Current Fellows

ACGME Accredited Fellowships

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellows

Cardiovascular Disease Fellows

1st Year Fellows

Corinne Carland, MD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pennsylvania

Corinne grew up in a small town in Maine before heading to Boston where she earned both a SB in chemical engineering and SM in technology and policy from MIT. She completed medical school at Tufts during which she spent one year doing research through the Sarnoff fellowship. She finished internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Her academic interests include clinical informatics, health technologies, and genomics/proteomics. Outside of work, she enjoys running, making & eating ice cream, and reading.

Eden Engel-Rebitzer, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eden was born in Boston and grew up between Boston and Cleveland. She studied psychology as an undergraduate at Wesleyan University and then worked at the VA doing clinical and health services research for the National Center for PTSD. After a brief hiatus as a barista, she completed medical school at The University of Pennsylvania and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (where she will be returning to serve as chief resident). She is interested in cardiac critical care and health services research with a particular interest in delivering care effectively to underserved populations. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys exploring Jamaica Plain with her daughter and husband and spending time with lots of local family and friends.

Reza Fakhraei, MD

Medical School: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Reza was born in Isfahan, Iran and raised in Ottawa, Canada. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ottawa and obtained his medical degree from the University of Toronto. He moved to Boston where he completed his internal medicine residency here at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His clinical interests are in critical care cardiology and interventional cardiology with research interests in cardiovascular outcomes. When he’s not in the hospital, he is most likely planning his next trip as he loves to travel. Reza also enjoys spending time with family and friend, cooking, exercising, and watching hockey.

Rachel Gardner, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rachel grew up in the suburbs of Boston. She attended Cornell University where she studied political science. After graduating, she spent a year doing health policy work in Washington D.C. Rachel then completed medical school at Case Western Reserve University before returning to Massachusetts for internal medical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Rachel’s academic interests include medical writing and the effects of health policy on cardiovascular care. Clinically, she is interested in general cardiology and cardiovascular imaging. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys reading, meandering along Jamaica Plain’s Southwest corridor, and exploring coffee shops with her dog and partner.

David Iskhakov, MD

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

David was born and raised in New York City and attended Hunter College, where he studied biochemistry and American history. After graduating, David spent a year synthesizing targeted cancer diagnostics and therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He then moved to Boston and completed his medical degree at Harvard Medical School, followed by an internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. David’s clinical interests include heart failure and electrophysiology. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé, exploring new restaurants, weightlifting, and traveling to new countries.

David “August” Oddleifson, MD, MBA

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

August grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College and earned a BA in Anthropology. After college, he worked for several years in public health consulting at John Snow, Inc. in Providence, RI. He attended medical school at Yale University, where he also earned an MBA, and completed his internal medicine residency at BIDMC. His professional interests include preventative and general cardiology, healthcare system reform, and research at the intersection of health policy, value-based care, and health equity. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, skiing, cycling, and landscape photography.

Robert Short, MD

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Residency: University of California San Francisco

Rob grew up in Concord, North Carolina. He is a first-generation college graduate and attended the University of North Carolina for undergrad and medical school. He completed his residency and chief residency at the University of California, San Francisco. In residency, his scholarly work focused on medical education and cardiovascular health disparities. As a chief resident at San Francisco General Hospital, he had the chance to continue working with underserved populations and deepen his commitment to teaching. Rob hopes to become a general cardiologist with a focus on medical education. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer and traveling with friends.

Thomas Sommers, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Tom grew up in the suburbs of Boston before attending Amherst College, where he studied neuroscience and completed a thesis in electrophysiology using zebrafish as a model organism. He spent two additional years pursuing basic and clinical research in Norway and Boston before attending the University of Pennsylvania for medical school. He subsequently returned to Boston for Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Tom’s professional interests lie in electrophysiology and outcomes research, especially involving cardiac devices and interventional techniques. Hailing from the Boston area, he's a passionate Patriots fan and enjoys running on the Esplanade or taking trips around New England when he’s not in the hospital. He considers himself a dog person, but is also a proud father of two adopted cats.

2nd Year Fellows

Khaled Abdelrahman, MD

Medical School: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Khaled was born in Idaho to immigrant parents from Egypt and grew up in Middle Tennessee and South Texas. He studied Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, focusing on medical device engineering, and developed a passion for cardiology while working as an artificial heart program technician at UPMC. He attended medical school at the University of Texas at Austin and completed a research fellowship at the NIH, where he studied chronic inflammation and coronary artery disease via coronary CTA. He completed his internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Outside of work, he enjoys cycling, watching and playing basketball, hiking, photography, and spending time with family. His academic interests include electrophysiology, cardiac imaging, and medical education.

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Elizabeth is originally from Ohio. After pursuing a career in ballet, she attended Columbia University where she earned her undergraduate degree in philosophy and biology, a PhD in neuroscience, and her medical degree. She then moved to Boston to complete her internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Elizabeth is interested in the sympathetic nervous system and the role it plays in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies and diseases of the cardiac conduction system with corresponding clinical interests in heart failure and electrophysiology. Outside of work, you can find Elizabeth exploring the Boston Public Library with her daughter or walking her dog around Jamaica Pond.

Medical School: Georgetown School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Kate is originally from the Washington, DC area and attended Williams College, studying Latin Literature with a minor in Neuroscience. Following graduation, she worked for several years as a business strategy consultant with a focus on healthcare before completing her MD at Georgetown School of Medicine. She moved to Boston for Internal Medicine residency here at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and served as a Chief Medical Resident in the 2024-2025 academic year. She is interested in pursuing a career in academic general cardiology / imaging with a focus on clinical operations and medical education. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and son.

Medical School: The Ohio State University
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Eméfah was born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where she studied Biochemistry and Political Science. After graduating, she spent a year in Togo, West Africa as a Fulbright Scholar. She then completed medical school at The Ohio State University and subsequently completed Internal Medicine Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Eméfah is interested in preventing cardiovascular disease and improving cardiovascular care delivery for underserved populations. Outside of work, she enjoys weightlifting, biking, learning about various cultures through travel, and exploring new restaurants.

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University

Ella was born and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY and attended college at Columbia University, where she majored in history. She attended the post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Goucher College before returning to NYC to attend medical school at Columbia. She completed her internal medicine residency and chief resident year at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia. She is interested in cardiac critical care and cardio-obstetrics. Outside of the hospital, you can find Ella spending time with her nieces, planning trips to national parks, and perfecting homemade pizza recipes with her husband.

Medical School: Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Sean grew up in Cape Elizabeth, ME and attended Springfield College studying Exercise Science. Sean worked as a strength and conditioning coach before pursuing medicine and attending Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont. He then completed his internal medicine residency at BIDMC. His professional interests are in Sports Cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and imaging. Outside of medicine, he enjoys weightlifting, running, skiing, and spending time with his wife, son Declan and dog Athena.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Abhi grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and went to the University of Pennsylvania for college (majoring in bioengineering), medical school, and a Master of Science in Translational Research. During his master’s he became further interested in medical devices after interning at Intuitive. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency and Chief Residency at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He plans to have an academic career at the intersection of heart failure and interventional cardiology incorporating clinical research and medical education. Outside work, Abhi loves all sports, and you can find him playing tennis and exploring restaurants with his fiancé.

Medical School: The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: Mount Sinai

Aarti Rao is originally from Chatsworth, California. She completed her undergraduate education in Sociology and Anthropology at Swarthmore College. She then attended The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she earned her medical degree and completed her residency, serving as Chief Resident. Aarti's interests lie in medical education and health services research, with a particular focus on heart failure and transplant cardiology. In her free time, she loves trying new restaurants and spending time with her husband and two cats.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Bryan grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, spending summers playing baseball and caddying. After medical school in Atlanta, Bryan came to Boston to pursue IM residency at Mass General Hospital. His professional interests lie in cardiac critical care medicine, biomarker research, and medical education. Outside of the hospital, He tries to stay active with working out and running. He is also passionate about cooking and traveling. Finally, Bryan is on a never-ending quest to find and create the world's best candles. He is excited to be joining the BIDMC family for cardiology fellowship.

3rd Year Fellows

Medical School: Duke University
Residency: University of North Carolina

Oludamilola (Dami) Aladesanmi grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a BA in History and Science (with a focus on Medicine and Society) from Harvard College, an MD at Duke School of Medicine, and an MPH in Health Care and Prevention at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health. He completed Internal Medicine residency at UNC in Chapel Hill, NC, where he pursued research interests in health disparities, global health, and outcomes research. His current clinical interests are in general/non-invasive cardiology. Outside of work, he loves exploring eateries and spending time with his wife, son, and daughter.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Viktoria was born in Sweden and lived in Macedonia until the age of 4. She later moved to Michigan with her family and spent most of her life in the Metro-Detroit Area. She earned her medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She then moved to Boston where she completed Internal Medicine Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Viktoria’s professional interests include heart failure, cardiac sarcoidosis, and imaging. Her hobbies include spending time with her fiancé, travelling internationally, and exploring the outdoors.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Prihatha grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but has been hopping between the West and East Coast for several years, beginning with her undergraduate years at Princeton studying public policy. She returned to the Bay Area for medical school at UCSF, before coming back out East for her internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is serving as co-chief fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year, along with pursuing a T32 research fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Rishi Wadhera at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research and a Master’s in Science in Clinical Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She hopes to combine these research interests with a clinical career in general cardiology or heart failure. Outside of fellowship, you can find Prihatha sharing her baking experiments with her husband and friends, hiking, and playing tennis/pickleball.

Medical School: Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Gabriel Pajares Hurtado grew up in Lima, Peru and moved to the state of Georgia at an early age. He obtained his degree in Biochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and attended the Medical College of Georgia for medical school. Gabe completed his internal medicine training here at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he conducted research with Dr. Aarti Asnani exploring sex differences in the development of heart failure/cardiomyopathy in patients receiving anthracyclines. He will serve as a Chief Medical Resident for the academic year 2023-2024 and plans to pursue a career in academic medicine. Outside of medicine, Gabe enjoys running, cooking, making cocktails, and spending time with his wife and son.

Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Badar Patel grew up in Texas and attended McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas in Houston. He moved to New England where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Medical Education at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Following residency, he received a Master's degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has strong interests in medical education, and plans to pursue a career as an educator in academic cardiology through either Critical Care Cardiology or General Cardiology. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring new coffee shops in Boston with his wife.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Katie is originally from Rochester, NY and attended medical school at the University of Rochester. She came to Boston to pursue internal medicine residency at Beth Israel where she fostered her interest in medical education and participated in the clinician educator track. After residency, she served as a Chief Medical Resident through BIDMC at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center. She has a strong interest in medical education, especially topics in critical care cardiology, and plans to pursue a career in academic cardiology with possible specialization in heart failure and transplant cardiology or critical care cardiology. In her spare time, she enjoys ultimate frisbee, spending time with her family and friends, and watching the Buffalo Bills.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellows

3rd Year CVD/CCEP Fellows

Hassan "Adam" Alhassan, MBChB

Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Adam was born in Tamale, Ghana, and completed his medical training at Kwame Nkrumah University of Ghana. After internship, he pursued graduate studies in Quantitative Methods at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, earning an MPH degree. As a research fellow, he developed a profound interest in clinical and population health research, focusing on cardiovascular outcomes. He relocated to Pittsburgh for his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh. His clinical interests are in General Cardiology/Imaging, with an emphasis on prevention and cardiac amyloid. In his spare time, Adam enjoys taking bike rides, exploring new restaurants, and watching and keeping up with sports, including soccer, basketball, and Formula 1.

Nathan Kong, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: University of Chicago

Nathan was born in Nanjing, China and raised in Pittsburgh, PA before attending Case Western Reserve University. He completed medical school at Northwestern University followed by Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at the University of Chicago. Nathan’s academic interests lie at the intersection of data science, devices and new technology, and cardiovascular health outcomes. He is excited to work with the Smith Center for Outcomes Research during his fellowship. He is clinically interested in becoming an academic electrophysiologist. He is looking forward to exploring the food and nature scene with his wife all around New England.

4th Year CCEP Fellows

Omeralfaroug Adam, MBBS

Medical School: University of Medical Sciences and Technology
Residency: Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Omer was born and raised in Khartoum, Sudan. He completed his medical education and obtained a degree in Research Methodology and Biostatistics from the University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST), Khartoum, Sudan. After completing a one-year Internship, he moved to Detroit, MI, where he did his residency at the Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University program. Omer then continued at Wayne State and served as a Chief Medical Resident in his program. His clinical interests lie in Heart failure and Imaging. Outside of Medicine, he enjoys outdoor activities, biking, playing tennis, learning languages, and local travel.

Margot Yopes, MD

Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: New York Presbyterian - Columbia

Margot grew up in San Francisco, California. She studied Economics at the University of Chicago and worked in finance and consulting before pursuing her premedical studies at Columbia University and medical school at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed Internal Medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Columbia. She is a first year Electrophysiology fellow at BIDMC. Outside of fellowship, you can find Margot running along Boston's many paths, learning how to play tennis at the local courts, and spending time with her daughter and husband.

5th Year CCEP Fellows

Enrico Ferro, MD

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Enrico was born and raised in Sardinia, a sunny island in southern Italy. He graduated from Yale College, Harvard Medical School and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Enrico’s academic interest lies at the intersection of clinical outcomes and health policy, both in the U.S. and in global health. Over the past eight years, Enrico has worked under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Yeh and colleagues at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at BIDMC, using clinical registries, insurance claims and clinical trial data to evaluate the efficacy of novel cardiovascular drugs, devices and health policies. For this work, in 2019 he was recognized as one of the American Heart Association Young Investigator Award finalists (QCOR Council). He is considering a career in electrophysiology.

Ronuk Modi, MD

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Ronuk is originally from Reading, PA. He completed undergraduate education at Penn State University and medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Jefferson) through an accelerated BS/MD program. He then moved to Boston for internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Ronuk has worked with Dr. Kazi at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology on cost-effectiveness research for emerging cardiovascular therapies. He is now planning to pursue subspecialty training in clinical electrophysiology. Outside the hospital, he enjoys playing tennis and squash, getting outside around the city, exploring Boston’s bar and restaurant scene, and cheering on Philly sports teams from afar.

Gabriel Odozynski da Silva, MD

Medical School: Federal University of Santa Catarina
Residency: Regional Hospital of São José - Homero de Miranda Gomes

Gabriel Odozynski was raised on the small island of Santa Catarina in Florianópolis, Brazil. Locals proudly hold the title "manezinho," reflecting the region's rich Azorean heritage. Gabriel completed his medical education in Brazil before pursuing a specialization in invasive electrophysiology in the United States. His clinical and research interests include the treatment of atrial fibrillation, focusing on innovative techniques, procedural outcomes, and safety. Outside of his professional life, Gabriel enjoys running, playing soccer, and spending quality time with his family and friends.

Gursharan Samra, MD

Medical School: American University of Antigua
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Gursharan Singh Samra grew up in New York City, where he completed his undergraduate studies at Stonybrook University before pursuing medical school at the American University of Antigua. Following his Internal Medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, he completed his General Cardiology fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gursharan developed a keen interest in Electrophysiology during his first year of fellowship, during which he devoted time to further cultivate his skills in complex device placement and atrial arrhythmia ablation. His research interest focuses on machine learning's efficacy in EKG analysis for predicting outcomes of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Additionally, he has an interest in device therapies for conditions such as refractory heart failure, obstructive sleep apnea, and stroke prevention. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, watching baseball, and weight lifting.

Interventional Cardiology Fellows

Non-ACGME Accredited Fellowships

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellows

Bandar Alyami, MD, MSc

Medical School: Najran University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia

Residency: West Virginia University

Fellowship: West Virginia University

Bandar was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. He earned his medical degree with honors from Najran University College of Medicine, then completed a research fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He subsequently completed his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at West Virginia University, where he also pursued a Master’s degree in Clinical and Translational Science. His research interests include preventive clinical cardiology, and outcomes-based cardiovascular research. He is joining Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for advanced fellowship training in multimodality cardiovascular imaging. Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends. He also enjoys playing pickleball, cooking, and outdoor activities.

Advanced Cardiovascular Disease/Research Fellows

Nicolas Isaza, MD
EP Research

Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota Facultad de Medicina, Colombia
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Nicolas was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. He completed medical school at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in his hometown. After graduation he spent a year as a research fellow in cardiovascular imaging at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio studying the role of strain imaging as a prognostic marker. He then moved to Boston for Internal Medicine residency where he has worked at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology with, Dr. Dhruv Kazi in studying the cost-effectiveness of emerging therapies and technologies in the cardiovascular medicine field. Outside of the hospital he enjoys trying new restaurants and cooking with his girlfriend, as well as watching soccer and Formula 1.

Christina Lalani, MD
T32

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, San Francisco

Christina Lalani grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona and attended MIT for college where she studied biology and public policy. After completing medical school at Stanford, she matched at UCSF for her internal medicine residency where she worked on research focused on the post-market surveillance of medical devices. She is serving as the chief fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year and is pursuing a T32 research fellowship working with Dr. Robert Yeh at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology. She is concurrently completing a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her clinical interest is in general cardiology.

Advanced Echocardiography Fellows

Structural Heart Interventional Fellows

Current Fellows

ACGME Accredited Fellowships

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellows

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellows

Cardiovascular Disease Fellows

1st Year Fellows

2nd Year Fellows

3rd Year Fellows