Current Fellows

Year One

  • Edward Eckels, MD, PhD

    Hometown: Rockville, MD
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Pennsylvania
    Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research: Basic and translational research in advanced heart failure, mechanisms of cardiomyocyte contraction and mechanosensation, sarcomeric cardiomyopathies
    Hobbies: Cooking and hiking with my wife and twin daughters, cycling in NYC and New Jersey

    Edward Eckels, MD, PhD

  • Enrique J. Garcia, MD, PhD

    Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami
    Medical School: Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons
    Residency: Columbia University/New York Presbyterian
    Clinical and Research: Mechanisms that regulate the development of atherosclerosis, Cardiology Critical Care, Heart Failure
    Hobbies: Cooking, soccer, reading non-fiction, computer building

    Enrique J. Garcia, MD, PhD

  • Nona Jiang, MD, SM

    Hometown: Burke, VA
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia
    Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
    Residency: Yale School of Medicine/YNHH
    Additional Training: SM in Biostatistics at Harvard University
    Clinical and Research Interests: inflammation, genomics, heart failure
    Hobbies: tennis, travel, cooking, pottery, piano

    Nona Jiang, MD, SM

  • Alberto Pinsino, MD

    Hometown: Bergamo, Italy
    Medical School: University of Milan
    Residency: Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Clinical and Research Interests: Heart failure, critical care cardiology, cardiorenal syndrome
    Hobbies: Inter Milan fan, running, drinking espresso

    Alberto Pinsino, MD

  • Gabriel Redel-Traub, MD

    Hometown: New York City
    Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College
    Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research: Basic and translational research in cardiac electrophysiology (e.g. ion channelopathies), cardiac genetics, clinical electrophysiology
    Hobbies: Playing/watching tennis, basketball and soccer, biking on the Hudson, exploring NYC

    Gabriel Redel-Traub, MD

  • Emily Tat, MD

    Hometown: Fullerton, CA
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California
    Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interest: Structural heart disease
    Hobbies: Writing, sculpting, running in Central Park 

    Emily Tat, MD

  • Christy N. Taylor, MD, MPH

    Hometown: Miami, Fl 
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Miami
    Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
    Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital 
    Clinical and Research: Advanced heart failure and transplant, racial/ethnic disparities in access to care, health outcomes and organ allocation
    Hobbies: Discovering new music, attending concerts, watching anime, playing video games, running, yoga

    Christy N. Taylor, MD, MPH

Year Two

  • Brian Boursiquot, MD

    Hometown: Spring Valley, NY 
    Undergraduate Institute: Harvard College 
    Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine 
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center 
    Clinical and Research Interest: Clinical Electrophysiology, racial/ethnic disparities in Arrhythmia management
    Hobbies: Eating my way through NYC with family and friends, listening to and/or watching celebrity interviews, photography

    Brian Boursiquot, MD

  • Samantha Dizon, MD

    Hometown: Mohegan Lake, NY
    Undergraduate Institute: Loyola University Maryland
    Medical School: University of Maryland
    Residency: Duke Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
    Clinical and Research Interest: ACHD, Transitions of Care, Heart Failure
    Hobbies: Exploring new places to run and eating ice cream

    Samantha Dizon, MD

  • Elena Donald, MD

    Hometown: Columbia, MD
    Undergraduate Institute: University of Maryland, College Park
    Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center 
    Clinical and Research Interest: Advanced heart failure and transplantation, the transition of care of pediatric heart transplant recipients to adult care
    Hobbies: Peloton rides, running in Central Park, skiing, and spending time at the beach

    Elena Donald, MD

  • Youssef Elnabawi, MD

    Hometown: Baltimore, MD
    Undergraduate Institute: University of Maryland, College Park
    Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
    Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Clinical and Research Interest: Atherosclerosis, inflammation, noninvasive and invasive coronary imaging|
    Hobbies: Playing basketball and tennis, fantasy football, home renovations, cooking ethnic dishes 
    Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=youssef+elnabawi&sort=date

    Youssef Elnabawi, MD

  • Gil Metser, MD, MPH

    Hometown: Newton, MA
    Undergraduate Institute: Emory University
    Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Residency: Columbia
    Clinical and Research Interest: Preventive Cardiology, Cardiac imaging, health disparities
    Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, weightlifting, group fitness classes

    Gil Metser, MD, MPH

  • Alexander Nectow, MD, PHD

    Hometown: Needham, MA
    Undergraduate Institute: Tufts University (BS, MS)
    Medical School: Columbia University
    Residency: NYP-Columbia
    Clinical and Research Interest: Neurobiology of energy balance, cardiometabolic disease
    Hobbies: Reading, journaling, playing the drums, exploring NYC restaurants, mixing cocktails

    Alexander Nectow, MD, PHD

  • Fabian Vargas, MD

    Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas 
    Undergraduate Institute Institution: University of Michigan 
    Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
    Clinical and Research Interest: Heart failure, heart transplant, healthcare disparities.
    Hobbies: cooking, trying new restaurants, playing with my Frenchie. 

     

    Fabian Vargas, MD

Year Three

  • Fatimah Alkhunaizi, MD

    Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University 
    Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 
    Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital 
    Clinical and Research Interests: Advanced heart failure and transplant, RV-PA interactions 
    Hobbies: Running in Central Park, exploring NYC, watching tennis, brewing my own coffee, traveling with family

    Fatimah Alkhunaizi, MD

  • Jaya Batra, MD

    Hometown: Mystic, CT 
    Undergraduate Institution: Dartmouth College 
    Residency: Columbia 
    Hobbies: Running in Central Park, traveling, trying new restaurants 

    Jaya Batra, MD

  • Eamon Duffy, MD, MBA

    Hometown: New Haven, CT 
    Undergraduate Institution: Middlebury College 
    Medical School: Yale School of Medicine 
    Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital 
    Clinical and Research Interests: Sports cardiology, exercise and movement research, echocardiography, critical care
    Hobbies: Exploring New York with my dog and family, jogging and playing tennis in Central Park, going to the beach, chatting about politics, startups, and pizza 

    Eamon Duffy, MD, MBA

  • Charlotte Lee, MD

    Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
    Undergraduate Institution: Harvard College
    Medical School: Harvard Medical School
    Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
    Clinical and Research Interests: Advanced heart failure, cardio-oncology
    Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants with family and friends, going to museums, yoga mat exercises

    Charlotte Lee, MD

  • Thomas Mawson, MD

    Hometown: Portland, OR
    Undergraduate Institution: NYU
    Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Hobbies: Exploring New York City, reading, trying new sushi restaurants

    Thomas Mawson, MD

  • Tamari Miller, MD

    Hometown: St. Ann, Jamaica
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Chicago Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
    Residency: University of Chicago Medicine
    Clinical and Research Interests: Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Critical Care Cardiology
    Hobbies: Cooking, trying new restaurants, Stand-up comedy, live music, running and cycling

    Tamari Miller, MD

  • Robert Zilinyi, MD

    Hometown: New York City
    Undergraduate Institution: Skidmore College 
    Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral vascular disease, Outcomes and intervention in Pulmonary Embolism/CTEPH
    Hobbies: Hiking with my wife and two daughters, trying new foods, travel

    Robert Zilinyi, MD

Year Four

  • Michael Bohnen, MD, PhD

    Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Undergraduate Institution: Columbia University and JTS (Jewish Theological Seminary) joint program
    Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Residency: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests:  Basic and translational research in cardiac electrophysiology (e.g., ion channelopathies), cardiac genetics, clinical electrophysiology, sports cardiology.
    Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Bohnen+MS
    Hobbies: Sports (tennis, hockey, running are my favorites), enjoying new restaurants around New York with friends, outdoor adventures with my wife and kids

    Michael Bohnen

  • Elissa Driggin, MD, MS

    Hometown: Merrick, NY
    Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
    Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Heart failure, nutrition/frailty and cardiovascular disease
    Hobbies: Running in Central Park, spin classes, time with friends/family

    Elissa Driggin, MD

  • Heidi S. Hartman, MD, MS

    Hometown: Rye Brook, NY
    Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University
    Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Heart failure, genetics, obesity and inflammation, sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes
    Hobbies: Running in Fort Tryon Park, biking along the Hudson River, cooking and baking, hiking

    Heidi Lumish, MD