The Allergy and Immunology Fellowship draws fellows from across the U.S. and around the world. While all of our fellows have a love of learning and a compassionate approach to patient care, they come from diverse backgrounds, family status, and professional and personal interests. Meet our current fellows and learn about their experience in the program.

Class of 2027

Payge Moraca, D.O.

Medical school: Arkansas School of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, AR
Residency: Pediatrics, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic? I chose the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship for the excellent clinical training and robust research opportunities. The opportunity to serve a diverse patient population both within the local community and partner with Phoenix Children’s Hospital provides a wide range of exposure to different allergic and immunologic diseases. What really sets this program apart is the faculty and staff, who are incredibly supportive, motivating, and truly want to help you succeed in this next step of training.

What do you like about living in Phoenix? As an Arizona native, I could go on and on about how amazing our city is. We have beautiful weather for most of the year (and great air conditioning for the rest ;)) with plenty of both indoor and outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, walking, sports events, restaurants, you name it- we have it in abundance! And if you need a change of scenery, a short commute up to Northern Arizona over offers an escape from the heat in the summertime or snowboarding/skiing in the wintertime.

Class of 2028

Phoebe Newell, M.D.

Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Why did you choose Mayo Clinic? I appreciate the Mayo model of care, and I like the wide variety of patient presentations we see including rarer diseases. Additionally, I had an incredible experience on my away rotation here at Mayo and I loved the people I worked with.

What do you like about living in Phoenix? Phoenix is my hometown, so being able to be near my family and friends was a huge plus! I like that Phoenix is a large enough city to have plenty of things to do, a good food scene, host lots of concerts, etc.. but it still has a reasonable cost of living and is pretty easy to get around on a regular day to day basis.

Mayo Fellows Association (MFA)

The Mayo Fellows Association (MFA) offers a peer and social support network for residents and fellows and their families with social events, athletics, and advocacy. The MFA also holds an annual resident and fellow appreciation event open to all trainees with complimentary massages, stress-reducing activities, and social support.