Program Leadership
Jon F. McGreevy, MD, MSPH
Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Biology - University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
- Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine; Omaha, NE
- Training: Pediatrics Residency at University of Texas Southwestern, Children's Medical Center; Dallas, TX
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Washington University, St. Louis Children's Hospital; St. Louis, MO
- Master's in Science and Public Health, St. Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice; St. Louis, MO
- Professional interests: Medical education, mentoring toward fellowship, advancing scholarly production in trainees, procedural instruction, training and competency, media relations and pediatric simulation
- Personal interests: Outdoor activities and spending time with family
Kristen Samaddar, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Plainfield, IN
- Undergraduate: B.A. in English, Minor in Biology - Gustavus Adolphus College; St. Peter, MN
- Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis, IN
- Training: Pediatrics Residency Program at University of Michigan, C.S. Motts Children's Hospital; Ann Arbor, MI
- Professional interests: Process and quality improvement, healthy lifestyle, advocacy and Spanish-speaking populations
- Personal interests: Running, hiking, traveling and spending time with family
Michael Dobbs, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology - University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
- Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, AZ
- Training: Pediatrics Residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati, OH
- Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Professional interests: General adolescent healthcare with a focus on healthy decision-making and reproductive health and education of residents in adolescent health
- Personal interests: Overly complex board games, spending time with my kittens and Blizzard computer games
Zach Robbins, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Tucson, AZ
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology - University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
- Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, AZ
- Training: Pediatrics Residency at Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance
- Chief Resident at Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance
- Professional interests: Teaching and mentoring residents, medical education, obesity medicine, reaching the underserved
- Personal interests: Spending time with family, basketball and other sports, Rugged Maniac races, travel (especially to beaches)
Alissa Darden, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Detroit, MI
- Undergraduate: B.A. in Neuroscience - Wellesley College; Wellesley, MA
- Medical school: The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Baltimore, MD
- Training: Pediatrics Residency Program at Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburg; Pittsburgh, PA
- Professional interests: Medical Education, advancing scholarly production in trainees, Diversity and Inclusion, Healthcare Disparities
- Personal interests: Spending time with my family, baking, reading and doing puzzles!
Katy Mullens, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown(s): Flagstaff, AZ and Scottsdale, AZ
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
- Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, AZ
- Training: Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance; Phoenix, AZ
- Professional interests: Medical education, curriculum development, primary care leadership/advocacy, physician wellness, pediatric complex primary care, neonatal care, and breastfeeding medicine
- Personal interests: Physical and mental fitness/wellbeing, camping/anything outdoors (especially in the Ponderosa pines of Northern AZ), Nintendo, basketball, football, and spending time with family and friends.
Anna Gary, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Seattle, WA
- Undergraduate: B.A. in Psychology - Boston College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine; Omaha, NE
- Training: Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance
- Professional interests: Medical Education, training and competency, inpatient advocacy
- Personal interests: Dancing (classical ballet & Martha Graham modern technique), crabbing in Puget Sound, exploring new restaurants, Alpine skiing, cooking, reading, spending time with family
Christine Rukasin, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
- Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Mathematics - Creighton University; Omaha, NE
- Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine; Omaha, NE
- Training: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University of California; San Diego, CA
- Allergy and Immunology Fellowship at Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN
- Professional interests: Medical Education, drug allergy training, mental health in atopy
- Personal interests: Spending time with family, watching college sports and life coaching
Chief Residents
Renee Crawford, DO
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University; San Diego, CA
- Medical school: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Gabi Moros, MD
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Biomedical Science, Tufts University; Boston, MA
- Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, AZ
Abhijeet Namjoshi, MD
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Microbiology, University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ
- Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine; Dominica
Trevor Smith, MD
- Undergraduate: B.S. in Chemistry, Brigham Young University; Provo, UT
- Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine; Salt Lake City, UT