Recent Graduates—The MedStar Health—Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center Fellowship Program in Rheumatology

Class of 2025

Simran Kaur, MD (2023-2025)
Private Practice, Baptist Health Medical Group Rheumatology
Louisville, KY

Amarah Baluch, MD (2023-2025)
Clinical Educator, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Division of Rheumatology
Washington, DC

Kathleen Stahl, MD (2023-2025)
Private Practice, Arthritis and Rheumatology Clinical Center of Northern Virginia
Tysons Corner, VA

Misbah Chaudhry, MD (2023-2025)
Clinical Educator, Montefiore Weiler Hospital
Bronx, NY

Sabah Khalafalla, MD (2023-2025)
Clinical Educator, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC

 

Class of 2024

Christopher Jenkins, MD (2022-2024)
Clinical Educator, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology
Los Angeles, CA

Mohamed Jalloh, MD (2022-2024)
Private Practice, Baptist Health Medical Group Rheumatology
Louisville KY

Kia Sarita Persaud, MD (2022-2024)
Attending, McLeod Rheumatology Seacoast
North Myrtle Beach, SC

Akhila Mohan, MD (2022-2024)
Clinic Practice, El Camino Health
San Jose, CA

Bilal Hasan, MD (2022-2024)
Private Practice, Nasseri Clinic of Arthritic & Rheumatic Diseases
Glen Burnie, MD

 

Class of 2023

Shannon Lance, DO (2021-2023)
Attending, St. Luke’s Clinic
Boise, ID

Andrea Soliman, DO (2021-2023)
Attending, Bon Secours Rheumatology 
Greenville, SC

Tanya Chandra, MD (2021-2023)
Clinical Educator, UPMC Arthritis and Autoimmunity Center
Pittsburgh, PA

Leen Al Saleh, MD (2021-2023)
Clinical Educator, University of South Florida Health
Tampa, FL

 

Class of 2022

Caroline Trevisan, MD (2020-2022)
Clinical Educator, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology
Washington, DC

Colleen Caldwell, MD (2020-2022)
Clinical Educator, George Washington University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology
Washington, DC

Sirajum Munira, MD (2020-2022)
Private practice, Annapolis Rheumatology LLC
Owings Mills, MD

Elena Ciofoaia, MD (2020-2022)
Senior Associate Consultant Rheumatologist, Mayo Clinic Health System
Eau Claire, WI

 

Class of 2021

Byung Ban, DO (2019-2021)
Private Practice, Parris and Associates Rheumatology
Atlanta, GA

Cristina Copus, DO (2019-2021)
Private Practice, Orthopedic Physicians Alaska
Anchorage, AK

Moira Scaperotti, MD (2019-2021)
Private Practice, Northern Virginia Center for Arthritis 
Reston, VA

Hassan Amer, MD (2019-2021)
Attending, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Stuart, FL

Sunita Dia, MD (2019-2021)
Attending, SMC - Center for Rheumatology
Spartanburg, SC

 

Class of 2020

Mamta Sherchan, MD (2018-2020)
Private Practice, PinnacleHealth Rheumatology Associates
Annville, PA

Rachel Lu-Do, MD (2018-2020)
Private Practice, The Hirsh Center
Delray Beach, FL

Sirisha Gokaraju, MD (2018-2020)
Private Practice, RheumCare LLC
Plano, TX

Sehris Khawaja, DO (2018-2020)
Attending, Capital Health – Rheumatology Specialists
Pennington, NJ

 

Class of 2019

Michael Belsky, MD (2017-2019)
Private Practice, Billings Clinic Rheumatology
Billings, MT

Arash Hassantoufighi, MD (2017-2019)
Private Practice, Arthritis Care Specialists of Maryland
Columbia, MD

Anjani Pillarisetty, MD (2017-2019)
Attending, Carson Tahoe Health
Carson City, NV

Shannon Elisabeth Iriza, DO (2017-2019)
Attending, Prisma Health
Columbia, SC

Maryann Kimoto, DO (2017-2019)
Attending, UCLA Health Torrance Lomita Specialty Care
Torrance, CA

Katherine Maher, MD (2017-2019)
Private Practice, Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates
Rockville, MD

 

Class of 2018

Sumit Kunwar, MD (2016-2018)
Private Practice, Annapolis Rheumatology LLC
Annapolis, MD

Suneetha Jasty, MD (2016-2018)
Private Practice, Rheumatology Specialty Center
Blue Bell, PA

Corey Ephrussi, DO (2016-2018)
Private Practice, Piedmont Arthritis Clinic
Greenville, SC

Jessica Sheingold, MD (2016-2018)

 

Class of 2017

Deborah Kim, DO (2015-2017)
Private Practice, Arthritis and Pain Associates of Pg County
Greenbelt, MD

Paloma Alejandro, MD (2015-2017)
Private Practice, Mindful Rheumatix LLC
San Juan, PR

Romy Abou Mrad, MD (2015-2017)
Attending, Mary Washington Rheumatology
Fredericksburg, VA

Sepehr Mesdaghinia, MD (2015-2017)
Founder, NOVA Arthritis and Rheumatology Specialists
Sterling, VA

 

Class of 2016

Rujuta Trivedi, MD (2014-2016)
Private Practice, Shanahan Rheumatology & Immunotherapy
Durham, NC

Diman Lamichanne, MD (2014-2016)
Private Practice, Westmoreland Medical Clinic
Eugene, OR

Asha Mariam Alex, MD (2014-2016)
Private Practice, Annapolis Rheumatology LLC 
Owings Mills, MD

Kaitlin Quinn, MD (2014-2016)
Clinical Researcher, National Institute of Health
Washington, DC

 

Class of 2015

Pragya Singh, MD (2013-2015)
Clinical Educator, Inova Medical Group 
Tysons, VA

Richard Lai, MD (2013-2015)
Clinical Educator, Hoskinson Health & Wellness Clinic
Gillette, WY

Shawn Abraham, MD (2013-2015)
Private Practice, Arthritis, Rheumatic, & Bone Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ

Janki Trivedi, MD (2013-2015)
Private Practice, Southland Arthritis
Menifee, CA

 

Class of 2014

Leili Parsa, MD (2012-2014)
Private Practice, Annapolis Rheumatology LLC
Annapolis, MD

Thu Zar Myint, MD (2012-2014)
Rheumatologist, Sutter Health Medical Plaza
Stockton, CA

Carol Deane Benedict, MD (2012-2014)
Clinical Educator, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Seema Qaiyumi, MD (2012-2014)
Clinical Educator, Orlando Veterans Affair Medical Center
Orlando, FL

 

Class of 2013

Madiha Latif, MD (2011-2013)
Attending, Vacaville Medical Center 
Vacaville, CA

Primaljyot Bhatia, MD (2011-2013)
Private Practice, Annapolis Rheumatology LLC
Annapolis, MD

Nicole Saddic Thomas, MD (2011-2013)
Private Practice, Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates
Fairfax, VA

Tahereh Jamshidi, MD (2011-2013)
Clinical Educator, Veterans Affair Medical Center
Washington, DC

 

Class of 2012

Tazene Rehman, MD (2010-2012)
Private Practice, Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore
Towson, MD

Elena Lumenzanu, MD (2010-2012)
Private Practice, Princeton Medical Group
Princeton, NJ

Nicole Kieffer, DO (2010-2012)
Private Practice, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialist
Neenah, WI

Hashem Vahabzadeh-Monshie, MD (2010-2012)
Founder, Greater Washington Arthritis, Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center
Woodbridge, VA

 

Class of 2011

Rukmini Konatalapalli, MD (2009-2011)
Private Practice, Arthritis and Pain Associates of Pg County
Greenbelt, MD

Olga Szlasny, MD (2009-2011)
Private Practice, Baylor Scott & White Clinic 
Austin, TX

Jennifer Nashel, MD (2009-2011)
Attending, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA

Christie Thomas, MD (2009-2011)
Private Practice, Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama
Huntsville, AL