Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Leadership

Program Director

Rebecca Bailey, MDRebecca Bailey, MD is the Program Director for the Pulmonary/Critical Care medicine fellowship program.  Dr. Bailey attended Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine then went on to complete her residency at Youngstown Hospital Association.  Dr. Bailey completed her Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship at Cleveland Metro Health. From 1984 to October 2020, Dr. Bailey worked for a few different Medical Centers before coming to Guthrie Robert Packard Hospital in November 2020.  This is Dr. Bailey’s first years as Program Director here at Guthrie but comes with about 11 years of knowledge and background as Program Director and Assistant Program Director of Internal Medicine at Northside Medical Center. 

Assistant Program Director

Faraz Siddiqui, MDFaraz Siddiqui, MD is the Assistant Program Director for the Pulmonary/ Critical Care medicine fellowship. Dr. Siddiqui attended college in Pakistan and graduated from DOW Medical College.  From there he completed his residency at the Staten Island University Hospital in NYC where he also completed his fellowship program for Pulmonary/ Critical Care medicine.  Dr. Siddiqui has been an integral part of the Pulmonary/Critical Care team at Guthrie for many years.  He works with the fellows to prepare them for the Pulmonary Boards as well as the Critical Care boards.  Dr. Siddiqui has a wife and 2 children.  In his free time he is assisting with his children so his wife can attend medical school.  

Program Coordinator

Tracie Ammerman

Tracie Ammerman, MHA, University of Phoenix

My career has been in the field of Human Services, specifically working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, elderly and traumatic brain injuries. After 25+ years I felt it was time for a change for my wellbeing and my family supported me in that. The last 2-3 years of my parents’ life (they passed in 2020), I spent a lot of time in Guthrie Corning as well as Guthrie Sayre because of their declining health. Every Guthrie employee I ever encountered was very caring, professional and worked as a team to provide my parents with the best care possible. I always thought to myself, “what a great group of people. I would love to work there.” When I made the decision to make a career change, I looked to Guthrie and was so excited when I was hired as the Program Coordinator for the GI and PCCM Fellowships. One of the best life choices I have made.

What do I like to do in my free time? Family is the most important thing to me, so spending time together is my favorite pastime, especially with my grand babies. I also like to sew, cricut, paint, cook from scratch, bake and help other people. 

Fellowship Chiefs

Shital Oli, MDShital Oli, MD

Hometown: Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Undergrad School: Nobel Medical College
Medical School: Nobel Medical College, Biratnagar, Nepal
Residency: Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, New York
What drew me to  Pulmonology: The multidisciplinary approach to working as a team for the best outcome in critical patients is one of the things that attracted me to this specialty. Seeing patients who initially come to the ICU in complex situations leaving the ICU with improvement is very satisfying. Also, working during the COVID period was really a great experience that motivated me further toward critical care.|The interesting part of pulmonology is that we can see ICU patients in the pulmonary clinic after discharge, from which we can learn the course of the diseases, and maintain continuity of care which ultimately helps achieve better outcomes.
What do I like to do in my free time: Watching movies with my family, and playing soccer, cricket, and tennis with my friends. I love to hike and am learning to ski.