Current Pediatric Cardiology Fellows
Third Year

Cihangir Buyukgoz, MD
Cihangir (Gihan) is from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey where he grew up and went to medical school. Upon finishing medical school, he moved to US. He completed residency and chief residency in New York. Then he moved to Memphis and finished critical care fellowship here at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and now excited to join the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship. Cihangir and his wife, Gulizar, have a daughter, Azra Bahar and a cat, Bam-Bam! In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities, soccer, basketball, and tennis.

Noah Miller, DO
Noah attended medical school at Edward Via College of Osteopathic medicine-Spratanburg, SC after completing a 4 year undergraduate degree in radiologic science. After completing medical school, he completed residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center here in Memphis, TN, in Pediatrics, where he developed an interest in Cardiology and Critical Care. Noah has a special interest in heart failure and mechanical support.
Noah has two boys at home that he enjoys spending time with and finding new playgrounds to visit, he also enjoys finding new restaurants to try with his wife. He is an avid gamer and spends his free time playing video games.

Sarah Parkerson, MD
Sarah was born and raised in New Orleans, LA but soon found her way to Memphis, TN for college. Sarah attended Rhodes College where she received a degree in Neuroscience and played for the women’s soccer team. She then returned to New Orleans, LA for medical school at LSU but Memphis pulled her back for a Pediatric Residency and now a Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology! Sarah enjoys hiking, traveling, and exploring Memphis with her pup, Nellie.

Christopher Schmitt, MD
Christopher was born and raised in the Gulf Coast of Southern Florida. He majored in Biochemistry at The University of Miami and then attended medical school at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, there he received his master’s degree in Public Health. Later, he moved over to the West coast and completed his Pediatrics Residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is now excited to be moving to Memphis, TN to start a Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship. In his free time he enjoys cooking, playing board games with friends, and exploring the outdoors.
Second Year

Katherine Tsai, MD
Dr. Tsai was born and raised in Southern California. She majored in Biology at University of California, Riverside where she continued her medical school education. She completed her residency at CHOC Children's. She is now excited about moving to Memphis, TN to start Pediatric Cardiology! She enjoys rock climbing, photography, painting, and pretty much every outdoor adventure.

Mark Rushing, MD
Dr. Rushing was born and raised in Brookhaven, MS. He then went on to get an undergraduate degree in Biology, with minors in chemistry and history, at the University of Mississippi. Later, he moved to Jackson, MS with his wife, Anna, to attend the University of Mississippi School of Medicine (UMMC). He also completed 3 years of Pediatric Residency here at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and is excited to stay in Memphis and complete his Fellowship. He is a proud parent of two children, Walker and Audrey, who have been a joy in his life. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and experimenting on new recipes, he also likes reading history books, and loves any kind of sporting event. Go Grizz!"

Cassandra “Cassie” Campbell, MD
Dr. Campbell was born in Michigan, but grew up in Clemson, South Carolina where she received her undergraduate degree in Genetics from Clemson University. She then went on to complete medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC followed by pediatric residency here at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. She loves the people, hospital, and program here as well as exploring life outside of South Carolina, she was excited to stay for a cardiology fellowship! In her free time she enjoys doingetch glass for her Etsy shop, exploring coffee shops and restaurants, along with road biking.
First Year

Andrew Corson, MD

Monica Brint, MD

Menachem Rimler, MD