Our Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows

3rd Year Fellows

Jesse Baker, MD

Leonard Genovese, MD

Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Residency: George Washington University
CVD Fellowship: Inova Heart and Vascular Institute

Lenny grew up on Long Island in the suburbs of New York City. He attended Johns Hopkins University, earning a bachelor's degree in Economics, before attending medical school at Trinity School of Medicine in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He started residency at Rutgers before transferring to complete residency and chief residency at George Washington University Hospital in DC. He is now in cardiology fellowship at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute in Northern Virginia. He is particularly interested in cardiogenic shock and has done research in cardiogenic shock devices and outcomes. Outside of work, Lenny enjoys playing with his two boys, watching and playing all types of sports, and competing in Ironman races.

Spencer Liu, MD

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
CVD Fellowship: Dartmouth Hitchcock
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: Dartmouth Hitchcock

Spencer was born in New Jersey and raised along the Jersey shore. He attended medical school at Rutgers-NJMS and completed internal medicine training at Georgetown University Hospital. He pursued general cardiology training followed by interventional cardiology at Dartmouth. Spencer is interested in mechanical circulatory support and cardiogenic shock which has led him to pursue further training in advanced heart failure transplant cardiology. He plans to practice as an interventional heart failure cardiologist. In my free time he enjoys hiking and exploring the world through food and cooking.

1st Year 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.

Lauren Balkan, MD

Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medicine

Lauren Balkan is originally from Queens, New York. She completed her undergraduate education in Applied Mathematics at Fordham University followed by medical school at SUNY Downstate. She then completed her Internal Medicine training and a year as Chief Medical Resident at NYP- Weill Cornell Medicine. Lauren's professional interests include medical education, cardio-oncology, and studying patient factors that contribute to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys cooking and travel and looks forward to exploring all that Boston has to offer.

Nicolas Isaza, MD

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.

Joseph Kim, MD

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

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.

Christina Lalani, MD

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 participated in the clinical research track and worked on research focused on medical device regulation and disparities in blood pressure control. Christina is interested in a career in academic cardiology and is drawn clinically to heart failure and cardiac critical care. Her research interests are in medical devices, cost-effectiveness, and health policy.

Christian Mewaldt, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg SOM
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.

Gabriel Pajares Hurtado, MD

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.

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 cardiology fellow at BIDMC and is interested in heart failure and transplant, with prior research in transplant immunology and rejection. Outside of fellowship, you can find Margot running along Boston's many paths, learning how to play tennis at the local courts, and enjoying New England seafood.

2nd Year Fellows

Rebecca Angoff, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Rebecca is from Worcester, MA and ventured to the University of Michigan for college. She then returned to Massachusetts to complete medical school at the University of Massachusetts and residency at BIDMC. Rebecca was chief medical resident for the 2021-2022 academic year. She plans to pursue a career in academic medicine, and she has clinical and research interests in imaging and cardiometabolic health. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and playing tennis.

John-Ross Clarke, MBBS

Medical School: The University of the West Indies, Barbados
Residency: Bridgeport Hospital /Yale University Program

Born and raised on the island of Barbados, John-Ross attended the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus for medical school and completed an internship at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital prior to moving to the US. He completed his residency and Chief Medical Residency at Yale/Bridgeport Hospital. He is currently a first-year cardiology fellow and plans to complete subspecialty training in Electrophysiology. His current research interests focus on understanding the impact of peri-procedural imaging and substrate characterization on the safety and efficacy of electrophysiologic procedures. In his spare time, he enjoys long-distance running, resistance training, graphic design, and spending time with his wife.

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.

Christopher Inra, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Ginger Jiang, MD

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

Ginger is from Warren, New Jersey and completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, followed by medical school at Harvard Medical School. She also obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School. She completed her residency training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Her clinical and research interests include heart failure as well as healthcare policy and delivery. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, playing tennis, and trying new restaurants.

Leah Kosyakovsky, MD

Medical School: University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Canada
Residency: University of Toronto, Canada

Leah grew up in Afton, Minnesota. After completing her Biochemistry degree, she attended medical school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, followed by internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto. Leah is an incoming second year fellow, and she plans to pursue her passion for clinical translational research and medical education as an academic cardiologist. Her interests are in cardiac critical care and advanced heart failure. In her spare time, she enjoys martial arts, biking, and all things musical.

Lucas Marinacci, MD

Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Lucas Marinacci is from Yonkers, NY. He worked as a cook before attending medical school at Columbia University followed by residency and three hospitalist years at Massachusetts General Hospital. He helped grow their Drug Use Endocarditis Treatment Team, precepted at the Nashua Street Jail, worked at an IHS hospital in Rosebud, SD, and completed an Op-Ed Project Public Voices fellowship. He is currently an ACC FIT webpage editor for advocacy and hopes to build a multidisciplinary endocarditis team at BIDMC. He is interested in imaging, prevention, and improving the cardiovascular outcomes of vulnerable populations, especially those experiencing addiction, homelessness, or incarceration.

Tyler Mehegan, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Tyler grew up in Duxbury Massachusetts. He attended Bates College in Maine where he studied psychology, music, and Spanish. He wrote his senior thesis on pharmacologic treatments for opiate addiction in rat models which sparked an interest in medicine. He attended the University of Massachusetts medical school, and then BIDMC for residency where he will be a chief medical resident for the 2021-2022 academic year. He has completed research in the efficacy of pulmonary embolism response teams with mentor Dr. Brett Carroll. He plans to subspecialize in Electrophysiology. In his free time, Tyler plays for the BIDMC soccer team, “The Atrial Kickers,” and spends time with his geriatric cat named Ed.

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. Dhruv Kazi at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology and is interested in cost-effectiveness research for emerging cardiovascular therapies. Outside the hospital, he enjoys playing tennis, getting outside, exploring Boston’s bar and restaurant scene with friends, and cheering on Philly sports teams from afar.

Nicholas Spetko, MD

Doing a Chief Medical Resident year for the 22-23 AY

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Nick Spetko grew up on the Jersey Shore before moving to Boston for college. He studied Biology at Boston College and attended Tufts University School of Medicine. He trained in Internal Medicine here at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. During residency he conducted research with Dr. Connie Tsao in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, evaluating novel measures of cardiovascular function. He will serve as a Chief Medical Resident for the academic year 2022-2023. He plans to pursue a career in academic cardiology. Outside of medicine, Nick enjoys playing guitar, surfing and running.

3rd Year Fellows

Christopher Hoeger, MD

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: University of Michigan

Chris grew up in Rochester, NY, and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by medical school at Columbia University. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. He is currently a cardiology fellow at BIDMC training in cardiovascular imaging and cardio-oncology. In his free time, Chris enjoys skiing, cooking, and playing the cello.

Patrick Hyland, MD

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

Patrick grew up in Readington, NJ prior to moving to Boston where he obtained his undergraduate degree at Boston College and his medical degree at Tufts. He completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and subsequently chose to stay here for his cardiology fellowship. His clinical interests include advanced heart failure & transplant cardiology, and he is currently conducting research under the mentorship of Dr. Will Grandin investigating long-term outcomes in patients who undergo durable LVAD implantation. In his free time, Patrick enjoys trying new restaurants and exploring New England with his wife and daughter.

Susan Mcilvaine, MD

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Susan Mcilvaine grew up in the suburbs of NYC, and completed her BA at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a member of the Varsity softball team. She then spent 5 years in NYC working and completing a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Columbia University. She returned to Philadelphia to attend Thomas Jefferson University for medical school, and completed her Internal Medicine residency at BIDMC. After completing her first year of Cardiology fellowship, she served for one year as a Chief Resident in the Internal Medicine residency program, and has now returned as a second year fellow. Susan is interested in combining a career in general cardiology with a focus on women's health and cardio-obstetrics, as well as medical education.

Inbar Raber, MD

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

Inbar Raber attended the Stanford School of Medicine after graduating from Emory University with a degree in mathematics. She completed internal medicine residency at BIDMC where she was part of the Clinician Educator track, and she currently serves on the ACC program directors and general medical education section. Inbar plans to pursue an academic career in general cardiology/imaging and has particular interests in medical education, gender equity, echocardiography, and hypertension. Her mentors include Dr. Aarti Asnani, Dr. Mark Benson, and Dr. Dhruv Kazi. When not at work, she loves to cook, play volleyball, run, travel, and hang out with her family, friends, and co-fellows.

Jonathan Sevilla Cazes, MD, MPH

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of Pennsylvania

Jonathan was born and raised in Mexico City before moving to the States where he attended college at Johns Hopkins University followed by medical school and residency at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, Jonathan also earned a Masters in Public Health and was actively involved in health services research. He is currently a first-year cardiology fellow and is planning on pursuing advanced training in interventional cardiology while continuing his engagement in health services research. Outside of medicine, Jonathan enjoys cooking, hiking and scuba diving.

4th Year Fellows

Robert D’Angelo, MD, MS

Medical School: University of Connecticut
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

After growing up outside New Haven, Connecticut, Robert attended Dartmouth College for undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics and bioengineering, followed by medical school at the University of Connecticut. He completed residency at BIDMC. He is currently in his second year of cardiology training at BIDMC and plans to complete subspecialty training in electrophysiology. Robert is performing research at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology under the mentorship of Drs. Peter Zimetbaum and Robert Yeh, focusing on outcomes of atrial fibrillation treatment. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, rowing, and spending him with his wife and one-year-old son.

Bahij Kreidieh, MD

Medical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of Miami/JFK Medical Center Palm Beach
CVD Fellowship: Lankenau Medical Center

Bahij grew up in Beirut, Lebanon where he completed his undergraduate studies and medical school at the American University of Beirut. He then moved to Houston, Texas, in order to pursue a post-doctoral fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology with Dr. Miguel Valderrabano at the Houston Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Institute. Subsequently, he completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Miami/JFK and cardiovascular disease fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, where he served as chief cardiology fellow. He is presently completing his clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at BIDMC. Bahij has had a long-standing interest in research and has published on a wide spectrum of topics within the field of cardiac electrophysiology. His current interests include the study of the left atrial appendage, the procedural and pharmacologic treatment of atrial fibrillation and brugada syndrome. In his free time, Bahij enjoys cooking, playing squash and riding his bike.

Hans "Fritz" Stabenau, MD, PhD

Medical School: Yale University
Residency: BWH

Fritz grew up in Germany and the suburbs of NYC. He attended Williams College and then completed a PhD in physics at the University of Pennsylvania. Fritz’s postdoctoral work was in medical physics and this inspired him to become a doctor. His career interest is academic electrophysiology. Fritz’s research interests include vectorcardiography, risk stratification for sudden cardiac death, and radiation therapy treatment for ventricular tachycardia. His research mentor is Dr. Jonathan Waks. Fritz enjoys exercise, playing cello, and cooking and has started a fledgling meditation practice.

Shu Yang, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Shu grew up in Cambridge, MA by way of Jilin, China. After graduating from Harvard College, he attended medical school at the University of Massachusetts. He completed his internship, residency, and chief residency at BIDMC and is now a second-year general Cardiology fellow. He is passionate about medical education and is conducting research, mentored by Dr. Daniel Kramer, regarding the utility of remote cardiac implantable electronic device monitoring. Shu plans to pursue subspecialty training in Electrophysiology. In his spare time, he enjoys running, reveling in Boston sports glory, and spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter.

5th Year Fellows

Timothy Maher, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Tim grew up in New Hampshire and attended Harvard University for his undergraduate studies before completing medical school at Northwestern University. He returned to Boston for his internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and then came to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for his general cardiology fellowship. Tim is currently a third-year fellow and recently began his clinical cardiac electrophysiology subspecialty training. His research interests involve understanding the mechanisms of cardiac resynchronization, and he is currently working on a project under the mentorship of Dr. Alfred Buxton examining electrocardiographic correlates of left ventricular endocardial activation in patients with left bundle branch block using high resolution electoanatomic mapping. Outside of medicine Tim enjoys running, live classical music, and learning how to cook.

Nicholas Palmeri, MD

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Columbia University – New York Presbyterian Hospital

Nick hails from the great state of Colorado. After attending Middlebury College, Nick moved to New York City where he completed medical school and residency, both at Columbia. He is currently an EP fellow at BIDMC. His research and clinical interests include device infection, left atrial appendage occlusion and care of patients with genetic arrhythmia/cardiomyopathy syndromes. Outside of the hospital, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and pug.

3rd Year Fellows

Emily Larnard, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Columbia University - NY Presbyterian

Emily is originally from Carlisle, Massachusetts. For her undergraduate degree she attended Bates College in Maine followed by medical school at the University of Massachusetts. She completed her residency training at Columbia New York Presbyterian. During her fellowship training, Emily plans to focus on interventional cardiology as her area of clinical interest. In her free time she enjoys running and hiking, especially in the national parks.

Killian McCarthy, MD

Medical School: University College Cork
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, Killian attended University College Cork for medical school and completed internship in Cork University Hospital prior to moving to the US. He completed his residency at BIDMC and will also be undertaking subspecialty training in interventional cardiology at BIDMC. Under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Osborn, Killian's research interests focus on coronary physiology and coronary vasomotor disorders, with a particular interest in the invasive assessment of microvascular and vasospastic angina. Outside the hospital, Killian enjoys playing tennis (weather permitting), watching soccer, and meeting his co-fellows for dinner/drinks.

4th Year Fellows

Serge Korjian, MD

Medical School: LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Serge grew up in Jounieh, Lebanon. After completing his medical training at the Lebanese American University, he moved to the US for a post-graduate research fellowship at the PERFUSE study group, working with his mentor Dr. C. Michael Gibson on several international clinical trials. Serge completed his residency at BIDMC and is currently in his second year of fellowship. His research focuses on anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in ACS. He plans to continue training in interventional cardiology and continue his research at the Baim Institute and the PERFUSE study group. Serge is also a vocalist and songwriter performing under the pseudonym SKIES.

Vanessa Obas, MD

Cristina Sanina, MD

Medical School: State University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nicolae Testemițanu, Moldova (The Republic of)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
CVD Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein

1st Year Fellow

Talal AlOtaibi, MD

Medical School: Qassim University
Residency: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Talal attended medical school in Qassim University. He completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Riyadh prior to moving to the US. Talal completed his multimodality cardiac imaging fellowship at BIDMC. He is currently pursuing a career as a Cardio-Oncologist working with his mentor Dr. Aarti Asnani. In his free time Talal enjoys playing soccer with his son.

Maria Fadous, MD

Start date is 10/3/22

Medical School: University of Montreal
Residency: McGill University
CVD Fellowship: McGill University

Prashant Rao, MD

Medical School: Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, University of London
Residency: University of Arizona

Originally from the UK, Prashant earned his medical degree from King's College London. As part of the NIH T32 training program, he is currently completing a post-doctoral research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Robert Gerszten. Prashant's primary research focuses on using -omics to understand the cardiovascular response to exercise. Clinically, he’s interested in Sports Cardiology and Exercise Physiology. Outside the hospital, you might find Prashant running along Jamaica Pond, cycling on his indoor trainer, or enjoying socializing with his co-fellows.

Merilyn Varghese, MD

Medical School: Stony Brook University
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital

Merilyn grew up in New York City. She completed her medical school training at Stony Brook. After completing her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale, she moved further up the I-95 to BI for cardiology fellowship. She is currently in her second year and is exploring her career interests related to imaging and healthcare policy. Her projects have focused on the impact of COVID 19 on fellow education and imaging. In her spare time, she enjoys making (and eating) dessert and traveling.

Currently no fellow in this program.

5th Year Fellow

Bharath "B.G." Rathakrishnan, MD

Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Columbia University – New York Presbyterian Hospital

Bharath (B.G.) is from Orlando, Florida and went to Duke University for undergrad and medical school. He then completed his residency at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital. He completed his Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Beth Israel and will be pursuing an additional year of training in structural cardiology. B.G. Is a passionate NBA and Orlando Magic fan.

Shantum Misra, MD

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Shantum grew up in Connecticut and attended NYU for college where he studied economics and public health. An interest in health policy led him to Washington D.C. for medical school at The George Washington University, before moving back to New England to do Internal Medicine residency at Dartmouth, where he worked in medical journalism as a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit. Following residency, he joined BIDMC as an academic hospitalist and simultaneously worked for the Smith Center for Outcomes Research, with Dr. Brett Carroll, studying the impact of socioeconomic status on vascular outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. He plans to pursue a career in vascular cardiology with a focus on health disparities and policy. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys cooking, learning languages, playing classical guitar, and traveling.