Southeast Michigan

Meet our Cardiology Fellows

First year (PGY 4) fellows

Naim Battikh, MD

Medical school: Al-Baath University
Residency: Cook County (Chief resident)

Alex Kloster, MD

Medical school: The University of Toledo
Residency: The University of Toledo (Chief resident)

Mohammed Naji, MD

Medical school: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Michigan

Kais Tounsi, MD

Medical school: University of Alabama
Residency: University of Alabama (Chief resident)

Naim Battikh, MD

Medical school: Al-Baath University
Residency: Cook County (Chief resident)

Alex Kloster, MD

Medical school: The University of Toledo
Residency: The University of Toledo (Chief resident)

Mohammed Naji, MD

Medical school: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Michigan

Kais Tounsi, MD

Medical school: University of Alabama
Residency: University of Alabama (Chief resident)

Naim Battikh, MD

Medical school: Al-Baath University
Residency: Cook County (Chief resident)

Alex Kloster, MD

Medical school: The University of Toledo
Residency: The University of Toledo (Chief resident)

Mohammed Naji, MD

Medical school: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Michigan

Kais Tounsi, MD

Medical school: University of Alabama
Residency: University of Alabama (Chief resident)

Naim Battikh, MD

Medical school: Al-Baath University
Residency: Cook County (Chief resident)

Alex Kloster, MD

Medical school: The University of Toledo
Residency: The University of Toledo (Chief resident)

Mohammed Naji, MD

Medical school: Michigan State University
Residency: University of Michigan

Kais Tounsi, MD

Medical school: University of Alabama
Residency: University of Alabama (Chief resident)

Second year (PGY 5) fellows

Sara Ama, MD

Medical school: OUWB Medical School
Residency: Henry Ford

Joseph Chung MD

Medical school: Creighton University
Residency: USC/Los Angeles Genral Medical Center

Shuo 'Jimmy' Li, MD

Medical school: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak (Chief resident)

Abdul-Rahman Suleiman, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: UCLA

Sara Ama, MD

Medical school: OUWB Medical School
Residency: Henry Ford

Joseph Chung MD

Medical school: Creighton University
Residency: USC/Los Angeles Genral Medical Center

Shuo 'Jimmy' Li, MD

Medical school: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak (Chief resident)

Abdul-Rahman Suleiman, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: UCLA

Sara Ama, MD

Medical school: OUWB Medical School
Residency: Henry Ford

Joseph Chung MD

Medical school: Creighton University
Residency: USC/Los Angeles Genral Medical Center

Shuo 'Jimmy' Li, MD

Medical school: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak (Chief resident)

Abdul-Rahman Suleiman, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: UCLA

Sara Ama, MD

Medical school: OUWB Medical School
Residency: Henry Ford

Joseph Chung MD

Medical school: Creighton University
Residency: USC/Los Angeles Genral Medical Center

Shuo 'Jimmy' Li, MD

Medical school: American University of the Caribbean
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak (Chief resident)

Abdul-Rahman Suleiman, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: UCLA

Third year (PGY 6) fellows

Rohit Chandra, MD

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical School
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Chief resident)

Samia Mazumder, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Nicholas Mitchell, MD

Medical school: University of Toledo
Residency: The Ohio State University

Danny Mohama, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Residency: University of Minnesota (Chief resident)

Rohit Chandra, MD

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical School
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Chief resident)

Samia Mazumder, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Nicholas Mitchell, MD

Medical school: University of Toledo
Residency: The Ohio State University

Danny Mohama, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Residency: University of Minnesota (Chief resident)

Rohit Chandra, MD

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical School
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Chief resident)

Samia Mazumder, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Nicholas Mitchell, MD

Medical school: University of Toledo
Residency: The Ohio State University

Danny Mohama, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Residency: University of Minnesota (Chief resident)

Rohit Chandra, MD

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical School
Residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Chief resident)

Samia Mazumder, MD

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Nicholas Mitchell, MD

Medical school: University of Toledo
Residency: The Ohio State University

Danny Mohama, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Residency: University of Minnesota (Chief resident)

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellows

Fellows

John Dayco, MD (PGY 7)

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Wayne State University
CVD fellowship: Wayne State University

Mahmoud 'Samy' Ahmed, MBBCH (PGY 8)

Medical school: Cairo University
Residency: University of Texas, San Antonio
CVD Fellowship: Westchester Medical Center

John Dayco, MD (PGY 7)

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Wayne State University
CVD fellowship: Wayne State University

Mahmoud 'Samy' Ahmed, MBBCH (PGY 8)

Medical school: Cairo University
Residency: University of Texas, San Antonio
CVD Fellowship: Westchester Medical Center

John Dayco, MD (PGY 7)

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Wayne State University
CVD fellowship: Wayne State University

Mahmoud 'Samy' Ahmed, MBBCH (PGY 8)

Medical school: Cairo University
Residency: University of Texas, San Antonio
CVD Fellowship: Westchester Medical Center

John Dayco, MD (PGY 7)

Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Wayne State University
CVD fellowship: Wayne State University

Mahmoud 'Samy' Ahmed, MBBCH (PGY 8)

Medical school: Cairo University
Residency: University of Texas, San Antonio
CVD Fellowship: Westchester Medical Center

Interventional cardiology

PGY 7 fellows

Shikha Jha, MBBS

Medical school: National Medical College, Nepal
Residency: St. Peter’s
CVD fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Amitoj Singh, MBBS

Medical school: Dayanand Medical College, India
Residency: Lahey Hospital
CVD fellowship: Lahey Hospital

Meenakshi Ramachandran, MBBS

Medical school: Madras Medical College, India
Residency: London Northwest Imperial College
CVD fellowship: London Northwest Imperial College

Rommel Yap, MD

Medical school: Univ. Of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
CVD fellowship: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
Structural Heart Disease Interventions: Henry Ford, Detroit

Shikha Jha, MBBS

Medical school: National Medical College, Nepal
Residency: St. Peter’s
CVD fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Amitoj Singh, MBBS

Medical school: Dayanand Medical College, India
Residency: Lahey Hospital
CVD fellowship: Lahey Hospital

Meenakshi Ramachandran, MBBS

Medical school: Madras Medical College, India
Residency: London Northwest Imperial College
CVD fellowship: London Northwest Imperial College

Rommel Yap, MD

Medical school: Univ. Of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
CVD fellowship: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
Structural Heart Disease Interventions: Henry Ford, Detroit

Shikha Jha, MBBS

Medical school: National Medical College, Nepal
Residency: St. Peter’s
CVD fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Amitoj Singh, MBBS

Medical school: Dayanand Medical College, India
Residency: Lahey Hospital
CVD fellowship: Lahey Hospital

Meenakshi Ramachandran, MBBS

Medical school: Madras Medical College, India
Residency: London Northwest Imperial College
CVD fellowship: London Northwest Imperial College

Rommel Yap, MD

Medical school: Univ. Of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
CVD fellowship: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
Structural Heart Disease Interventions: Henry Ford, Detroit

Shikha Jha, MBBS

Medical school: National Medical College, Nepal
Residency: St. Peter’s
CVD fellowship: University of Wisconsin

Amitoj Singh, MBBS

Medical school: Dayanand Medical College, India
Residency: Lahey Hospital
CVD fellowship: Lahey Hospital

Meenakshi Ramachandran, MBBS

Medical school: Madras Medical College, India
Residency: London Northwest Imperial College
CVD fellowship: London Northwest Imperial College

Rommel Yap, MD

Medical school: Univ. Of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
CVD fellowship: St. Luke's Medical Center, Philippines
Structural Heart Disease Interventions: Henry Ford, Detroit

Structural heart fellow

Non-accredited - junior staff position

Khalil Anouti, MD

Medical school: American University of Beirut
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
CVD fellowship: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
IC fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Khalil Anouti, MD

Medical school: American University of Beirut
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
CVD fellowship: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
IC fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Khalil Anouti, MD

Medical school: American University of Beirut
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
CVD fellowship: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
IC fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Khalil Anouti, MD

Medical school: American University of Beirut
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
CVD fellowship: Lankenau Medical Center, PA
IC fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Recent cardiovascular disease fellowship graduates

Fellowship graduates	Class	Fellowship/position
Nicholas Kondoleon, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Luai Madanat, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – Mayo Clinic MN
Shazil Mahmood, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – Westchester
Parvathy Sankar, DO	2026	Imaging fellowship – University Hospital, Cleveland
Justin Armstrong, DO	2025	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Kelly Mallete, MD	2025	Private practice general cardiology – Windsor, Canada
Matthew Hanna, MD	2025	Staff general cardiologist – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital/Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Zachary Demertzis, MD	2025	EP fellowship – Rush Medical Center, Chicago
Vishal Birk, MD	2024	Advanced imaging fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Saavia Girgla, MD	2024	Faculty at Ministrelli Women's Heart Center, Royal Oak
Marina Maraskine, MD	2024	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Timothy Pow, MD	2024	Interventional cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Olivia Allen, DO	2023	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff interventional cardiologist - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Swapna Gudipati, MD	2023	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice interventional cardiology - Ascension St. Mary's, Chicago
Ramy Mando, MD	2023	Staff cardiologist - Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Stacy Willner, DO	2023	Advanced heart failure fellowship - Henry Ford Hospital Staff advanced heart failure - University of Michigan
Andres Palomo, MD	2022	IV fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Structural cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff structuralist - Miami, FL
Akash Rusia, MD	2022	Advanced heart failure fellowship – University of Chicago Staff heart failure, transplant - Baylor Scott & White, Dallas
Adam Tawney, MD	2022	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff interventional cardiologist, private practice - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Amit Vira, MD	2022	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice - Chicago, IL
Thomas O’Connell, MD	2021	Advanced imaging fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Chicago, IL (Alexian Brothers)
Rick Gaines, MD	2021	Private practice – Cincinnati, OH (TriHealth)
Daniel Tim, MD	2021	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Royal Oak, MI (Michigan Heart Group)
Travis Tagami, DO	2021	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Denver, CO (Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates)
Richard Bloomingdale, MD	2020	Advanced imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Academic faculty, director of structural imaging – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Ashish Chaddha, MD	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Medical College of Wisconsin Private practice – Beaumont, Texas (Baptist Hospital)
Amy Mertens, DO	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Advanced interventional/peripheral fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Academic faculty - University of Colorado
Jason Schott, DO	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Structural fellowship, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice - Memorial Health System (Marietta, OH)
Michael Ashbrook, MD	2019	IV fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Trenton, MI (Corewell Health Trenton Hospital)
Sara Karnib, MD	2019	Adv. imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Ann Arbor, MI (St. Joseph Mercy Health)
Rami Khoury Abdulla, MD	2019	IV cardiology fellowship – University of Michigan
Craig Tucker, MD	2019	Adv. imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Louisville, KY (Norton Healthcare)

Fellowship graduates	Class	Fellowship/position
Nicholas Kondoleon, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Luai Madanat, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – Mayo Clinic MN
Shazil Mahmood, MD	2026	IV cardiology fellowship – Westchester
Parvathy Sankar, DO	2026	Imaging fellowship – University Hospital, Cleveland
Justin Armstrong, DO	2025	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Kelly Mallete, MD	2025	Private practice general cardiology – Windsor, Canada
Matthew Hanna, MD	2025	Staff general cardiologist – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital/Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Zachary Demertzis, MD	2025	EP fellowship – Rush Medical Center, Chicago
Vishal Birk, MD	2024	Advanced imaging fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Saavia Girgla, MD	2024	Faculty at Ministrelli Women's Heart Center, Royal Oak
Marina Maraskine, MD	2024	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Timothy Pow, MD	2024	Interventional cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Olivia Allen, DO	2023	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff interventional cardiologist - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Swapna Gudipati, MD	2023	IV cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice interventional cardiology - Ascension St. Mary's, Chicago
Ramy Mando, MD	2023	Staff cardiologist - Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Stacy Willner, DO	2023	Advanced heart failure fellowship - Henry Ford Hospital Staff advanced heart failure - University of Michigan
Andres Palomo, MD	2022	IV fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Structural cardiology fellowship - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff structuralist - Miami, FL
Akash Rusia, MD	2022	Advanced heart failure fellowship – University of Chicago Staff heart failure, transplant - Baylor Scott & White, Dallas
Adam Tawney, MD	2022	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Staff interventional cardiologist, private practice - Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Amit Vira, MD	2022	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice - Chicago, IL
Thomas O’Connell, MD	2021	Advanced imaging fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Chicago, IL (Alexian Brothers)
Rick Gaines, MD	2021	Private practice – Cincinnati, OH (TriHealth)
Daniel Tim, MD	2021	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Royal Oak, MI (Michigan Heart Group)
Travis Tagami, DO	2021	IV cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health, Royal Oak Private practice – Denver, CO (Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates)
Richard Bloomingdale, MD	2020	Advanced imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Academic faculty, director of structural imaging – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Ashish Chaddha, MD	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Medical College of Wisconsin Private practice – Beaumont, Texas (Baptist Hospital)
Amy Mertens, DO	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Advanced interventional/peripheral fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Academic faculty - University of Colorado
Jason Schott, DO	2020	Interventional cardiology fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Structural fellowship, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice - Memorial Health System (Marietta, OH)
Michael Ashbrook, MD	2019	IV fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Trenton, MI (Corewell Health Trenton Hospital)
Sara Karnib, MD	2019	Adv. imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Ann Arbor, MI (St. Joseph Mercy Health)
Rami Khoury Abdulla, MD	2019	IV cardiology fellowship – University of Michigan
Craig Tucker, MD	2019	Adv. imaging fellowship – Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Private practice – Louisville, KY (Norton Healthcare)