Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana Unibe, Dominican Republic Hometown: Orlando, FL I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency because from the people to the place, every aspect radiates warmth and support. They gave me the opportunity I had been hoping for, and I will always be grateful for that. As a university-based program, the focus on resident education […]
Tierra Randall, AS
Rakesh Lavu, M.D.
Dr. Rakesh Lavu graduated from the Gandhi Medical College in 2018. He completed his pediatric residency training at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama in 2022. He then completed a Neonatology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital in 2025, and then accepted an appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine as an […]
Alvaro L. Proaño Falconi, M.D.
Dr. Alvaro Proaño Falconi graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in 2016. He completed his pediatric residency training at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2022. He then completed a Neonatology fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in 2025 and then accepted an appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine as […]
Bryce A. Vance, DO
Bryce Vance, DO, has joined the Department of Pediatrics as an Associate Professor in the Division of Adolescent Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Vance completed his Pediatrics residency at Dayton Children’s Hospital/Wright State University, where he cared for a high-volume, diverse […]
Ramya Balasubramanian, M.B.B.S.
Kasey Renfrew, D.O.
Hannah Barkley, M.D.