Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Current Fellows and Graduates

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First-Year Fellows (2022)

Year indicates start date in the program.

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Camillia Banerjee

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Camillia Banerjee M.D., PhD 

Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital

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Jessica Bass

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Jessica Bass D.O.

Undergraduate: Newman University
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: NCH Healthcare System

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Rachel Strength

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Rachel Strength M.D. – Med/Peds

Undergraduate: Washington University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Julia Zemskova

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Julia Zemskova M.D. 

Undergraduate: University of Maryland
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Residency: George Washington University Hospital

Second-Year Fellows (2021)

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Sichen Liu

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Sichen Liu M.D. 

Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Sabina Pathan

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Sabina Pathan M.D. 

Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine

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Joseph Pechacek

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Joseph Pechacek M.D. 

Undergraduate: The George Washington University
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Bennett Waxse

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Bennett Waxse M.D., Ph.D. – Med/Peds

Undergraduate: Texas Christian University
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency: University of Chicago

Third-Year Fellows (2020)

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Brian Epling

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Brian Epling M.D. 

Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Medical School: University of Connecticut
Residency: George Washington University

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Joel Goldberg

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Joel Goldberg M.D., PhD 

Undergraduate: Tufts University
Medical School: Tulane University
Residency: Case Western Reserve University

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Janitzio Guzman

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Janitzio Guzman M.D.– Med/Peds

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency: University of Oklahoma School of Medicine Hospital

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Camila Odio

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Camila Odio M.D. 

Undergraduate: Kenyon College
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Yale University

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Christina Yek

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Christina Yek M.D.–ID/Critical Care

Undergraduate: University of Cambridge
Medical School: University of Cambridge
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern

ID Fellowship Program Graduates

Year indicates start date in the program.

Peter Finin, M.D.
Mentor: Cilton Barry, Ph.D
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Andrew Platt, M.D., PhD  ID- CC
Mentor: Daniel Chertow, M.D. MPH
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Joseph Rocco, M.D. 
Mentor: Irini Sereti, M.D.
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Christina Kozycki, M.D., MPH 
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., MS 
Mentor: Thomas Nutman, 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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Augusto Dulanto Chiang, M.D.
Mentor: John Dekker, M.D., Ph.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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