Our Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows
Meet Our Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows
ACGME Accredited Fellowships
Cara Guardino, MD
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac university
Residency: Boston University Medical Center
CVD Fellowship: Brown University
Cara grew up in the suburbs of Boston. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her medical degree from Quinnipiac University. She went on to complete Internal Medicine Residency at Boston University Medical Center and Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Brown University. Cara’s clinical interests include advanced heart failure and critical care. Her research interests include the intersection of precision medicine and heart failure. Outside of medicine, she enjoys playing soccer, hiking, skiing and attending Boston sporting events.
Patrick Hyland, MD
Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CVD Fellowship: 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 went on to complete his internal medicine residency and general cardiology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he also served as the chief fellow in the 2022-23 academic year. He is currently an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellow at the combined Tufts/BIDMC program and is conducting research investigating long-term clinical outcomes in patients who undergo durable LVAD implantation. In his free time, Patrick enjoys exploring New England with his wife and daughter.
Mili Mehta, MD
Mili Mehta was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, followed by residency, chief residency, and cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She is interested in the care of patients focused on of heart failure, critical care, and cardiomyopathies. She is passionate about quality improvement and medical education within the field of cardiology. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys hiking and running along bodies of water, brunches, board games, and chasing around her tireless toddler & pup.
1st Year Fellows
Oludamilola "Dami" Aladesanmi, MD, MPH
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 include electrophysiology, with heart failure as a close second. Outside of work, he loves exploring eateries and spending time with his wife and son.
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.
Katherine Kiernan, MD 
Medical School: Georgetown School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kate is originally from the Washington, DC area and earned a BA in Latin Literature with a minor in Neuroscience at Williams College. She worked for several years as a business strategy consultant with a focus on healthcare before returning to DC where she completed her MD at Georgetown School of Medicine. She completed Internal Medicine residency here at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and plans to serve as a Chief Medical Resident in the 2024-2025 academic year. She is interested in pursuing a career in academic Electrophysiology with a focus on medical education. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, baking, and spending time with her husband and extended family across New England.
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.
Viktoria Mladenovik, MD
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.
Prihatha Narasimmaraj, MD
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 studies the intersection of national health policy and cardiovascular care disparities/outcomes in collaboration with investigators at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology. She hopes to combine these research interests with a clinical career in general cardiology, heart failure, or critical care. Outside of fellowship, you can find Prihatha sharing her baking experiments with her husband and friends, playing tennis, and taking long walks through Boston in all seasons.
Badar Patel, MD 
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.
Kathleen Vaughan, MD
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.
2nd 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
Christian grew up in southern West Virginia and attended Ohio State University for college. After college he taught high school chemistry on the South Side of Chicago before attending medical school at Northwestern University. He completed internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and subsequently worked as a hospitalist at MGH and at the San Francisco VA as a faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco. In his spare time he enjoys hiking with his wife, camping and riding his bike.
Gabriel Pajares Hurtado, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2023-2024 AY
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.
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 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and served as chief medical resident. He has conducted research with Dr. Connie Tsao in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging, evaluating novel measures of cardiovascular function. He plans to pursue a career in academic cardiology. Outside of medicine, Nick enjoys playing guitar, surfing and running.
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 second year cardiology fellow at BIDMC and is interested 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 enjoying New England seafood.
3rd 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.
Christopher Inra, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Leah Kosyakovsky, MD
Chief Fellow 2023-2024 AY
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 the chief cardiology fellow, and she is concurrently pursuing her T32 research fellowship under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Ho, as well as her Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her clinical and research interests are in heart failure and cardiac critical care. 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.
3rd Year CCEP 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 has recently started his 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. 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 has recently started his 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.
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.
5th 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.
3rd Year Fellow
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.
4th 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.
Kevin Soriano, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CVD Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital
Kevin is originally from New Jersey and attended the University of Notre Dame for undergraduate studies. He completed medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine before moving to Boston to complete internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After that he moved to New York City for his cardiovascular disease fellowship at Mount Sinai. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and dog and is an avid fan of Notre Dame football and New York sports teams.
Non-ACGME Accredited Fellowships
1st Year Fellow
Maria Fadous, MD
Medical School: University of Montreal
Residency: McGill University
CVD Fellowship: McGill University
Originally from Lebanon, Maria grew up in Montreal, Canada, and earned her medical degree from Université de Montréal. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at McGill University and is currently doing an Advanced Cardiac Imaging fellowship at BIDMC. Maria is passionate about medical education and is concurrently enrolled in the Master of Health Professions Education at Maastricht University. Outside of medicine, she loves to dance, travel, and spend time with her family and friends.
Currently no fellows in this program.
Currently no fellow in this program.
Omar Abdel-Razek, MD, MSc
Medical School: Memorial University
Residency: Memorial University
Cardiovascular Disease: University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Interventional Cardiology: University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Omar is originally from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada where he received his bachelor's, medical degree, along with three years of Internal Medicine training at Memorial University. He then completed five years at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, three in Adult Cardiology and two in Interventional Cardiology/Structural Interventions. In 2022, he completed a master's degree in clinical epidemiology at Memorial University. His clinical and research interests are on the role of structural interventions in patients in cardiogenic shock. He also has a specific interest in medical education. Outside of the hospital, Omar enjoys spending time with family and friends, along with playing/watching soccer.
Currently no fellow in this program.