Our fellows bring diverse backgrounds, interests and experiences to the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics rotation at Tufts Medical Center. They contribute to a rich learning environment and play an important role in teaching and advocacy alongside our faculty.
Belen Espinosa graduated from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador and completed her residency at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, in 2022. Dr. Espinosa worked to establish and implement health education projects with underserved populations in her country. During her residency, she developed a Quality Improvement project to improve the Development Screening practices in the Primary Care Clinic. She hopes to return to her country to establish a support program for children with special needs.
Najat Fadlallah is a graduate of the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine of the Lebanses Amercan University in Beirut. She enjoys writing and has a number of research questions that she hopes to explore. She is interested in the role of social media and electronic device usage in the developing minds of young children. She is also interested in exploring factors that promote resiliency and well-being in youths and families.
