Academic Clinician-Educator Scholars (ACES) Fellowship

Anna Maria Coronata, MD, MS 
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at UPMC
Future Plans: Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Valerie Gobao, MD, MS 
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC Internal Medicine, Global Health & Underserved Populations Track
Future Plans: Boston Medical Center 

Caroline Olt, MD, MS
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Future Plans: Academic Hospitalist, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle WA

Shana Zucker MD, MPH, MS, MSEd 
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Urban Health Track and Medical Educator Pathway
Future Plans: IM Residency Faculty, SOM Clinical Skills Preceptor, UPMC

Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Reed Nerness, MD
Medical School: Loma Linda School of Medicine
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Future Plans: Faculty, Palliative Medicine and Addiction Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

Mark Bucsek, MD, PhD
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo
Residencies: SUNY Upstate Medical University and Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
Future Plans: Physician, Inpatient and outpatient addiction medicine, UPMC

Jonathan Weinhold, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC McKeesport
Future Plans: Medical Director, PA Treatment and Healing (PATH)

Cardiovascular Fellowships

Scott Baumgartner, MD
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Critical Care Fellowship, Stanford University

Medha Biswas, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Future Plans: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Duke University

Arinze Bosah, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Allegheny Health Network
Future Plans: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania

Ato Howard, MD
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Ashish Patel, MD
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Electrophysiology Fellowship, UPMC

Carlos Romero, MD
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Residency: Temple University
Future Plans: Non-Invasive Cardiology, New York University

Erin Schikowski, MD
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Faculty, University of Pittsburgh

Bradley Very, MD
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship, UPMC

Electrophysiology Fellowship

Tanmay Gokhale, MD, PhD
Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Duke University
Future Plans: Faculty, Division of Cardiology (Electrophysiology), University of Pittsburgh

Paul Lee, MD
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: University of Colorado
Future Plans: Faculty, Division of Cardiology (Electrophysiology), University of Pittsburgh

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Franceska Castro, MD
Medical School: Ross University
Residency: University of Central Florida
Future Plans: Advanced Interventional Fellowship, UPMC

Sebastian Estrada, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: Duke University
Future Plans: St. Clair Hospital

Advanced Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Kathryn Harris, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Residency: University of Maryland
Future Plans: HCA Capital, Tallahassee, FL

Brent Medoff, MD
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: University of Minnesota

Heart Failure Fellow

Tracy-Ann Poyser, MD
Medical School: Windsor University
Residency: Unity Health White County Medical Center
Future Plans: Cardiovascular Fellowship, UPMC

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship

Sharanya Mohanty, MD
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Cardiac Amyloidosis Fellowship

Timothy Kim, MD
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Clinician-Researcher Fellowship

Nicole Luche, MD, MS
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Endocrinology Fellowship

Nikola Gligorijevic, MD Chief Fellow
Medical School: University of Belgrade School of Medicine
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/James J Peters VA Medical Center

Katherina Mastandrea, DO
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Allegheny Health Network

Zin Thawdar Oo, MD
Medical School: University of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital

Bhanvi Ramchandani, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Residency: UConn Health

Mary Rossillo, MD, PhD
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC

Obesity Medicine Fellow

Thiago Bosco Mendes, MD
Medical School: Santa Casa de Sao Paulo Medical School
Residency: University of Sao Paulo and UPMC

Gastroenterology Fellowship

Andrew Groff, MD    
Medical School: Penn State University
Residency: UPMC      
Future Plans: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, UPMC

Muhammad Haseeb, MD
Medical School: Nishtar Medical University         
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center       
Future Plans: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, UPMC

Kyle Hoffman, MD   
Medical School: University of Cincinnati    
Residency: Case Western/University Hospitals
Future Plans: University Hospitals

Guylda Johnson, MD         
Medical School: University of Rochester    
Residency: University of Rochester   
Future Plans: Geisinger Health

Cierra Smith, DO      
Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic  
Residency: OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital           
Future Plans: Providence Medical

Andy Wu, MD   
Medical School: Northwestern University 
Residency: UPMC      
Future Plans: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, UPMC

Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

Kelley Bellia, DO
Medical School: VA – Liberty Univ. College of Osteopathic Med.
Residency: Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi
Future Plans: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Celestine Christensen, MD
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine 
Residency: UPMC Internal Medicine
Future Plans: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Mary Connolly, MD
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
Residency: UPMC Internal Medicine
Future Plans: Community Hospital in New Orleans

Minjie Guo (Jessica), MD
Medical School: He Bei Medical University and Internal medicine in Peking University Health Science Center 
Residency: United Family Healthcare, Peking University Health Science Center
Future Plans: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Angela Heysel, MD
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Mountain Area Health Education Center Internal Medicine
Future Plans: Mountain Area Health Education Center

Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Dominika Dulak, MD
Medical School: Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Future Plans: Physician, Malignant Hematology, Allina Health, Abott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

Hannah Maynard, MD
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Future Plans: Physician, Breast Cancer, Nuvance (now Northwell) Health, Poughkeepsie, NY

Sarbajeet Nagdas, MD, PhD Co-Chief Fellow
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Future Plans: T32 Postdoctoral Fellow and Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh

Matt Nguyen, MD
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Future Plans: Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Oncology (Thoracic Oncology), Cedars Sinai

Ben Schluger, MD Co–Chief Fellow
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Future Plans: Physician, Thoracic Oncology, Nuvance Health Praxair Cancer Center, Danbury, CT

Sam Sestito, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Future Plans: Physician, UPMC Passavant

Barbara Westerberg Leukemia Fellow

Shraboni Dey, MD
Medical School: Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Bangladesh
Residency: Hackensack University Medical Program
Future Plans: Hospitalist

Infectious Diseases Fellowship

Jack Leech, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, UPMC

Junaid Anwar, MD
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai-Elmhurst Hospital
Future Plans: Critical Care Fellowship, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Jake Smith, MD
Medical School: Texas Tech University
Residency: University of Arkansas for ​Medical Sciences
Future Plans: Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, UPMC

Alice Chen, MD
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Summa Health-Northeast Ohio Medical University
Future Plans: Physician, Infectious Diseases, Summa Health

Nephrology Fellowship

Caoimhe Dowling, MD Co-Chief Fellow
Medical School: University College SOM, Dublin, Ireland
Residency: Rochester General Hospital, NY
Future Plans: Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, UPMC

Deeptanshu Jain, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, SOM, Manipal, India
Residency: Rochester General Hospital, NY
Future Plans: Transplant Nephrology Fellowship, Emory University

Michelle Keyser, MD
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Residency: UC San Diego Health System
Future Plans: Med-Peds Nephrology Fellowship, UPMC

Ambika Ramesh, DO
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: West Virginia Medical University
Future Plans: Faculty, Renal-Electrolyte Division, University of Pittsburgh

Hussein Tahanulqiwa, MD Co-Chief Fellow
Medical School: Oman Medical College
Residency: Ascension Providence, Rochester, NY
Future Plans: Faculty, Division of Nephrology, University of Michigan

George Viriya, MD
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate
Future Plans: Critical Care Fellowship, UPMC

Nephrology Transplant

Vamsee Chirumamilla, MD
Medical School: Alluri Sitaramaraju Academy of Medical Sciences, India
Residency: The Wright Center for GME, Scranton, PA
Future Plans: Transplant Nephrologist (Private Practice), Philadelphia, PA

Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Molly Mack, MD
Medical School: University of Texas School at Houston
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Faculty, Medical Oncology/Palliative Care, University of Pittsburgh

Hayley Malkin, MD
Medical School: UNC- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Residency: University of Maryland, Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics
Future Plans: Faculty, Emory University

Christopher Marino, MD
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Residency: UPMC General Internal Medicine
Future Plans: Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, UPMC

Ashley McLenithan, DO
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Albany Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
Future Plans: Faculty, Emergency Medicine/Palliative Care, University of Pittsburgh

Jordana Yahr, DO
Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Faculty, Renal/Palliative Care, University of Pittsburgh

Combined Palliative Care / Hematology-Oncology Fellow

Vasilii Bushunow, MD
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Future Plans: Physician, Malignant Hematology and Palliative Care, Allegheny Health Network

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Jacob DeBerry, MD
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Clinician, Independence Health

Mehul Gilani, MD
Medical School: Chicago Medical School
Residency: University of Illinois – Chicago
Future Plans: VP of Pulmonary Medicine at 4D Medical; Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Pranav Jain, MD
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Clinician Educator, UPMC

Allyson Lieberman, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Future Plans: T32 Postdoctoral Scholar and Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh

Grace Lisius, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: T32 Postdoctoral Scholar and Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh

Michael Lu, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Future Plans: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Ian Simpson-Shelton, MD, MAS
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Residency: University of California, San Diego
Future Plans: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Rheumatology Fellowship

Kelsey Lemmen, MD
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Michigan
Future Plans: Henry Ford, Community (Academic)

Garima Singh, MD
Medical School: Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, India
Residency: St. Vincent Hospital

UPMC Inflammatory Muscle Disease Fellowship

Alsayed Osman, MD
Medical School: University of Gezira, Faculty of Medicine, Sudan
Residency: AdventHealth Orlando
Future Plans: UPMC Rheumatology (Academic)

UPMC Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Fellowship

Mehmet Hocaoglu, MD
Medical School: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center-Midtown Campus
Future Plans: UMass Memorial Medical Center (Academic)

Sleep Medicine Fellowship

Shruthi Kumar, MD
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Residency: East Carolina University
Future Plans: Physician, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Bristol Health, Connecticut

Catherine Tarantine, MD, MSc
Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan
Future Plans: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Allegheny Health Network