Our Fellows

Current Fellows

Third Year Fellow

Chrisana Pokorny, M.D.

Residency: University at Buffalo Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Pokorny is pursuing a combined medicine and pediatric rheumatology curriculum.

First Year Fellow

Chloe Swanger, M.D.

Hometown: Altoona, PA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA
Residency: University of Rochester, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, graduated 2023
Interval History: Nocturnist at West Virginia University JW Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV for 2 years prior to returning to complete my Med-Peds Rheumatology Fellowship back at URMC!
Work Interests: transition medicine, quality improvement, clinical informatics, MSK ultrasound

Recent Graduates

Sarah Baluta, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
SUNY Upstate University Medical Center, Syracuse, NY

Andrew Long, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Alicia Lieberman, M.D., M.S.
Adult and Pediatric Clinical Rheumatologist
Batavia, NY