Our Rheumatology Fellows

Current Fellows

Our Rheumatology fellows will train to become outstanding clinical rheumatologists, teachers, and researchers at the conclusion of their fellowship. Learn more about our current fellows and their backgrounds.

First Year Fellows

Frank Scangarello, MD, PhD

First Year Fellow

Residency

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Rachel B. Simon, MD

First Year Fellow

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Medical School

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

First Year Fellows Biographies

Frank Scangarello, MD, PhD

Frank was born and raised in New Jersey. He then transferred to the New England area for undergraduate studies, where he graduated with a combined Bachelors and Masters of Science degree at Brandeis University’s biochemistry department. While at Brandeis, he engaged in laboratory research and then matriculated into Tufts University School of Medicine’s combined MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, where he completed a PhD dissertation in Immunology on the molecular mechanisms of T cell activation. He then finished his Internal Medicine residency at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, where in addition to clinical training, he has been involved with authoring medical education materials with the American College of Rheumatology’s Advanced Rheumatology Course, focusing on the infectious causes of arthritis. He enjoys reading, walking, vacationing on the New Jersey shore with his parents, and watching Boston sports with his wonderful wife and extended family in Massachusetts.

Rachel B. Simon, MD

Rachel was born and raised in Woodbridge, Connecticut. She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University in 2016 where she studied Biology and Art History. She then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine where she fell in love with internal medicine and rheumatology as well as medical education. Upon matching at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for Internal Medicine Residency, she knew this would be the place where she could further pursue her passions for clinical rheumatology, medical education, and quality improvement. She is beyond excited to stay at her home institution for rheumatology fellowship. Rachel is interested in scleroderma, pulmonary hypertension, lupus nephritis, quality improvement, and developing innovative ways to teach rheumatology to medical students and residents. Outside the hospital, Rachel enjoys spending time with her wonderful parents, siblings, extended family, and friends. She loves watching new movies/TV shows, seeing Broadway shows, cooking, and traveling.

Second Year Fellows

Saiteja Chava, MD

Residency

University of Louisville

Medical School

Saint Louis University

Anna Korogodina, MD

Residency

Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield Campus

Medical School

Lomonosov Moscow State University

Second Year Fellows Biographies

Saiteja Chava, MD

Saiteja Chava was born in India and later moved to the California bay area during high school. He obtained an undergraduate degree in chemistry at UC Berkeley. He finished his medical school at Saint Louis University, and then residency in Internal Medicine at University of Louisville. He is interested in Lupus, rare auto-immune diseases and also enthusiastic about medical education. He enjoys reading Sci-fi and fantasy novels along with watching them on television. His other hobbies include gardening and cooking.

Anna Korogodina, MD

Anna's fascination with medicine began during childhood summers spent reading her parent’s books on human biology. This interest led her to pursue a career in medicine, and during medical school at Lomonosov Moscow State University, she discovered her passion for Rheumatology.

After completing her Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield Campus, Anna was selected to serve as Chief Medical Resident during the 2022-2023 academic year. It was during this time that her passion for Rheumatology solidified. Anna found particular interest in solving diagnostic puzzles and encountering a variety of pathologies, including lupus and vasculitides, which sparked her academic interests in quality improvement and women's health. In her free time, Anna enjoys being outdoors and finds peace and relaxation in gardening, where she loves to grow vegetables and flowers.