Our Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows

1st Year Fellows

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 currently a first year fellow, and she plans to pursue her passion for research and medical education as an academic cardiologist. Her clinical and research interests are in heart failure and cardiac critical care. In her spare time, she enjoys martial arts, cooking, and all things musical.

Lucas Marinacci, MD

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

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

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.

2nd Year Fellows

Rebecca Angoff, MD

Currently doing Chief Medical Resident year
Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: BIDMC

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 will be an Internal Medicine chief resident for the 2021-2022 academic year and plans to pursue a career in academic medicine. Rebecca has an interest in imaging and general cardiology. She is working with Dr. Connie Tsao on a project evaluating the impact of poor cardiometabolic health on brain aging. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and playing tennis.

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 first-year cardiology fellow at BIDMC. Chris has a clinical and research interest in cardio-oncology. In his free time, Chris enjoys skiing, cooking, and playing the cello.

Patrick Hyland, MD

Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: BIDMC

Patrick grew up in Readington, NJ prior to moving to Boston where he completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and his medical degree at Tufts. After residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Patrick was excited to stay at BIDMC for his cardiology fellowship. His clinical interests include advanced heart failure and cardiovascular imaging. He is currently performing research to describe the association between patient demographics and comorbidities and the long-term utilization of echocardiography under the mentorship of Dr. Jordan Strom at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Medicine. Patrick plans to pursue a career in academic medicine. When not at work, he enjoys being outdoors as much as possible and taking advantage of all that New England has to offer.

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 heart failure 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: BIDMC

Born and raised in Cork, Ireland, Killian attended University College Cork for medical school and completed an internship in Cork University Hospital prior to moving to the US. He completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is currently a first-year fellow. Killian is interested in undertaking subspecialty training in interventional and structural cardiology. He is currently investigating the use of coronary CTA imaging in the liver/kidney transplant population for pre-transplant cardiac risk assessment with mentor Dr. Michael Gavin. Outside the hospital, Killian enjoys playing tennis (weather permitting), watching soccer, and meeting friends for dinner.

Susan Mcilvaine, MD

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: BIDMC

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 and medical education.

Tyler Mehegan, MD

Currently doing Chief Medical Resident year
Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: BIDMC

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.

Inbar Raber, MD

Medical School: Stanford University
Residency: BIDMC

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, and hypertension. Her mentors include Dr. Aarti Asnani 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.

3rd Year Fellows

Jamie Diamond, MD, MPH

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

Jamie grew up in Atlanta, attended the University of Michigan for college, and returned to the South for her MD and MPH at the University of Miami. She completed her residency at Columbia University in New York. Currently, Jamie is a third-year fellow interested in researching the impact of health policy on cardiovascular outcomes. During her third year, she plans to pursue additional imaging training and research experience at the Smith Center for Cardiovascular Outcomes. She has also applied for a position at the Tufts/BIDMC combined Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellowship. In her free time she likes to hike, bike, and cook.

Lila Martin, MD, MPH, Chief Fellow

Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: MGH

Lila grew up in Falmouth, Maine (and would love to talk with you about all things Maine, including skiing at Sugarloaf, the ocean, and lobster). She completed her MD and MPH at Tufts and went to residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She’s currently a second-year fellow at BIDMC and is interested in imaging (#EchoFirst), outcomes, and women health. When she is not spending time with her cofellows, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and cooking with her friends and family.

Prashant Rao, MD

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

Educated at King’s College, London, Prashant undertook internship in the Oxford Foundation School, followed by residency at the University of Arizona. He plans to enter the cardiology research track to pursue his interest in exercise cardiology and heart failure, under the supervision of Dr. Jeremy Robbins and Dr. Robert Gerszten. Outside the hospital, you will find Prashant running along Jamaica Pond, cycling on his indoor trainer, or enjoying a drink 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.

5th Year Fellow

Andrew Locke, MD

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

4th 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 interests include device infection, anti-arrhythmic drugs and the role of calcium regulators in arrhythmia. Outside of the hospital, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and pug.

3rd Year Fellows

Robert D’Angelo, MD, MS

Medical School: University of Connecticut
Residency: BIDMC

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.

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.

Tanya Doctorian, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, CA
CVD Fellowship: Loma Linda University Health, CA

Jeong Hwan Kim, MD

Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University, GA
CVD Fellowship: Emory University, GA

Michael Yin, MD, MSc

Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN
Residency: Emory University School, GA
CVD Fellowship: University of Utah

4th Year Fellows

Christina Anderson, MD

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency: Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital, MO
CVD Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center, IL

Jeffrey Marbach, MBBS, MS

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, PA
CVD Fellowship: University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada

Jeff is from Saskatchewan, Canada. He completed his internal medicine residency training and a chief resident year at Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia. During that time he also completed a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology at the Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences. He then returned home to Canada, where he completed Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He subsequently, completed a Critical Care fellowship at Tufts University, prior to beginning an additional year of interventional cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Jeff plans to pursue a career as an interventional cardiologist and cardiac intensivist, where he will continue to investigate approaches to improve outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock, including those requiring mechanical circulatory support devices and complex coronary revascularization.

Jeff plans to pursue a career as an interventional cardiologist and cardiac intensivist, where he will continue to investigate approaches to improve outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock, including those requiring mechanical circulatory support devices and complex coronary revascularization.

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 is spending his third year as an interventional fellow and is also enrolled in the summer program in clinical effectiveness for clinical research. B.G. will be staying for an additional year of training in the catheterization lab. B.G. is a passionate NBA and Orlando Magic fan.

3rd Year Fellow

Serge Korjian, MD

Medical School: LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury
Residency: BIDMC

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.

1st Year Fellows

Ahmad Nawid Latifi, MBBS

Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Residency: St. Mary's Hospital – Yale School of Medicine, CT

Ahmed Saleh, MD

Medical School: University of Alexandria, Egypt
Residency: Lahey Clinic
CVD Fellowship: Lahey Clinic

Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, Ahmed attended the University of Alexandria medical school. Following a year of post-doctoral research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, he went on to receive his internal medicine residency at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA. He then completed his general cardiology fellowship training at Lahey before joining Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as an advanced multimodality cardiac imaging fellow. His clinical interests include general non-invasive cardiology, cardiac MRI, advanced echocardiography and cardiac CT. When not at work, Ahmed loves to spend time with his wife and young boy. He is also an avid soccer fan and player.

Kay Everett, MD, PhD

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

Kay is an engineer by training, receiving her BS in Materials Science and Engineering at MIT and PhD in Medical Engineering at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST). She subsequently earned her MD from the Harvard HST program and completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Kay’s previous research defined the mechanisms of cardiovascular stent fracture and local vessel injury. Kay's current Postdoctoral Research with Dr. Navin Kapur at Tufts Medical Center examines biventricular hemodynamics in large animal models of acute mechanical circulatory support. In her spare time, Kay enjoys long walks with her husband and dog.

Michael Mi, MD

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

After spending his formative years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike attended college and medical school at Harvard before completing his residency and clinical cardiology fellowship at BIDMC. He is a research fellow in Dr. Robert Gerszten’s lab and using multi-omics approaches to understand nutrition's impact on cardiovascular outcomes. When not in lab, you can find Mike trekking all over Boston with his Aussie puppy.

Talal Al-Otaibi, 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.

5th Year Fellow

Wally Omar, MD

Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
CVD Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Interventional Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Raised in New York City, Wally completed his undergraduate training at NYU and his medical education at Stony Brook University. While at UT Southwestern Medical Center for residency and fellowship, his research focused on health inequity among heart failure patients, leading to the creation of a program that provided uninsured patients with life-saving medications. After completing a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology here at Beth Israel Deaconess, he pursued a fellowship in Structural Heart Disease, specializing in valvular disease and endovascular procedures. He will continue his research endeavors in clinical trial design and execution under the guidance of Dr. Michael Gibson at the BAIM Institute, with a particular interest in the development of mechanical circulatory support devices and transcatheter therapies. In his downtime he enjoys photography and travelling with his wife and puppy.

Anna Krawisz, MD

Medical School: Stanford University
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

After growing up in rural Wisconsin, Anna attended Macalester College followed by medical school at Stanford University. She completed her residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During her third year at BIDMC, she served as the Chief Cardiology Fellow. Anna is completing subspecialty training in vascular medicine and performing research at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology funded by a John S. LaDue Memorial Fellowship. Her projects, mentored by Dr. Eric Secemsky, focus on peripheral artery disease. In her free time, she enjoys baking cakes, singing, and running.