Current Fellows

Mohammed Essa, MD, MPH

Medical School: Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Mo grew up in Mansoura, Egypt, where he completed medical school and co-founded a refugee medical services office in partnership with UNHCR and the Arab Medical Union, spending several years providing care to underserved and displaced populations. After graduating with honors, he spent time as a research fellow in cardiovascular imaging at Yale before moving to Boston for internal medicine residency at Mount Auburn Hospital. He went on to earn his MPH in Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with training in causal inference methods at CAUSALab. At the Smith Center for Outcomes Research, he has worked with Dr. Dhruv Kazi studying real-world gaps in evidence-based cardiovascular care, with a growing interest in heart failure outcomes, critical care cardiology, and cardiogenic shock. Mo is pursuing a career in cardiology as a clinical investigator, with a focus on outcomes and implementation science. His early experiences caring for underserved communities continue to shape his research, and he hopes to use real-world evidence to close treatment gaps and ensure that effective therapies reach the patients who need them most. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys long walks, exploring new coffee shops around Boston, and watching football.

Candace Lessey, MD

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Residency: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center 

Candace grew up in Trinidad and Tobago and earned her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She then worked as an Internal Medicine House Officer in Trinidad and Tobago before moving to the United States to complete her Internal Medicine residency at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Massachusetts. Her clinical and research interests include advanced heart failure, cardiac imaging, and women’s cardiovascular health. Outside of work, she enjoys hot yoga, playing tennis, and learning how to cook various vegetarian meals.

Ziad Qadadeh, MD

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Residency: Boston Medical Center–Brighton

Ziad is originally from Jordan, and his medical training has taken him across several countries, from medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, to internship training in the United Kingdom, and then to Boston for internal medicine residency at Boston Medical Center–Brighton. Within cardiology, he is especially interested in cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, and structural heart disease. Outside of work, he enjoys being near the water, whether that means surfing, scuba diving, or spending the day at the beach with friends and family. He is also a big food enthusiast who loves cooking and exploring new restaurant.

Ahmed Mukhtar Ahmed, MD, MPP, MSc

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Ahmed was born in Mombasa, Kenya and grew up in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended Cornell University, where he earned a BS in Biology. After college, he read for a Master of Public Policy as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he will return as a Chief Medical Resident. Ahmed is interested in general cardiology and preventing cardiovascular disease. Outside of work, he enjoys running, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.

 

Koby Kwabena Amankwah, MD

 

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Koby was born in Bergen, Norway, and raised in Calgary, Canada. He earned his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His clinical interests are in electrophysiology and preventive cardiology, with research interests in cardiovascular outcomes. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys traveling, playing chess, watching the NBA, and staying active through running, weightlifting, and playing pickup soccer. 

 

Victoria Bartlett, MD, MBA

 

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 

Vicky was born in Boston then grew up in Melbourne, Australia before returning to the US for college. After earning her BA in Neurobiology from Harvard College, she spent a year as a research assistant at Stanford then two years as a consultant at McKinsey. She completed medical school at Yale University and Internal Medicine residency at Brigham & Women's Hospital. She also obtained her MBA from Harvard Business School. Her professional interests include health policy research, innovative care delivery models, and general cardiology. Outside of work, you can find her exploring Jamaica Plain with her husband and spending time at home with her two cats.

 

 

 

Peter Gustave Brodeur, MD, MA

 

Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

Peter grew up in a small town in Connecticut before heading to Boston where he played college soccer and earned both a BA and MA in Economics from Boston University. Prior to medical school, he spent two years in Boston working as a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry. He then moved to Providence, RI and completed medical school at Brown followed by residency at BIDMC. His professional interests include electrophysiology and exploring how artificial intelligence can improve the practice of medicine. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, playing guitar, and weightlifting.

 

 

 

Emily Bridget Crawford, MD

 

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

Growing up in southeastern Massachusetts, Emily is a true New England native. After moving south to attend Emory University for her undergraduate degree, she headed to the midwest to attend Rosalind Franklin University for medical school. She was elated to return to Boston to complete residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medial Center, where she will also serve as a chief resident. She looks forward to a career combining her interests in general cardiology, complex hypertension, and medical education. Outside of work, Emily can be found perusing the shelves of the Boston Public Library, cheering on Boston sports teams, or running along the Esplanade.

 

 

 

Andrea Martinez, MD

 

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

 

Andrea was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She then attended the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) where she studied biomedical engineering. She then completed her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine. Andrea then moved to Boston to complete her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her professional interests include preventive and general cardiology, as well as cardiovascular imaging. Additionally, she is passionate about health equity, racial disparities research, and working with underserved populations. In her free time, Andrea enjoys exploring Boston, walking around the Esplanade, and she is most likely planning her next trip as she loves traveling. 

 

 

 

Anthony Michael Angelo Pettinato, MD, PhD

 

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

Tony was born and raised in Maryland. He studied biology at the University of Maryland before completing a postbac research fellowship in immunology at the NIH. He then earned his MD and PhD from the University of Connecticut, where his research focused on inherited cardiomyopathies and cardiomyocyte regeneration. Tony completed his internal medicine residency at BIDMC and plans to pursue a career as a cardiovascular physician-scientist. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, and clinical genetics, which he hopes to integrate with his research interests in cardiomyocyte function, sarcomere biology, and genomics. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Boston with his wife and dog.

 

 

 

Jake Ruddy, MD

 

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

 

Jake grew up in Oxford, Pennsylvania and received his bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering at Pennsylvania State University. He obtained his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He worked for one year as a hospitalist at Columbia in the cardiology department prior to moving to Boston.

 

 

2nd 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.

 

 

3rd Year Fellows

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Elizabeth Balough, MD, PhD

 

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.

 

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Katherine Kiernan, MD

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.

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Eméfah Loccoh, MD

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.

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Ella Magun, MD

Co-Chief Fellow 2026-2027

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.

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Sean Meagher, MD

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.

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Aarti Rao, MD

Co-Chief Fellow 2026-2027

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.

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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.

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Bryan Ulrich, MD

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.

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Hassan "Adam" Alhassan, MBChB, MPH

Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess 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.

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Souvik Kumar Das, MBBS, FRACP

Medical School: Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney
Residency: The Canberra Hospital

Fellowship: The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Souvik was born in Kolkata, India, and moved to Australia at the age of 18. He completed a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) at the Australian National University and earned his medical degree from the University of Sydney. He undertook his internal medicine training at Royal North Shore Hospital, followed by cardiology training at The Canberra Hospital.

He is currently a PhD candidate at Royal Melbourne Hospital, affiliated with the University of Melbourne, where his research focuses on novel strategies in mapping and ablating ventricular tachycardia. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time at the beach, playing and watching football, chasing sunsets, and reading literature.

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Benjamin Freedman, MD

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Fellowship: Tufts Medical Center

Ben grew up in Durham, North Carolina.  He majored in neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to Boston for medical school.  He completed his medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he stayed on as a hospitalist for two years while pursuing clinical research in cardiac arrhythmias and catheter ablation.  After finishing cardiology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center, he is thrilled to be back at BIDMC for his electrophysiology training.  Outside of work, Ben enjoys hiking, sailing on the Charles River, and spending time with his wife and daughter.  

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Brian Chi-Ho Hsia, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Brian was born and raised in Windsor, Connecticut. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, followed by his fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is currently pursuing advanced training in cardiac electrophysiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His research focuses on evaluating novel approaches to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spending time with his wife and dog.

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Nathan Kong, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: University of Chicago

Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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.

5th Year CCEP Fellows

Omeralfaroug Adam, MBBS

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

Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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

Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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 followed by Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at BIDMC. She is currently a second year Electrophysiology fellow at BIDMC with a focus in clinical electrophysiology. 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.

Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD, PhD 

Medical School: Kumamoto University School of Medicine 

Residency: Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 

Fellowship: National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan 

Advanced Fellowship: National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan (Cardiac Critical Care)

Tomohiro was born and raised in Japan, where he earned his medical degree and PhD from the School of Medicine at Kumamoto University. He completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He subsequently returned to Japan for his cardiology fellowship at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Osaka, and then pursued a further advanced fellowship in Cardiac Critical Care at the same institution. His clinical and research interests include antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndrome, anticoagulation therapy for cancer-associated thrombosis, lipid-lowering therapy, and complex percutaneous coronary intervention. Outside of medicine, Tomohiro enjoys running, music, and watching baseball, and is currently navigating the wonderfully chaotic adventure of raising a 4-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son alongside his wife, which may rival the intensity of any fellowship.

 

Joseph Kim, MD

 

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University SOM
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

Joseph was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Southern California before moving to the East Coast to attend Amherst College. He completed medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine before moving back to Massachusetts for internal medical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Joe’s academic interests lie in clinical trial design and cardiovascular outcomes research. Clinically, he plans to pursue subspecialty training in interventional cardiology and hopes to become an academic interventionalist. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis, reading, and relishing the success of LA sports teams from afar.

 

 

 

Usama Nasir, MBBCh

 

Medical School: C.M.H. College of Medicine and Dentistry, Pakistan
Residency: Drexel University/Reading Hospital

Fellowship: Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

 

Usama was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and raised between Lahore and Vancouver, Canada. He earned his medical degree from CMH Lahore Medical College and completed his internal medicine residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/Reading Hospital, followed by fellowship training at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow. His clinical interests focus on the management of ischemic heart disease, with a particular emphasis on complex coronary artery disease and advanced catheter-based interventions. He is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care and is passionate about advancing the field of interventional cardiology through innovation, education, and patient-centered care. Outside of his professional pursuits, Usama enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and playing golf.

 

 

3rd Year CVD/IC Fellows

 

Abhinay Ramachandran, MD, MS

 

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.