Recent Graduates
2021-2024
Heather Clark, MD, PhD
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Hometown
Elmira, NY
Bishal Gyawali, MD
Residency
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hometown
Kathmandu, Nepal
Jessica Schuster, MD
Residency
Northwell Health North Shore-LIJ
Hometown
Brookville, NY
2020-2023
Margaret Connolly, MD
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Hometown
Rochester, NY
Current
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Patrick Donohue, MD
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Hometown
Rochester, NY
Current
Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Tetsuro Maeda, MD
Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Hometown
Sendai, Japan
Current
Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Birmingham, AL
2019-2022
Benjamin Hanson, MD
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Home Town
Cincinnati, OH
Current
Ascension Medical Group, Murfreesboro, TN, Community PCCM Physician
Lijo Illipparambil, MD
Residency
Stony Brook University Hospital
Home Town
Alleppy, India
Current
Assistant Professor, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Dominick Roto, DO
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Home Town
Eastford, CT
Current
Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2018-2021
Farrukh Abbas, MBBS
Residency
Rochester General Hospital
Home Town
Rajanpu, Pakistan
Current
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA
Alexander Fe, MD
Residency
NYU Winthrop University Hospital
Home Town
Ithaca, NY
Current
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, San Diego, CA, Community PCCM Physician
Aleksandr Kalininskiy, MD
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Home Town
Minsk, Belarus
Current
Arnot Ogden Medical Center – Pulmonary Associates, Elmira, NY, Community PCCM Physician
2017-2020
Samantha Baah, MD
Residency
Cooper University Hospital
Home Town
Camden, NJ
Current
Norton Pulmonary Specialists, Louisville, KY, Community PCCM Physician
Christina Bach, MD
Residency
University of Buffalo
Home Town
Fountain Valley, CA
Current
Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, Community PCCM Physician
Kyle Long, MD
Residency
Well Span—York Hospital
Current
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot, Erie, PA
Kathy Krol, MD
Residency
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Current
Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2016-2019
Clara Rimmer, MD
Current: Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, OH, Community Pulmonary & Critical Care
Julia West, MD
Current: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, Clinician Educator, focus on cystic fibrosis and pediatric-to-adult transitional pulmonary care, advanced bronchoscopy, and critical care medicine
Farrukh Abbas, MD
Assistant Professor Severe Asthma Clinic, Director Respiratory Care Services at VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital, Medical Director Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA
My experience in the URMC Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship program has been truly transformative. Equipped with rigorous training, mentorship and research experience, I feel well-prepared to excel in diverse healthcare settings, from intensive care units to outpatient clinics. In addition, my fellowship experience has also cultivated my leadership abilities. Through opportunities to lead multidisciplinary teams in challenging clinical scenarios, I've developed the capacity to effectively coordinate patient care and inspire collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals. This aspect of my training has prepared me to assume leadership roles in diverse healthcare settings, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and contributing positively to healthcare delivery.”
Through opportunities to lead multidisciplinary teams in challenging clinical scenarios, I've developed the capacity to effectively coordinate patient care and inspire collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals. ”
2015-2018
Joseph Mailman, MD
Current: New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, Clinician Educator, Assistant Professor of Medicine, focus on Critical Care and Quality Improvement
Michelle Malnoske, MD
Current: Arnot Health, Elmira NY, Community Pulmonary & Critical Care, focus on interventional pulmonology, outpatient pulmonary, and critical care medicine
David Nagel, MD, PhD
Current: University of Rochester Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physician Researcher track
2014-2017
Daniel Croft, MD, MPH
Current: University of Rochester Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine. Physician Researcher, focus on the respiratory health effects of inhaled toxins, including the effect of air quality on the immune response to respiratory viral infections (and is a national vaping expert!)
Christina Dony, MD
Current: University of Rochester Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physician Educator, focus on interventional pulmonology, critical care medicine
Daniel Lachant, DO
Current: University of Rochester Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physician Researcher, focus on pulmonary hypertension, post-PE recovery
2013-2016
Dierdre Colgan, MD
Current: Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Newark, NY, Community PCCM Physician
Samuel Glickman, MD
Current: Legacy Health, Portland, OR, Community PCCM Physician
Margaret Zambon, MD
Current: Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, Interventional Pulmonologist, Community PCCM Physician
Daniel Croft, MD, MPH
Fellowship / URMC Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship
Hometown / IN
Fellows have unlimited opportunities at URMC. Our highly productive research teams are always in need of a bright, motivated clinician to help enhance their investigations. My hope is that our fellows will engage in research that inspires them to make a positive change in the world around them.
I was drawn by the unique opportunities to become a leader in environmental health and have stayed for the people.”