{"id":587,"date":"2012-05-17T16:53:38","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T20:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:08:18","slug":"current-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/about-us\/current-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.fellow-container {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 20px;\n  margin: 0 0 30px 0;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-container img {\n  width: 150px;\n  height: 150px;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  display: block;\n  margin: 0;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details {\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  line-height: 1.4;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: #333;\n  max-width: 700px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details strong {\n  display: block;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  margin: 0 0 4px 0;\n  color: #222;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details a {\n  text-decoration: none;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details br {\n  display: block;\n  content: \"\";\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>h4.section-title,\nh4 {\n  font-weight: bold;\n  font-size: 20px;\n  margin: 40px 0 15px;\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  color: #222;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Section Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/65dd2c5f-c418-487c-bddf-5c3259b22d09-1.png\" alt=\"Frederick L. Ruberg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Frederick.Ruberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederick L. Ruberg, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief of Cardiovascular Medicine<br \/>\nThomas J. Ryan Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Chief Emeritus, Cardiovascular Medicine<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a4a0ebbd-8c85-4ddb-8635-a30f768be3e8.jpg\" alt=\"Wilson S. Colucci\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Wilson.Colucci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilson S. Colucci, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief Emeritus, Cardiovascular Medicine<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Associate Chief, Clinical Affairs<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a983987b-26a0-4c4a-a1cd-9f77f2ae12a3.jpg\" alt=\"Eric H. Awtry\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Eric.Awtry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric H. Awtry, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Chief, Clinical Affairs<br \/>\nDirector, Outpatient Services<br \/>\nAssociate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Program Leaders, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/786dd6ed-29e4-4e0a-b0e2-aabfb201af84.png\" alt=\"Omar Siddiqi\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Omar.Siddiqi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Omar Siddiqi, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/6e7266fb-3772-44ff-9650-68cea8682713.png\" alt=\"Katy Bockstall\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Katy.Bockstall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katy Bockstall, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/05136e97-ec9b-4bf3-b265-81232e5415a8.png\" alt=\"Alexandra Pipilas\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Alexandra.Pipilas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexandra Pipilas, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Director, Cardiac Intensive Care<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/dfee0238-9a75-4837-bf0a-5ba432ae792d.jpg\" alt=\"Claudia Hochberg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Claudia.Hochberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claudia Hochberg, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Non-Invasive Cardiology<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/6c83c6e1-cc24-4c51-a86c-0bb827b60a39.jpg\" alt=\"Gary J. Balady\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Gary.Balady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gary J. Balady, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Labs and Preventative Cardiology<br \/>\nAssistant Dean of Admissions<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/ebe7051c-e9b1-4b64-95a0-c6400a9f783b.png\" alt=\"Emelia J. Benjamin\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Emelia.Benjamin\">Emelia J. Benjamin, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Provost for Boston University Faculty Development<br \/>\nVice Chair for Department of Medicine Faculty Development &amp; Diversity<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/c0d5fdee-8c46-445b-b878-f1c000f95fcd.jpg\" alt=\"Sheilah Bernard\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Sheilah.Bernard\">Sheilah Bernard, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nMaster Clinician<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/6e7266fb-3772-44ff-9650-68cea8682713-1.png\" alt=\"Katy Bockstall\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Katy.Bockstall\">Katy Bockstall, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/bostrom.jpg\" alt=\"John (Jack) Bostrom\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/John.Bostrom\">John (Jack) Bostrom, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/d878b850-db46-4806-8e7a-a4fd3b2ec3a1.jpg\" alt=\"Ravin Davidoff\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ravin.Davidoff\">Ravin Davidoff, MB, BCh<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Medical Director<br \/>\nInstitutional Officer for Research<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Noyan Gokce\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Noyan.Gokce\">Noyan Gokce, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Echocardiography<br \/>\nAssociate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/cdadaa92-8f1b-42ae-b9f6-51af4945bc39.jpg\" alt=\"Cory Henderson\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Cory.Henderson\">Cory Henderson, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Advanced Imaging<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/Grace-Hsieh.jpg\" alt=\"Grace Hsieh\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Grace.Hsieh\">Grace Hsieh, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/98a89819-c02a-4d3b-8255-596ebbaeaf89.jpg\" alt=\"Michael D. Klein\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Michael.Klein\">Michael D. Klein, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, EKG Laboratory<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/ko-darae.jpg\" alt=\"Darae Ko\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Darae.Ko\">Darae Ko, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAdjunct Assistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a6343daa-4e69-402a-a15b-f2740b5b21a1.jpg\" alt=\"Gene F. Kwan\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4277 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a6343daa-4e69-402a-a15b-f2740b5b21a1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a6343daa-4e69-402a-a15b-f2740b5b21a1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Gene.Kwan\">Gene F. Kwan, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/donald-lloyd-jones-framingham-heart-study-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Lloyd-Jones\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor, Preventative Medicine &amp; Epidemiology<br \/>\nDirector of Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Sciences, Framingham Heart Study<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/6264d81c-a6be-4bb3-98c3-fd5e5dcb1271.jpg\" alt=\"Hans K. Meier-Ewert\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/HansKilian.MeierEwert\">Hans K. Meier-Ewert, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/9624736c-36c5-452e-b8c4-3cd6dd11154b.jpg\" alt=\"Shivda Pandey\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Shivda.Pandey\">Shivda Pandey, MBBS<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Nuclear Cardiology<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/05136e97-ec9b-4bf3-b265-81232e5415a8.png\" alt=\"Alexandra Pipilas\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Alexandra.Pipilas\">Alexandra Pipilas, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Philip Podrid\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Philip.Podrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Podrid, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/65dd2c5f-c418-487c-bddf-5c3259b22d09-1.png\" alt=\"Frederick L. Ruberg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Frederick.Ruberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederick L. Ruberg, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief of Cardiovascular Medicine<br \/>\nThomas J. Ryan Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/07ef5f52-1117-4738-8b43-9ce2284315db.png\" alt=\"Samuel D. Slavin\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Samuel.Slavin\">Samuel D. Slavin, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Unpictured\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Karissa Swenson, BSN<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiac Rehab Nurse<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/2e9b920a-30f1-43ef-b763-da06107c7671.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Tsaur\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Stephen.Tsaur\">Stephen Tsaur, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Director, Ambulatory Cardiology Clinic<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Courtney Faiella\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Courtney.Faiella\">Courtney Faiella, FNP<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFamily Nurse Practitioner<br \/>\nInstructor, Cardiovascular Medicine<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a9f111a4-9f2d-40b7-87f0-b4ad67210060.jpg\" alt=\"Kelsey Norman\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Kelsey Norman, PharmD, BPPC, BCPS<\/strong><br \/>\nClinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiovascular Medicine<br \/>\nAmbulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director<br \/>\nCardiac Myosin Inhibitor Program Lead<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Emily Persson\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Emily Persson, PharmD<\/strong><br \/>\nAmbulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiology<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-08-132927.jpg\" alt=\"Ana Safri\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Ana Safri, PharmD, MBA, BCACP<\/strong><br \/>\nClinical Specialist, Cardiology Doctor of Pharmacy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"section-title\">Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/69fade6f-71f6-4a05-8708-88ad08ad3388.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Helm\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kevin.Monahan\">Robert Helm, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiac Electrophysiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tiffany Hu\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/hu.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Tiffany Hu, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiac Electrophysiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/fab92140-3532-4c14-8934-301dedb5354a.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Monahan\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kevin.Monahan\">Kevin Monahan, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Cardiac Electrophysiology<br \/>\nDirector, Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/Derin-Tugal-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Derin Tugal\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Derin.Tugal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derin Tugal, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiac Electrophysiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/4e1b25de-0351-4947-b699-003218c1d340.png\" alt=\"Arlene Dermovsesian\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Arlene.Dermovsesian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arlene Dermovsesian, NP<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nElectrophysiology Nurse Practitioner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/d3447c3c-e507-4190-b183-110b382134cf.png\" alt=\"Kathryn Krug\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kathryn.Krug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kathryn Krug, MSN, NP<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nElectrophysiology Nurse Practitioner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a692c8a2-d795-4c6c-ac5a-f3ac03857e41.png\" alt=\"Tracey Lavey\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Tracey.Lavey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tracey Lavey, MS, NP, ANP-BC<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nNurse Practitioner, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/c6d206f0-8992-409a-8935-43a817ac0cb7.png\" alt=\"Mary Morabito\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Mary.Morabito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mary Morabito, NP<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nNurse Practitioner, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/01\/Vanessa-Young_198_1x1-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Vanessa.Young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vanessa Young, NP<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nNurse Practitioner, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"section-title\">Interventional Cardiology<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/Ayalon-Nir.jpg\" alt=\"Nir Ayalon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Nir.Ayalon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nir Ayalon, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/dfee0238-9a75-4837-bf0a-5ba432ae792d.jpg\" alt=\"Claudia P. Hochberg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Claudia.Hochberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claudia P. Hochberg, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"David Litvak\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostoncardiovascular.org\/handler.cfm?event=practice,template&amp;cpid=50063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Litvak, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/2a32a990-054e-4438-88c9-7c14adbada52.jpg\" alt=\"Zoran Nedeljkovic\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Zoran.Nedeljkovic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoran Nedeljkovic, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program<br \/>\nAssociate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/e0b6e7aa-f9b5-465d-9248-6c5d59443d0b-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ashvin N. Pande\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ashvin.Pande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ashvin N. Pande, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Interventional Cardiology<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Megan Whelton\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/about-us\/directory\/doctor\/megan-r-whelton-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Megan Whelton, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nInstructor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"section-title\">Vascular Medicine<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/0145a766-6b23-461f-a27c-2b1e7b07057c.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Eberhardt\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Robert.Eberhardt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Eberhardt, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Vascular Medical Services<br \/>\nCo-Director, Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory<br \/>\nClinical Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/1c6f3965-50a8-4e6f-a3e2-192ea3a8005d.jpg\" alt=\"Naomi Hamburg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Naomi.Hamburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naomi Hamburg, MD, MS<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief, Section of Vascular Medicine<br \/>\nJoseph A. Vita, MD Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/e0b6e7aa-f9b5-465d-9248-6c5d59443d0b-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ashvin N. Pande\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ashvin.Pande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ashvin N. Pande, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Interventional Cardiology<br \/>\nClinical Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"section-title\">Heart Failure<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/9e631a22-55d9-4e81-947c-dae333ac6283.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Ahluwalia\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Monica.Ahluwalia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monica Ahluwalia, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a4a0ebbd-8c85-4ddb-8635-a30f768be3e8.jpg\" alt=\"Wilson S. Colucci\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Wilson.Colucci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilson S. Colucci, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief Emeritus, Cardiovascular Medicine<br \/>\nProfessor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/7211d226-145c-418b-84ab-c0749e0e5e2c.png\" alt=\"Deepa Gopal\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Deepa.Gopal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deepa Gopal, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, Cardiomyopathy Program<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/e4c4f58e-5577-4543-9cce-545b6a388020-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shabatun Islam\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Shabatun.Islam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shabatun Islam, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/81cadfe2-65a7-4e41-bad7-64f714fede6f.jpg\" alt=\"Ivan Luptak\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ivan.Luptak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Luptak, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/725c57a8-34cb-432c-a2ed-90dcd00b202f.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nayor\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Matthew.Nayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Nayor, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/d7ea230d-78af-4f0d-a1d2-587ab710fb17.jpg\" alt=\"David Pimentel\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Pimentel, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Haider Warraich\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og.jpg 629w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2026\/03\/warraich_haiderj_environmental_1200x630_og-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Haider Warraich, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/532d4d9d-b970-4881-bf6a-6422bf1204a3.jpg\" alt=\"Ludwine Paul\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Ludwine.Paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ludwine Paul, MSN, ACNP-BC, AACC<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChief Advanced Practice Practitioner &#8211; Heart Failure and CardioMEMs Program<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/a4fde561-cffc-4a2d-a521-c219cfe19af0.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Wulff\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Kelly.Wulff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Wulff, FNP-C<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nNurse Practitioner<br \/>\nInstructor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Ruby Yagnik\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Ruby Yagnik, NP<\/strong><br \/>\nNurse Practitioner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"section-title\">West Roxbury VA Medical Center<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/almarzooq.jpg\" alt=\"Zaid Almarzooq\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Zaid Almarzooq, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/8408717d-1823-4f89-9441-f95082a48a29.jpg\" alt=\"Jayashri Aragam\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Jayashri.Aragam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayashri Aragam, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Chester Conrad\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Chester.Conrad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chester Conrad, MD, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/42571596-66db-4315-ade2-e82557104d01.png\" alt=\"Peter Hoffmeister\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Peter.Hoffmeister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Hoffmeister, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAssistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/Scott-Kinlay-1-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Kinlay\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Scott.Kinlay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Kinlay, MBBS, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAdjunct Associate Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/matthew-s-lopes.jpg\" alt=\"Mathew S. Lopes\" width=\"149\" height=\"150\" class=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong>Mathew S. Lopes, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/1580093790830.jpg\" alt=\"Adelqui Peralta\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Adelqui.Peralta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adelqui Peralta, MD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAdjunct Instructor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n<p><img src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/02\/f894c68e-d89f-4328-83fc-1f27db8e3c5f.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Yuyun\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.bu.edu\/Matthew.Yuyun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Yuyun, MD, MPhil, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCardiologist<br \/>\nAdjunct Assistant Professor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Section Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Frederick L. 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