Current & Recent Gastroenterology Fellows
Learn more about current and recent University of Maryland/NIH Clinical Scholars Gastroenterology Fellowship Program fellows below. You can also view a list of recent Gastroenterology Fellow Publications to learn more about research project findings.
Current Fellows
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine Grenada
Year in Program: 3rd Year
Research Projects: My research centers on eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs), with a particular emphasis on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as other non-EoE EGIDs. Currently, I am investigating the impact of multi-segment eosinophilia on both disease management and clinical outcomes in EoE. Through this work, I aim to shed light on how these patterns of inflammation affect patient care.
A second area of interest is the prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer in individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA). FA is a rare, multisystem inherited disorder characterized by bone marrow failure and an increased risk of malignancy, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Approximately 7% of patients with FA are born with congenital gastrointestinal tract anomalies. However, even in the absence of congenital malformations, individuals with FA appear to be at increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus, and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. My goal is to better define this risk in order to inform screening, surveillance, and clinical management.
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Fairview Hospital
Medical School: Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College
Year in Program: 3rd Year
Research Projects: I have broad research interests in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. My focus has been eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGID) as well as viral hepatitis and liver involvement in other diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. I am currently working with a team at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to identify outcomes and treatment strategies in patients with various EGID using the CEGIR consortium data. During my Hepatology fellowship at NIH, I worked on identifying factors that predict Hepatitis B functional cure and continue to work on identifying novel markers of the same. I also have interest in rare liver diseases such as Fontan associated liver disease.
Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Services Center
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Year in Program: 2nd Year
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences Israel
Year in Program: 2nd Year
Alumni Testimonials
My fellowship at the NIH was truly extraordinary. With outstanding mentorship from dedicated faculty, I gained invaluable expertise navigating rare and complex conditions. The program’s robust research opportunities ignited my curiosity and honed my skills, ensuring I stepped into practice with confidence and precision. I’m forever grateful for an experience that so thoroughly prepared me for a fulfilling career in gastroenterology.
A fellowship at the NIH is very unique in that it balances a strong focus on clinical and endoscopic skills with a vast array of research opportunities. As a fellow, I had the opportunity to manage patients with various rare pathologies and to collaborate closely with other clinical specialties. Moreover, I was able to get involved with a number of research projects early on, which led to poster presentations and publications. However, the best part of being at the NIH, were the people. I was surrounded by a great group of co-fellows, as well as brilliant and supportive attendings, who made my training not just successful, but also incredibly enjoyable and fun.
Fellowship through the UMMS/NIH Clinical scholars program set me up for success as an academic transplant hepatologist. The combination of robust clinical exposure both in large academic hospitals and the unique clinical training environment of NIH offered a well-rounded experience to gain expertise in the clinical management of common gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders, and the scientific evaluation of complex and rare diseases. Mentors at NIH helped solidify the fundamentals of clinical research which furthered my interest in academic medicine positioning me well beyond fellowship. I am grateful to the faculty and for the training experience!
Recent Fellows
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
Post Fellowship Training: Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship – University of Massachusetts
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist – Northern Light Health
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist - MedStar Health
Post Fellowship Training: Transplant Hepatology Fellowship – Mayo Clinic
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Post Fellowship Training: Hepatology Transplant Fellowship – Georgetown University
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist - MedStar Health
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist - Meritus Health
Post Fellowship Training: Hepatology Transplant Fellowship – Mayo Clinic
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Post Fellowship Training: Hepatology Transplant Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Post Fellowship Training: Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship –North Shore University/Long Island Jewish Medical Center (Northwell Health)
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist, Gastro Center of Maryland
Post Fellowship Training: Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates
Post Fellowship Training: Transplant Hepatology Advanced Fellowship – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Current Position: Senior Associate Director Clinical Development. Gilead Sciences, Inc
Post Fellowship Training: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship – University of Maryland
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist, Frederick Gastroenterology Associates
Post Fellowship Training: NIH-Duke Master’s Program in Clinical Research
Post Fellowship Training: Neurogastroenterology and Motility Advanced Fellowship – Augusta University Digestive Health Center, Augusta, GA
Current Position: Director, The Center for Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility, Mercy Medical Center
Current Position: Acting Gastroenterologist, TriHealth
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates; Program Director - George Washington University GI Fellowship Program
Post Fellowship Training: Interventional Gastroenterology Fellowship - Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Swedish Health Services
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Capital Digestive Care, MD
Post Fellowship Training: Transplant Hepatology Advanced Fellowship - Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Program Director - Transplant Hepatology, Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale)
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County, Anaheim, CA
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Sutter Health- California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, United Gastroenterologists, Orange County CA
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Wheeling Hospital
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Anne Arundel Gastroenterology
Post Fellowship Training: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Advanced Fellowship - University of California, San Diego Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Current Position: Saddleback Medical Group, Laguna Hills, CA
Current Position: Clinical Director, National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Texas Digestive Disease Consultants
Current Position: Practicing Gastroenterologist, Decatur, AL
Current Position: Director, Advanced Gastrointestinal (GI) Motility Program, CapitalHealth Medical Center- Pennington, NJ
Post Fellowship Training: Transplant Hepatology Advanced Fellowship- University of Maryland
Current Position: Transplant Hepatologist, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Current Positions: Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Vice Chair, Department of Medicine; Director, Medical Care Clinical Center, VA Maryland Health Care System
Current Positions: Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section. Washington DC VA Medical Center. Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University.