Section Director
Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: Walter Reed Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed Medical Center - Pulmonary Critical Care
Current Position(s): Section Director, Pulmonary Critical Care, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
andrew.f.shorr@medstar.net
Program leadership
Christian Woods, MD, FCCP, FACP, FIDSA - Program Director
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Pulmonary/Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Current Position(s): Program Director - PCCM, Associate Program Director – IM residency, Associate MICU Director, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
christian.j.woods@medstar.net
Anantha Mallia, DO, FACEP - Associate Program Director
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Current Position(s): Associate Program Director, Critical Care Ultrasound Curriculum Director
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine
anantha.k.mallia@medstar.net
Jessica Wang Memoli, MD - Associate Program Director
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital at Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship:Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Current Position(s): Director, Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonary
jessica.s.wangmemoli@medstar.net
Key teaching faculty
John Sherner, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Southwester at Dallas
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center
Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Chair of Internal Medicine - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
john.sherner@medstar.net
Eric Ahlstrom, MD
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: William Beaumont Hospital, MI
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Critical Care Medicine
Current Position: Critical Care Attending
eric.ahlstrom@medstar.net
Chee Chan, MD, MPH
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: University of Medicine & Dentistry in New Jersey - Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Brown University - Pulmonary Critical Care
Current Positions(s): Director, Medical Intermediate Care Unit, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
chee.m.chan@medstar.net
Brian Cuneo, MD
Medical School; Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: Tripler Army Medical Center
Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Current Position(s): Medical Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Ambulatory Clinic, CNMC
Associate Program Director – IM residency MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
brian.m.cuneo@medstar.net
Emil Oweis, MD
Medical School: University of Jordan
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Pulmonary/Critical Care
Current Position(s): Associate Medical Director, Department of Respiratory Therapy, MWHC
Associate Medical Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Ambulatory Clinic, CNMC
emil.s.oweis@medstar.net
Darling Ruiz Cerrato, MD
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua
Residency: Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Pulmonary/Critical Care
Current Position(s): Attending
darling.a.ruizcerrato@medstar.net
Fellows - pulmonary/critical care
Breanna Goldner, DO - PGY 4
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Lehigh Valley Health Network
breanna.s.goldner@medstar.net
Simran Kenth, MD - PGY 4
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine
Residency: Western Michigan University
simran.kenth@medstar.net
Facundo Stingo, MD - PGY 5
Medical School: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center
facundo.e.stingo@medstar.net
Sebastian Cousins, MD - PGY 5
Medical School: Indiana University
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center – Palliative Care Medicine
sebastian.p.cousins@medstar.net
Nicholas Ghionni, DO - PGY-4
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Mercy Catholic Hospital, PA; Chief Resident
nicholas.e.ghionni@medstar.net
Yaser Dawod, MD - PGY 5
Medical School: University of Aleppo, Syria
Residency: University of Nevada Las Vegas
yaser.t.dawod@medstar.net
Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD - PGY 5
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, India
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center; Chief Resident
syed.n.mahmood@medstar.net
Fellows - critical care medicine
Bethany Busack, MD - PGY 4
Medical School: The Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Louisiana State University, LA
bethany.j.busack@medstar.net
Rakesh Patel, MD - PGY 6
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center – Infectious Diseases
rakesh.r.patel@medstar.net
Jinal Sheth, MD - PGY 5
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine
Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ
jinal.sheth@medstar.net
Arturo Federico, DO - PGY 6
Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Oklahoma State University
Fellowship: Emergency Critical Care and Resuscitation Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, CT
arturo.frederico@medstar.net
Program administration
Christian Woods, MD, FCCP, FACP, FIDSA - Program Director
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Pulmonary/Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Current Position(s): Program Director - PCCM, Associate Program Director – IM residency, Associate MICU Director, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
christian.j.woods@medstar.net