General Cardiology Fellows
First Year Fellows (Class of 2027)
Paul Franco, M.D.
Hometown: Seaford, NY
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Clinical Interests: Multimodality Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Medical Education
Hometown: Seaford, NY
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Clinical Interests: Multimodality Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Medical Education
Ahmad Gharaibeh, M.D.
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Biotechnology Innovation
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Biotechnology Innovation
Sophia Mercadante, M.D.
Hometown: Lunenburg, MA
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardio-Obstetrics, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education
Hometown: Lunenburg, MA
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardio-Obstetrics, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education
Scott Place, M.D.
Hometown: Bridgewater, MA
Medical School: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center (Chief Resident)
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Heart Failure, and Medical Education
Hometown: Bridgewater, MA
Medical School: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center (Chief Resident)
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Heart Failure, and Medical Education
Abiah Pritchard, M.D.
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Medical School: Dartmouth
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Critical Care Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Medical School: Dartmouth
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Critical Care Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Rati Vani, M.D.
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
Medical School: UConn
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
Medical School: UConn
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Alexander Schmidt, M.D.
Hometown: Carlisle, MA
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Imaging, Electrophysiology, Medical Education
Hometown: Carlisle, MA
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Imaging, Electrophysiology, Medical Education
Second Year Fellows (Class of 2026)
Leona Al Sayah, M.D.
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology, Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology, Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Garen Kroshian, M.D.
Hometown: Belmont, MA
Medical School: UMass Medical School
Residency: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Cardiac Critical Care, Heart Failure, Interventional
Hometown: Belmont, MA
Medical School: UMass Medical School
Residency: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Cardiac Critical Care, Heart Failure, Interventional
Paola Andrea Lecompte Osorio, M.D.
Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia
Medical School: Universidad de Cartagena
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Clinical Interests: Global Health, Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia
Medical School: Universidad de Cartagena
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Clinical Interests: Global Health, Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Ayelet Shapira-Daniels, M.D.
Hometown: Rehovot, Israel / Brookline, MA
Medical School: Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah Medical School
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Gender Minorities, Epidemiology Research
Hometown: Rehovot, Israel / Brookline, MA
Medical School: Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah Medical School
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Gender Minorities, Epidemiology Research
Ty Sweeney, M.D.
Hometown: North Attleboro, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency (and Chief Residency): Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Preventive Cardiology, Critical Care
Hometown: North Attleboro, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency (and Chief Residency): Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Preventive Cardiology, Critical Care
Zachary Thompson, M.D.
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency (and Chief Year): Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency (and Chief Year): Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Tae Kyung Yoo, M.D.
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine
Residency: MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA
Clinical Interests: Preventive Cardiology, Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine
Residency: MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA
Clinical Interests: Preventive Cardiology, Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine
Third Year Fellows (Class of 2025)
Amir Gilad, M.D.
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Medical Education
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Medical Education
Kyle Jones, M.D.
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Frank Qian, M.D., MPH
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Preventative Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Population Health / Epidemiology
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Preventative Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Population Health / Epidemiology
Samantha Rosenblum, M.D.
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency (Internal Medicine–Pediatrics): University of Massachusetts Medical School
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical Education, Cardio-Obstetrics, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency (Internal Medicine–Pediatrics): University of Massachusetts Medical School
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical Education, Cardio-Obstetrics, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Sarah Tadiri, M.D.
Hometown: Holden, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical Education, Electrophysiology, Advanced Imaging
Hometown: Holden, MA
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Medical Education, Electrophysiology, Advanced Imaging
Luis Trujillo, M.D.
Hometown: Nogales, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad de Monterrey
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Clinical/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Cardiac Amyloidosis
Hometown: Nogales, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad de Monterrey
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Clinical/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Cardiac Amyloidosis
Nirupama Vellanki Mithal, M.D.
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Disparities in Heart Failure / MCS Outcomes, Women’s Cardiovascular Health, Health Tech / Innovation
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Disparities in Heart Failure / MCS Outcomes, Women’s Cardiovascular Health, Health Tech / Innovation
Interventional Fellows
Peter Evans, M.D.
Hometown: Brattleboro, VT
Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities
Hometown: Brattleboro, VT
Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities
Basheer Halhal, M.D.
Hometown: Haifa, Israel
Medical School: Technion – IIT
Residency: Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Clinical Interests: Coronary Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions
Hometown: Haifa, Israel
Medical School: Technion – IIT
Residency: Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Clinical Interests: Coronary Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions
Electrophysiology Fellows
Sebastian Rodriguez, M.D.
Hometown: New York City
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Medical Education
Hometown: New York City
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of California San Francisco
Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Medical Education
Venkata Satish Pendela, M.D.
Hometown: Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India
Medical School: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India
Residency and General Cardiology Fellowship: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Clinical Interests: Atrial Fibrillation, Conduction System Pacing
Hometown: Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India
Medical School: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India
Residency and General Cardiology Fellowship: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Clinical Interests: Atrial Fibrillation, Conduction System Pacing
Vascular Research Fellow
Amy Yuan, M.D.
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Vascular Medicine and Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical/Research Interests: Vascular Medicine and Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Recent Graduates (Class of 2025)
Rabah Alreshq, M.D.
Hometown: Jerusalem
Medical School: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Residency: Albany Medical
Clinical/Research Interests: Cardiac Imaging, HFpEF & Cardiac Mechanics
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hometown: Jerusalem
Medical School: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Residency: Albany Medical
Clinical/Research Interests: Cardiac Imaging, HFpEF & Cardiac Mechanics
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Peter Evans, M.D.
Hometown: Brattleboro, VT
Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities
Current: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hometown: Brattleboro, VT
Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities
Current: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Petro Gjini, M.D.
Hometown: Korca, Albania
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Noninvasive Cardiology or Heart Failure
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hometown: Korca, Albania
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Noninvasive Cardiology or Heart Failure
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Ross Pollack, M.D.
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: Johns Hopkins
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Clinical Interests: Noninvasive or Electrophysiology
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: Johns Hopkins
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Clinical Interests: Noninvasive or Electrophysiology
Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Kate Raiti-Palazzolo, M.D.
Hometown: Chestnut Ridge, NY
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Medical Education, Imaging
Current: Valley Health System, Paramus, NJ
Hometown: Chestnut Ridge, NY
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo
Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Medical Education, Imaging
Current: Valley Health System, Paramus, NJ
Christopher Valente, M.D.
Hometown: Fairport, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Quality Improvement, Hospital Operations
Current: Maine Health, Portland, ME
Hometown: Fairport, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Quality Improvement, Hospital Operations
Current: Maine Health, Portland, ME