Meet Our Fellows

2025 – 2027

Catherine Anania, DO

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Arizona in Tucson

Katie is from upstate New York, and attended the George Washington University for her undergraduate studies in International Affairs. Before medical school, she interned with an NGO in Morocco which focused on providing eye care to rural parts of the country. She obtained her D.O. at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine where she conducted research related to immigrant health in Maine. She completed her IM residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson where she further developed her interest in infectious diseases through research related to anal cancer screening the HIV population and Strongyloides seroprevalence among transplant recipients. She is looking forward to exploring her interests in tuberculosis, public health, and refugee/ immigrant health while at BMC. In her free time, she enjoys (attempting) to learn languages, learning about obscure historical topics, hiking, and being near the ocean.

Sauharda Karki, MBBS

Medical School: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal

Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and BronxCare Health System

Sau is from Nepal, where he completed medical school at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. After graduation, he worked as a government medical officer across various regions of Nepal—an experience that inspired his interest in the care of marginalized populations. His interest in vector-borne illnesses was shaped by clinical experiences in endemic areas of eastern Nepal. During his residency in New York, he gained valuable clinical and personal experience working with underserved communities in the Bronx. He is excited to continue learning at BMC and hopes to contribute to the institution’s mission. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing soccer.

Matthew Neale, MD

Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Residency: UMass Chan Medical School

Matt is originally from Rhode Island. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Northeastern University. After college, Matt spent two years conducting microbiology research at Women & Infants Hospital investigating virulence mechanisms in the fungal pathogen Candida parapsilosis. He went on to attend the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for his undergraduate medical education, and thereafter completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts. His ID interests including tropical medicine, clinical microbiology, and diagnostic and antimicrobial development.