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First-Year Fellows (2025)
Year indicates start date in the program.
Leen Dabbas, M.D.
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center
Evgenii Filippov, M.D.
Medical School: Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Jaime Tan, M.D.
Medical School: Central Michigan University, College of Medicine
Residency: Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
Marissa Zarakas, M.D., D.D.S.
Medical School: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Second-Year Fellows (2024)
Mitchell Dumais, M.D.
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (MSGME)
Mentor: Dan Chertow, M.D., M.P.H.
Alex Hosse, M.D.
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency: Louisiana State University
Mentor: Jeff Strich, M.D., M.H.S.
Third-Year Fellows (2023)
Bickey Chang, M.D., M.H.A.
Undergraduate: National Taiwan University
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center
Mentor: Peter Crompton, M.D., M.P.H.
Ian Drobish, M.D. – ID/ CC/ Med-Peds
Undergraduate: Cornerstone University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: University of California San Diego
Mentor: Hans Ackerman, M.D., D.Phil., M.Sc.
Shanan Immel, M.D., M.P.H.
Undergraduate: University of Arizona Tucson
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Residency: Tulane School of Medicine
Mentor: Patrick Duffy, M.D.
ID Fellowship Program Graduates
Year indicates start date in the program.
Camellia Banerjee, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Mathew Memoli, M.D.,M.S.
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Jessica Bass, D.O.
Mentor: Amy Klion, M.D.
Rachel Strength, M.D. – Med/Peds
Mentor: Suchitra Hourigan, M.D.
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Julia Zemskova, M.D.
Mentor: Patrick Duffy, M.D.
Sichen Liu, M.D.
Mentor: Dima Hammound, M.D.
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Sabina Pathan, M.D.
Mentor: Laura Elnitski, Ph.D.
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Joseph Pechacek, M.D.
Mentor: Michail Lionakis M.D., Sc.D.
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Bennett Waxse, M.D., Ph.D. – Med/Peds
Mentor: Josh Denny, M.D., M.S.
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Brian Epling, M.D.
Mentor: Irini Sereti, M.D.
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Joel Goldberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Patrick Duffy, M.D.
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Janitzio Guzman, M.D.– Med/Peds
Mentor: Elise O'Connell, M.D.
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Camila Odio, M.D
Mentor: Leah Katzelnick, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Christina Yek, M.D.–ID/Critical Care
Mentor: Jessica Manning, M.D., M.Sc.
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Peter Finin, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Cilton Barry, Ph.D
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Andrew Platt, M.D., Ph.D.– ID- CC
Mentor: Daniel Chertow, M.D., M.P.H.
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Joseph Rocco, M.D.
Mentor: Irini Sereti, M.D.
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Christina Kozycki, M.D., M.P.H.
Mentor: Dan Kastner, M.D. Ph.D
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Gregory Mak, M.D.– Med-Peds ID
Mentor: Matthew Memoli, M.D.
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Renata Medina, M.D.
Mentor: Mark Connors, M.D.
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William Sears, M.D., M.S.
Mentor: Thomas Nutman, M.D.
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Michael Abers, M.D.
Mentor: Michail Lionakis, M.D.
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Luca Giurgea, M.D.
Mentor: Matthew Memoli, M.D.
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Ahnika Kline, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Michail Lionakis, M.D., Sc.D.
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Daniel Rogan, M.D.
Mentor: Mark Connors, M.D.
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Kanal Singh, M.D.
Mentor: H. Cliff Lane, M.D.
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Jeffrey Strich, M.D.
Mentor: Anthony Suffredini. M.D., and John Dekker M.D., Ph.D.
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David Cook, M.D.
Mentor: Patrick Duffy, M.D.
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Joshua Lacsina, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Jesus Valenzuela, Ph.D.
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Andrea Lerner, M.D., M.S.
Mentor: Danny Douek, M.D., Ph.D.
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Shayla Hesse, M.D.
Mentor: Susan Gottesman, Ph.D., and Sankar Adhya, Ph.D.
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Jessica Manning, M.D.
Mentor: Matthew Memoli, M.D. and Thomas Wellems, Ph.D.
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Chuen-Yen Lau, M.D., M.P.H.
Mentor: Dima Hammoud, M.D., and Avindra Nath, M.D.
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Andrea Lisco, M.D., Ph.D.
Mentor: Irini Sereti, M.D.
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Maura Manion, M.D.
Mentor: Irini Sereti, M.D
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Mukil Natarajan, M.D.
Mentor: Michail Lionakis, M.D.
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Catharine Paules, M.D.
Mentor: Kanta Subbarao, M.D
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