Nephrology Fellows

First Year Fellows 2025-2026

Daphna Bar-Nur, MD

1st Year Fellow

Daphna is originally from Israel and earned her medical degree from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, and rotated at BMC during that time. Following residency, she returned to Israel to pursue a nephrology fellowship at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, where she went on to serve as an attending nephrologist from 2021 to 2025. While there, she developed a particular interest in hypertension and has established a joint maternal health and chronic kidney disease clinic. Outside of her medical career, she enjoys swimming, yoga, knitting and spending quality time with her husband and children.

Uma Gupta, M.B.B.S

1st Year Fellow

Uma earned her medical degree from Chittagong Medical College in Bangladesh. She later worked in Ontario, Canada, as a Doppler sonographer and research assistant, where she discovered her passion for clinical research. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at One Brooklyn Health – Interfaith Medical Center in New York City, where one of her case reports received the best poster presentation award. Uma is now pursuing a fellowship in Nephrology, with a growing interest in advancing preventive care for patients with chronic kidney disease. She hopes to contribute meaningfully to the field through future research initiatives. Outside of medicine, Uma is a passionate painter, particularly drawn to landscape and abstract styles. She also enjoys spending time in nature and with her family.

Nikhil Jain, DO

1st Year Fellow

Nikhil completed an undergraduate degree from University of Tampa in Florida, medical school from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania, and medicine residency at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida. Prior to residency, Nikhil engaged in a number of research and service related works, including serving as an executive board member of a community involvement and outreach organization called MedLife.

Second Year Fellows 2025-2026

Sophie Claudel, MD

2nd Year Fellow

Sophie grew up in Carmel Valley, CA but completed her education in North Carolina. During her studies at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, she participated in a year-long clinical research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health and fell in love with the research process. Sophie continued to pursue research during Internal Medicine residency at Boston Medical Center and served as the Chief Medical Resident of Research. Her research focuses on cardiovascular risk associated with albuminuria, the role of social determinants of health in CKD progression, and potential biomarkers for CKD of uncertain etiology (CKDu).  Outside of work, Sophie enjoys reading a good book, tending to her small urban garden, and walking around Jamaica Pond. She is also a strong advocate for bike commuting in Boston!

Santhoshi Bavi, M.B.B.S

2nd Year Fellow

Santhoshi was born and raised in India, where she completed medical school at Kurnool Medical College. She completed her internal medicine residency at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago. She wants to pursue clinical research during her nephrology fellowship and is currently considering a career in transplant nephrology. She is a passionate Harry Potter fan and likes painting, cooking, and watching movies outside of medicine.

Connor O’Neill-Dee, MD

2nd Year Fellow

Connor grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He did his BS from Denison University in Granville, Ohio where he played varsity soccer for four years and worked in a plant ecology lab. He completed medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and internal medicine residency at Boston Medical Center. During residency he has focused on excellent clinical care and was the recipient of the advocacy award for his residency graduating class. Outside of medicine he enjoys watching and playing tons of sports and spending time with his wife, family and friends.

Jaeine Lee, MD

2nd Year Fellow

Jaeine was born in Boston, MA, but spent most of her life in Seoul, South Korea. She earned her B.Sc. and M.D. from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Nuvance Health in Poughkeepsie, NY, where she also served as PGY-3 Chief Resident. She received the Best Teacher Award from the faculty during her last year of residency. Outside of medicine, she loves traveling (she has visited about 20 different countries in her life), watching movies, and going to concerts.