Current Fellows

Year One

  • 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 Two

  • 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: Cardiac device development and clinical trials, telemedicine and remote monitoring, the intersection of virology and cardiology, healthcare systems innovation  
    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 Three

  • Michael Bohnen

    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

    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

    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

  • Yamini Krishnamurthy

    Hometown: Rolla, MO
    Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
    Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
    Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
    Clinical and Research Interests: Adult congenital heart disease
    Hobbies: Eating yummy things, running in Riverside Park, doing yoga

    Yamini Krishnamurthy, MD

  • Michael Lavelle

    Hometown: Hicksville, NY
    Undergraduate Institution: Siena College
    Medical School: Albany Medical College
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Electrophysiology, VT management
    Hobbies: Spending time with my family, going to the beach, and rooting for the NY Mets

    Michael Lavelle, MD

  • Denizhan Ozdemir

    Hometown: Kayseri, Turkey
    Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
    Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital
    Additional Training: PhD, Hacettepe Graduate School of Health Sciences
    Clinical and Research Interests:  Clinical and outcomes research, interventional cardiology
    Publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=denizhan+ozdemir
    Hobbies: Discovering New York City one block at a time, snowboarding

    Denizhan Ozdemir

  • Ryan Patterson

    Hometown: Roxbury, NJ
    Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland
    Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
    Clinical and Research Interests: Advanced heart failure, interventional cardiology 
    Hobbies: Golfing, traveling, hiking

    Ryan Patterson

Year Four

  • Corey Bradley, MD

    Hometown: Harvard, MA
    Undergraduate Institution: Davidson College
    Medical School: Wake Forest University
    Residency: Duke University
    Clinical and Research Interests: Hypertension, lipid management, novel interventions to improve adherence
    Hobbies: Finding new places to eat/drink, rollerblading in the park

    Corey Bradley

  • Lusha Liang, MD

    Hometown: Irvine, CA
    Undergraduate Institution: UC Berkeley
    Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
    Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Clinical and Research Interests: Heart failure and genetic cardiomyopathy
    Hobbies: Rock climbing, running, gardening

    Lusha Liang

  • Ani Nalbandian, MD

    Hometown: Trumbull, CT
    Undergraduate Institution: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
    Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Heart failure, tissue engineering
    Hobbies: Love being an aunt, playing the piano, reading historical fiction books, traveling overseas, and enjoying an evening on a boat on the Hudson River with my co-fellows!

    Ani Nalbandian

  • Lauren Ranard, MD

    Hometown: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Tokyo, Japan; Cold Spring Harbor, NY
    Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
    Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Residency: Duke University Medical Center
    Clinical and Research Interests: Acute coronary syndromes, cardiogenic shock, structural heart disease. 
    Publications:  Google Scholar Profile
    Hobbies: Running along the Hudson/Central Park, hiking in the Hudson Valley, trying new recipes/cooking with my farmshare

    Lauren Ranard