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Class of 2024
Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

Graduation Information for Class of 2024

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Jeffrey Fitch, MD 2024 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Interventional Fellow Rochester, NY
Neil Gupta, MD 2024 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Cardiology Attending Rochester, NY
Sina Salehi Omran, MD 2024 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Interventional Fellow Rochester, NY
Ming Wu, MD 2024 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Cardiology Attending Rochester, NY
Emily Xiao, MD 2024 Clinical 3-yr Klein Ambulatory Care Center, Cardiology Attending Bel Air, MD
Michael Hannon, MD 2024 Interventional University of Rochester, Critical Care Attending Rochester, NY
Anojan Pathmanathan, MD 2024 Interventional Interventional Attending Cooperstown, NY
Erin Armenia, MD 2024 Electrophysiology University of Rochester, Cardiology Attending Rochester, NY
Casey White, MD 2024 Electrophysiology University of Rochester, Cardiology Attending Rochester, NY

Graduation Information for Class of 2023

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Joshua Gorski, MD 2023 Clinical 3-yr Highland Cardiology, Cardiology Attending Rochester, NY
Joshua Haswell, MD 2023 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Electrophysiology Fellow Rochester, NY
Anas Jawaid, MD 2023 Clinical 3-yr UT Southwestern, Advanced Heart Failure Fellow Dallas, TX
Everett Sinibaldi, MD 2023 Clinical 3-yr Cardiology Attending Buffalo, NY
Harry Wang, MD 2023 Clinical 3-yr Cooper University Hospital, Cardiology Attending Camden, NJ
Sinan Tankut, MD 2023 Electrophysiology Holland Hospital, Electrophysiology Attending Holland, MI
Summanther Kaviratne, MD 2023 Interventional CHI Franciscan Health, Interventional Attending Bremerton, WA
Nishant Trivedi, MD 2023 Interventional Interventional Attending Long Island, NY

Class of 2022
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

Graduation Information for Class of 2022

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Zaid Al-Jebaje, MBChB 2022 Clinical 3-yr Henry Ford Hospital, Interventional Fellow Detroit, MI
Erin Armenia, MD 2022 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Electrophysiology Fellow Rochester, NY
Michael Hannon, MD 2022 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Critical Care Fellow Rochester, NY
Elliot Mahlof, MD 2022 Clinical 3-yr Cardiac Care Associates Reston, VA
Daniel Chun, MD 2022 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Canal View Rochester, NY
Amanda Bennett, MD 2022 Electrophysiology Electrophysiology Attending  
Michael Riordan, MD 2022 Electrophysiology Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia Westchester, PA
Peter Bleszynski, MD 2022 Interventional Prime Cardiology of Nevada Las Vegas, NV
Michael Wilber, MD 2022 Interventional Trinity Medical Cardiology Orchard Park, NY

Class of 220
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!

Graduation Information for Class of 2021

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Peter Bleszynski, MD 2021 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Interventional Fellow Rochester, NY
Jesse Doran, MD 2021 Clinical 3-yr St. Agnes Hospital Cardiology Baltimore, MD
Michael Gagnier, MD 2021 Clinical 3-yr Highland Hospital Cardiology Rochester, NY
Sinan Tankut, MD 2021 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Electrophysiology Fellow Rochester, NY
Michael Wilber, MD 2021 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Interventional Fellow Rochester, NY
Ronald Chong-Yik, MBBS 2021 Electrophysiology Revere Hospital Provo, Utah
Syed Naqvi, MB Bch BAO MSc 2021 Interventional St. James Hospital, CTO and Structural Heart Fellowship Dublin, Ireland
Colin Wright, MD 2021 Interventional Interventional Cardiologist, St. Elizabeth Hospital Utica, NY
Alan Brooks, MD, PhD 2021 Research Pathway Norton Heart and Vascular Institute Louisville, KY

Class of 220
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

Graduation Information for Class of 2020

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Amanda Bennett, MD 2020 Clinical 3-yr Clinical Cardiac Eletrophysiology Fellowship, University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Syed Naqvi, MD 2020 Clinical 3-yr Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Michael Riordan, MD 2020 Clinical 3-yr Clinical Cardiac Eletrophysiology Fellowship, University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Colin Wright, MD 2020 Clinical 3-yr Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Ayhan Yoruk, MD 2020 Clinical 3-yr Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship, University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Elizabeth Lee, MD 2020 Advanced Heart Failure Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Rochester Regional Health Rochester, NY
Jacqueline Morris, DO 2020 Interventional Interventional Cardiologist, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
Thomas Welch, MD 2020 Interventional Interventional Cardiologist, St. Joseph's Health Syracuse, NY
John Bibawy, MD 2020 Electrophysiology Electrophysiologist, Cleveland Clinic, Florida Westin, FL
Timothy Byrnes, MD 2020 Electrophysiology Electrophysiologist, Mercy St. Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown, OH

Class of 2019
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!

Graduation Information for Class of 2019

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Alan Brooks, MD 2019 Clinical 3-yr Continuing ABIM Research Pathway, University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Elizabeth Lee, MD 2019 Clinical 3-yr Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology Fellowship, University of Rochester, NY Rochester, NY
Jacqueline Morris, DO 2019 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellowship Rochester, NY
Emily Seif, MD 2019 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Critical Care Fellowship Rochester, NY
Thomas Welch, MD 2019 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellowship Rochester, NY
Jeffrey Bruckel, MD, MPH 2019 Interventional University of Rochester, Interventional Cardiology Rochester, NY
Tyler Slyngstad, MD 2019 Interventional St. Vincent Healthcare-Billings Billings, MT
Natalia Hernandez, MD 2019 Electrophysiology Baptist Heart & Vascular Pensacola, FL

Class of 2018
Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

Graduation Information for Class of 2018

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Jeffrey Bruckel, MD 2018 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Erica Miller, MD 2018 Clinical 3-yr Highland Hospital, Cardiology Rochester, NY
Andrew Mathias, MD 2018 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Cardiology Rochester, NY
Christopher Montgomery, MD 2018 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, Cardiology Rochester, NY
Tyler Slyngstad, MD 2018 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Erik Howell, MD 2018 Interventional Michigan Cardiology Group Ypsilanti, MI
John Nayda, MD 2018 Interventional Cardiology Practice Buffalo, NY

Class of 2017
Congratulations to the Class of 2017!

Left to right:  Nicholas Venci, MD; Michael Vornovitsky, MD; John Nayda, MD;  Jim Eichelberger, Program Director; Erik Howell, MD; Nicholas Paivanas, MD

Graduation Information for Class of 2017

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State

Erik Howell, MD

2017

Clinical 3-yr

University of Rochester, IC Fellow

Rochester, NY

John Nayda, MD

2017

Clinical 3-yr

University of Rochester, IC Fellow

Rochester, NY

Nicholas Paivanas, MD

2017

Clinical 3-yr

Medstar Cardiology Associates

Annapolis, MD

Nicholas Venci, MD

2017

Clinical 3-yr

University of Rochester - Finger Lakes Cardiology

Canandaigua, NY

Michael Vornovitsky, MD

2017

Clinical 3-yr

University of Rochester - Highland Hospital

Rochester, NY

Zachary Lill, MD

2017

Electrophysiology

Cardiology Practice

Buffalo, NY

Genaro Fernandez, MD

2017

Interventional

University of Rochester, IC Fellow

Rochester, NY

Junsoo "Alex" Lee, MD

2017

Interventional

University of Rochester, IC Fellow

Rochester, NY

Graduation Information for Class of 2016

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Genaro Fernandez, MD 2016 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Junsoo "Alex" Lee, MD 2016 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Rebecca Schallek, MD 2016 Clinical 3-yr Highland Hospital, Cardiology Rochester, NY
Zachary Lill, MD 2016 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, EP Fellow Rochester, NY
Brad Stair, MD 2016 Clinical 3-yr Yale New Haven, IC Fellow New Haven, CT
Waseem Sajjad, MBBS 2016 Electrophysiology Cardiology Practice Binghamton, NY
Cameron Hall, MD 2016 Interventional Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY

Graduation Information for Class of 2015

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Stephanie Carter, MD 2015 Clinical 3-yr Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY
Rashaad Chothia, MD 2015 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, EP Fellow Rochester, NY
Rohit Gupta, MD 2015 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Cameron Hall, MD 2015 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Waseem Sajjad, MBBS 2015 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester, EP Fellow Rochester, NY
Michael Katz, MD 2015 Electrophysiology Electrophysiology Associates Morristown, NJ
Dmitry Chuprun, MD 2015 Electrophysiology Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY
Ryan Mandell, DO 2015 Electrophysiology Cardiology Practice Texas
Mohamad Alkhouli, MD 2015 Interventional Advanced Interventional Fellowship Training, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
Bryan Waits, MD 2015 Interventional Iberia Medical Center New Iberia, LA

Graduation Information for Class of 2014

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Scott Cameron, M.D. 2014 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY
Andrew Davidson, M.D. 2014 Clinical 3-yr Central Connecticut Cardiologists, LLC Hartford, CT
Susan Lien, M.D. 2014 Clinical 3-yr Kaiser Permanente of Southern California Riverside, CA
Benjamin McClintic, M.D. 2014 Clinical 3-yr Guthrie Clinic Ithaca, NY
Rishin Shah, M.D. 2014 Clinical 3-yr Interventional Card Fellowship Hartford, CT
Matthew Jonovich, M.D. 2014 Interventional Michigan Cardiology Group Ypsilanti, MI
Benjamin Plank, M.D. 2014 Interventional Billings Cardiology Clinic Billings, MT
Amarinder Bindra, M.B.B.S 2014 Heart Failure Baylor Health Care  Dallas, TX

Graduation Information for Class of 2013

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Andrew J. Brenyo, M.D. 2013 Electrophysiology Arrythmia Associates, Greenville University Health System Greenville, SC
Olena Dotsenko, M.D. 2013 Electrophysiology tbd  
Mohan Rao, M.B.B.S. 2013 Electrophysiology Ellis Hosp, Cardiology Associates of Schenectady Schenectady, NY
Alon E. Bar Sheshet, M.D. 2013 Electrophysiology Robin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus Petah Tiqva, Israel
Naila Choudhary, M.B.B.S. 2013 Heart Failure Cardiac Imaging, Stony Brook University SUNY Long Island, NY
Matthew R. Jonovich, M.D. 2013 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester
Interventional Fellowship
Rochester, NY
Benjamin G. Plank, M.D. 2013 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester
Interventional Fellowship
Rochester, NY
Michael G. Katz 2013 Clinical 3-yr University of Rochester
Electrophysiology Fellowship
Rochester, NY
John E. Reuter, M.D. 2013 Clinical 3-yr Heart Place, 16980 Dallas Parkway, Ste 200, 75248 Dallas, TX
Zachary R. Williams, M.D. 2013 Clinical 3-yr Intermountain Health Care St George, UT
Blake I. Gardner, M.D. 2013 Interventional Heart of Dixie Cardiology St George, UT 84790
Vijay K Krishnamoorthy 2013 Interventional Rochester General Hosp Rochester, NY

Graduation Information for Class of 2012

Name Year Fellowship Type Next Location City, State
Andrew J. Brenyo 2012 Clinical 3 -yr  University of Rochester, EP Fellow Rochester, NY
Ryan W. Connell, M.D. 2012 Clinical 3 -yr  UCVA Rochester, NY
Blake I. Gardner, M.D. 2012 Clinical 3 -yr  University of Rochester, IC Fellow Rochester, NY
Angelo J. Pedulla, M.D. 2012 Clinical 3 -yr  Highland Hospital, Cardiology Rochester, NY
Kevin J. Woolf, M.D. 2012 Clinical 3 -yr  Hillsboro Cardiology Hillsboro, OR
James D. Gallagher 2012 Electrophysiology Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV
Petra Lynch 2012 Interventional Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA
Eric R. Reeves 2012 Interventional Louisiana - Cardiology Louisiana
Waseem Sajjad, MBBS 2012 Heart Failure University of Rochester, Cardiovascular Fellowship Rochester, NY