Division of
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program
Current Fellows | July 2019 – June 2020
First Year Fellows
Michael J. Bashline, MD
MD, Temple University, 2016
Residency, UPMC, 2019
Agnes Koczo, MD
MD, Virginia Commonwealth, 2015
Residency, UPMC, 2018
Ann Canterbury, MD
MD, University of Toledo, 2016
Residency, UPMC, 2019
Ivan N. Mugisha, MD
MD, University of Illinois, 2015
Residency, Washington University, 2018
Michael W. Gardner, MD
MD, University of Arkansas, 2016
Residency, Oregon Health and Science University, 2019
Ricardo A. Nieves, MD
MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2016
Residency, UPMC, 2019
Allexa A. Hammond, MD
MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 2016
Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2019
Natalie R. Stokes, MD
MD, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
Residency, University of Pennsylvania, 2019
Fellowship Program:
B-571.3 Scaife Hall
412-647-3429
Second Year Fellows
Stephen T. Broughton, MD
MD, University of Arkansas, 2015
Residency, Wake Forest, 2018
Email: broughtonst@upmc.edu
Anum Saeed, MBBS
MBBS, Ziauddin Medical College, 2011
Residency, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 2016
Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, 2018
Email: saeeda2@upmc.edu
Abdallah A. Bukari, MD
MD, University of Pennsylvania, 2014
Residency, University of Chicago, 2017
Email: bukaria@upmc.edu
Daniel L. Shpilsky, MD
MD, Temple University, 2015
Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2018
Email: shpilskydl2@upmc.edu
Rebecca F. Lolley, MD
MD, Thomas Jefferson University, 2014
Residency, University of Maryland, 2018
Email: lolleyrf@upmc.edu
Daniel G. Wann, MD
MD, East Tennessee State University, 2015
Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2018
Email: wanndg@upmc.edu
Vinaya C. Mulkareddy, MD
MD, St. Louis University, 2015
Residency, Barnes Jewish Hospital (WUSTL), 2018
Email: mulkareddyvc@upmc.edu
Adil A. Yunis, MD
Medical School, Boston University – 2014
Residency, Boston University – 2017
Email: yunisaa@upmc.edu
Jonathan P. Pollock, MD
MD, Pennsylvania State University, 2014
Residency, Wright State University, 2017
Email: pollockjp@upmc.edu
Third Year Fellows
Laith Alkukhun, MBBS
MBBS, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2010
Residency, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
Email: alkukhunl@upmc.edu
Arun M. Iyer, MD
MD, University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 2014
Residency, Case Western Reserve, 2017
Email: iyeram@upmc.edu
Amr Barakat, MBBCh
MBBCh, Ain Shams Univeristy, 2009
Residency, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
Email: barakataf2@upmc.edu
Amber Makani, MD
MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2014
Residency, Case Western Reserve, 2017
Email: makania@upmc.edu
Lindsey A. Cilia, MD
MD, Albany Medical College, 2014
Residency, Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital, 2017
Email: ciliala@upmc.edu
Amy Marino, MD
MD, George Washington University, 2014
Residency, University of Pittsburgh, 2017
Email: marinoal@upmc.edu
Emily N. Guhl, MD
MD, University of Chicago, 2014
Residency, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, 2017
Email: guhlen@upmc.edu
Advanced Cardiovascular Fellows
Charles Nicolais, MD
Interventional Cardiology
MD, George Washington School of Medicine, 2012
Residency, Temple University, 2015
Cardiology Fellowship, Temple University, 2019
Stephen J. D’Auria, MD
Advanced Interventional Cardiology
MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2012
Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2015
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2018
Rami Kafa, MD
Advanced Interventional Cardiology
MD, University of Tishreen Faculty of Medicine, 2009
Residency, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2015
Cardiology Fellowship, University of Iowa, 2018
Ashritha Penagaluri, MBBS
Electrophysiology
MD, KVG Medical College 2011
Residency, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015
Cardiology Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital, 2019
Jack Z. Li, MD, MBA
Electrophysiology – 2nd Year
MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 2011
Residency, University of Michigan, 2014
Bassel Sayegh, MD
Electrophysiology – 2nd Year
MD, University of Damascus, 2011
Residency, Loyola University, 2015
Cardiology Fellowship, Allegheny Health Network, 2018
Roy Sriwattanakomen, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant (PUH)
MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess, 2016
Cardiology Fellowship, UPMC, 2019
George M. Cater, MD
Advanced Cardiac Imaging
MD, Case Western Researve, 2013
Residency, UPMC, 2016
Cardiology Fellowship, UPMC, 2019
Division of Cardiology Academic Offices
Scaife Hall, 5th Floor
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-647-8333 | 412-647-3429 | email
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