{"id":613,"date":"2025-01-21T20:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/?page_id=613"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:02:47","slug":"current-fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/education\/current-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>General Cardiology Fellows<\/h3>\n<style>\n.fellow-container {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 20px;\n  margin-bottom: 30px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-container img {\n  width: 150px;\n  height: 150px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  display: block;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details {\n  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  color: #333;\n  max-width: 600px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.fellow-details strong {\n  display: block;\n  font-size: 1em;\n  margin-bottom: 0.2em;\n  color: #222;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>First Year Fellows (Class of 2027)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4483\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/IMG_1309.jpeg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Paul Franco, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Seaford, NY<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Brigham &amp; Women&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Multimodality Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/ag-Edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Admad Gharaibeh\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4469\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Ahmad Gharaibeh, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Amman, Jordan<br \/>\n    Medical School: University of Jordan<br \/>\n    Residency: Cleveland Clinic<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Biotechnology Innovation\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/aha-Edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sophia Mercadante\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4470\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/aha-Edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/aha-Edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/aha-Edited-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/aha-Edited.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Sophia Mercadante, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Lunenburg, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardio-Obstetrics, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture-301x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Scott Place\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4471\" width=\"151\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture-301x300.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/scott-picture.jpeg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Scott Place, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Bridgewater, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: University of Massachusetts School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center (Chief Resident)<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Heart Failure, and Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Abiah Pritchard\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4474\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Annotation-2025-07-21-113416.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Abiah Pritchard, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Charlottesville, VA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Dartmouth<br \/>\n    Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Critical Care Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rati Vani\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4475\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Rati_Vani.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Rati Vani, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Glastonbury, CT<br \/>\n    Medical School: UConn<br \/>\n    Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Women&#8217;s Cardiovascular Health\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/thumbnail_image001-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Schmidt\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4480\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/thumbnail_image001-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/thumbnail_image001-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/thumbnail_image001-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/thumbnail_image001.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Alexander Schmidt, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Carlisle, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Imaging, Electrophysiology, Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Second Year Fellows (Class of 2026)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/al-sayah.png\" alt=\"Leona Al Sayah\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Leona Al Sayah, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Poughkeepsie, NY<br \/>\n    Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology, Women&#8217;s Cardiovascular Health\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/kroshian.png\" alt=\"Garen Kroshian\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Garen Kroshian, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Belmont, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: UMass Medical School<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine\/Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Cardiac Critical Care, Heart Failure, Interventional\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/lecompte-osorio.png\" alt=\"Paola Andrea Lecompte Osorio\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Paola Andrea Lecompte Osorio, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Cartagena, Colombia<br \/>\n    Medical School: Universidad de Cartagena<br \/>\n    Residency: University of Miami \/ Jackson Health System<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Global Health, Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/shapira-daniels.png\" alt=\"Ayelet Shapira-Daniels\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Ayelet Shapira-Daniels, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Rehovot, Israel \/ Brookline, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Hebrew University of Jerusalem-Hadassah Medical School<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Gender Minorities, Epidemiology Research\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/sweeney.png\" alt=\"Ty Sweeney\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Ty Sweeney, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: North Attleboro, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency (and Chief Residency): Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Preventive Cardiology, Critical Care\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/thompson-1.jpg\" alt=\"Zachary Thompson\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Zachary Thompson, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Columbia, SC<br \/>\n    Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina<br \/>\n    Residency (and Chief Year): Baylor College of Medicine<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Advanced Imaging, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement &amp; Patient Safety\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/yoo.png\" alt=\"Tae Kyung Yoo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Tae Kyung Yoo, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Seoul, South Korea<br \/>\n    Medical School: Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Preventive Cardiology, Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Third Year Fellows (Class of 2025)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/gilad.png\" alt=\"Amir Gilad\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Amir Gilad, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Toronto, Canada<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine \/ Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine \/ Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/jones.png\" alt=\"Kyle Jones\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Kyle Jones, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Cleveland, OH<br \/>\n    Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine \/ Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/qian.png\" alt=\"Frank Qian\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Frank Qian, M.D., MPH<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Nashville, TN<br \/>\n    Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Preventative Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Population Health \/ Epidemiology\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/rosenblum-1.png\" alt=\"Samantha Rosenblum\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Samantha Rosenblum, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Sharon, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency (Internal Medicine\u2013Pediatrics): University of Massachusetts Medical School<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Medical Education, Cardio-Obstetrics, Adult Congenital Heart Disease\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/tadiri-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sarah Tadiri\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Sarah Tadiri, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Holden, MA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Medical Education, Electrophysiology, Advanced Imaging\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/trujillo.png\" alt=\"Luis Trujillo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Luis Trujillo, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Nogales, Mexico<br \/>\n    Medical School: Universidad de Monterrey<br \/>\n    Residency: University of Miami \/ Jackson Health System<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Non-Invasive Cardiology, Advanced Imaging, Cardiac Amyloidosis\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/mithal.png\" alt=\"Nirupama Vellanki Mithal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Nirupama Vellanki Mithal, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: South Brunswick, NJ<br \/>\n    Medical School: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Disparities in Heart Failure \/ MCS Outcomes, Women&#8217;s Cardiovascular Health, Health Tech \/ Innovation\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Interventional Fellows<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/evans.png\" alt=\"Peter Evans\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Peter Evans, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Brattleboro, VT<br \/>\n    Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Bh-Edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Basheer Halhal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4468\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Basheer Halhal, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Haifa, Israel<br \/>\n    Medical School: Technion &#8211; IIT<br \/>\n    Residency: Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Coronary Interventions, Structural Heart Interventions\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Electrophysiology Fellows<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/rodriguez.png\" alt=\"Sebastian Rodriguez\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Sebastian Rodriguez, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: New York City<br \/>\n    Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\n    Residency: University of California San Francisco<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Electrophysiology, Medical Education\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/pendela.png\" alt=\"Venkata Satish Pendela\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Venkata Satish Pendela, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Visakhapatnam (Vizag), India<br \/>\n    Medical School: Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India<br \/>\n    Residency and General Cardiology Fellowship: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Atrial Fibrillation, Conduction System Pacing\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Vascular Research Fellow<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Amy-2-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Amy Yuan\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Amy-2-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Amy-2-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Amy-2-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/07\/Amy-2-1.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Amy Yuan, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Bellevue, Washington<br \/>\n    Medical School: Loyola University Chicago<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Vascular Medicine and Women&#8217;s Cardiovascular Health\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Recent Graduates (Class of 2025)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/alreshq.png\" alt=\"Rabah Alreshq\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Rabah Alreshq, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Jerusalem<br \/>\n    Medical School: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt<br \/>\n    Residency: Albany Medical<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Cardiac Imaging, HFpEF &amp; Cardiac Mechanics<br \/>\n    Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/evans.png\" alt=\"Peter Evans\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Peter Evans, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Brattleboro, VT<br \/>\n    Medical School: The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\n    Clinical\/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart Disease, Cardiac Critical Care, Rural Health Care Delivery and Disparities<br \/>\n    Current: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/gjini.png\" alt=\"Petro Gjini\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Petro Gjini, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Korca, Albania<br \/>\n    Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Noninvasive Cardiology or Heart Failure<br \/>\n    Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/pollack.png\" alt=\"Ross Pollack\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Ross Pollack, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Seattle, WA<br \/>\n    Medical School: Johns Hopkins<br \/>\n    Residency: Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: Noninvasive or Electrophysiology<br \/>\n    Current: Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/palazzolo-1.png\" alt=\"Kate Raiti-Palazzolo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Kate Raiti-Palazzolo, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Chestnut Ridge, NY<br \/>\n    Medical School: SUNY Buffalo<br \/>\n    Residency (and Chief Residency): Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Medical Education, Imaging<br \/>\n    Current: Valley Health System, Paramus, NJ\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fellow-container\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cardiovascular-medicine\/files\/2025\/01\/valente.png\" alt=\"Christopher Valente\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fellow-details\">\n    <strong>Christopher Valente, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nHometown: Fairport, NY<br \/>\n    Medical School: SUNY Downstate<br \/>\n    Residency: Boston Medical Center<br \/>\n    Clinical Interests: General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Quality Improvement, Hospital Operations<br \/>\n    Current: Maine Health, Portland, ME\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Cardiology Fellows &nbsp; First Year Fellows (Class of 2027) Paul Franco, M.D. Hometown: Seaford, NY Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Brigham &amp; Women&#8217;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 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