Dr. Kamel went to medical school and completed her pediatric residency training in Egypt before coming to the United States and joining the CHLA ID fellowship program. Her research interests include pediatric and adolescent Long COVID. With her research mentor, she is participating in the NIH-funded multicenter RECOVER research initiative. In her first year, she presented her initial study results at PAS. When not at work, Dr. Kamel enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children exploring Los Angeles.

Dr. Gibson earned her MD/PhD in New York and completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Colorado before coming to CHLA where she initially performed lab research prior to joining the ID fellowship program. Her research interests include pharmacology, Mycobacterial infections, and infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. She earned two Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation Clinical Fellowship Awards during fellowship and has now been awarded a CF Foundation Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award to provide research and salary support as she transitions to a faculty role. She recently joined the ID faculty at CHLA after graduating from her ID fellowship. When not at work, Dr. Gibson enjoys spending time with her daughter and leading her Girl Scouts troop.

Dr. Malhotra earned her MD in Philadelphia then moved to sunny California to complete her pediatrics residency at CHLA before joining the ID fellowship program. Her research interests include pediatric tuberculosis infection and improving compliance with TB treatment regimens. Dr. Malhotra worked closely with the LA Department of Public Health TB Control to conduct her multisite fellowship research project. During fellowship, she earned a Skirball Fellowship Grant, a PIDS Antimicrobial Stewardship Fellowship Award, and was recognized by the CDC as a 2023 US TB Elimination Champion. Dr. Malhotra recently joined the pediatric ID faculty at UCLA after graduating. When not at work, Dr. Malhotra enjoys traveling and spending time with her boyfriend and adorable cat, Chai.

Dr. He grew up in Orange County before earning her MD in Virginia. She returned home to California to complete her pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital Orange County before joining the ID fellowship program at CHLA. Dr. He’s research interests during fellowship were childhood vaccine hesitancy and particularly how it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. After fellowship graduation, Dr. He joined a private pediatric outpatient practice in Orange County as both a general pediatrician and ID specialist. When not a work, Dr. He enjoys hiking with her husband and energetic dog, Peenut.

Dr. Tarro obtained his MD from Ross University School of Medicine then completed his medicine-pediatrics combined residency at Louisiana State University. He started his ID fellowship at USC but transferred to the CHLA fellowship for additional pediatric ID training. Dr. Tarro’s research interests in fellowship included prophylactic antibiotics in patients after the Kasai procedure and infections in transplant and immunocompromised patients. After graduating from fellowship, Dr. Tarro joined the pediatric ID faculty at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and is enjoying living in San Francisco.