Fellowship Program Directors

Following the completion of medical school and Pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, I came to Yale where I am an Associate Professor on the Clinician-Educator track in the Division of Perinatal Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. I am dedicated the education and training of fellows in the department, as the Director of Fellowships as well as the Associate Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program.  I am also deeply committed to the education of trainees and medical staff in a variety of programs, many of which are simulation-based and interprofessional.  Due to my desire to enhance my knowledge and skills as an educator, I completed a master's degree in Medical Education through the University of Cincinnati, the LEAD program through the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and am a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator through the Society of Simulation in Healthcare.  I am interested in educational research, particularly as it applies to procedural training, assessment of competency in the simulated and clinical environments, and curriculum development.

Dr. Thomas Murray is an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Disease, and the Associate Medical Director for Infection Prevention at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. He is also the Medical Director of the Winchester Pediatric Tuberculosis Clinic. After receiving his MD and PhD from the University of Connecticut, he completed pediatric residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. He remained at Yale, completing fellowships in both pediatric infectious diseases and medical microbiology and returned to the faculty of the Yale Medical School in 2018. He studies infection prevention and disinfection in the healthcare and home environment as well as host pathogen interactions during pulmonary infections with an emphasis on children with Cystic Fibrosis

Dr Weiss practices both pulmonary and sleep medicine. She is medical director of the pediatric pulmonary function laboratory and oversees the pulmonary exercise testing program. She has published and lectured on exercise-induced asthma and sleep disorders in children. She has a strong interest in sleep in medical trainees. Dr Weiss is also very involved in medical education and research. She is Vice Chair for Education in the department of Pediatrics. She presently serves on the National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics, and the executive boards of the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties and the Vice Chairs Executive Committee of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. She is past president/chair of the Pediatric Pulmonary Training Directors Association and the Fellowship Directors Executive Committee of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. She is editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics PREP Pulmonology. She is on the steering committee of the Subspecialty Pediatrics Investigators Network. She is involved in a number of national studies in fellowship education, including assessment using entrustable professional activities (EPAs), scholarly activity and financial resources.

Massima Lunato joined the Yale Pediatric Office of Education in March 2020.  Before joining Yale, she held an administrative position at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Prior to her administrative roles in higher education, Massima taught World Language in both private and public schools and she loves the world of academia. Outside of work, Massima is very busy with her 14-year-old daughter who is very active in lacrosse and dance. Her extended family lives abroad and so she travels frequently with her husband and daughter. Her passions include Roman history, pasta and very old Alfred Hitchcock movies.

Marion Miller has been a part of the Department of Pediatrics for 5 1/2 years. Prior to joining Yale, she previously held positions in retail management and compliance operations. Marion has worked with the Pediatric fellows as the Pediatric Fellowship Coordinator before being promoted to the Project Manager in the Office of Education. In this role, Marion oversees the Clerkship, Grand Rounds, Residency and Fellowship coordinators. Marion loves working with an awesome team of program coordinators.Outside of work, Marion’s favorite pastime is spending time with her family. She also loves cooking, baking, traveling and painting. She’s also a self-proclaimed foodie and private chef to the stars (i.e. her children).

Heather has been a part of the Yale Pediatric Office of Education since 2017 and is fortunate to work directly with our Pediatric Residents and Fellows. Heather comes from a diverse administrative background and uses her creativity and compassion when working with our amazing residents. Over the years, she has played a significant role in helping to shape the development of the Pediatric Residency and Fellowship Programs alongside her colleagues. Heather is the Chair of the Pediatric Department's Employee Engagement Committee, one of the communication Co-Chairs for the LGBTQ Affinity Group as well as part of DAC's GME Work group and Community & Visibility Work group.  Outside of work, Heather is a single mother of a brilliant son who is attending Albertus Magnus College as a pre-med student. She is also a student at Arizona State University as an Art History Major with a concentration in Museum Studies. She loves the culturally diverse restaurants and arts communities that New Haven has to offer, is a huge fan of horror, supernatural and science fiction movies, loves to paint (especially trees), draw using charcoal and her absolute favorite candies are Haribo gummy bears and twizzlers.