Current Fellows

Samina Afreen, MD

Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 562
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: afreens2@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-586-9700
Fax: 412-586-9726

Education and Training
Education: Calcutta Medical College, India
Training: Howard University Hospital, Washington DC
Clinical Interests
Diabetes mellitus, Polycystic ovarian disease, Thyroid disorders, Obesity
Research Interests
Obesity, Diabetes mellitus, Fatty Liver disease
SELECTED PUBLICATION:

1. Mehari A, Afreen S, Ngwa J, Setse R,Thomas AN, Poddar V, et al. (2015) Obesity and Pulmonary Function in African Americans. PLoSONE 10(10): e0140610. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140610
2. Samina Afreen, Hector Wong, and Marian G. Michaels. “Infections in the Intensive Care Unit.” Ed. Scott Watson and Ann Thompson. Pediatric Intensive Care. N.p.: Oxford UP
3. Tiruneh F, Awan A, Amin R, et al. (June 20, 2017) A Rare Case of Pulmonary Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Transforming into Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Cureus 9(6): e1373. doi:10.7759/cureus.1373
4. Afreen S, Deonarine U, Ogundipe F, et al. (July 17, 2017) A Case of Large, Hemodynamically Significant Abdominal Wall Hematoma Following Paracentesis in a Cirrhotic Patient. Cureus 9(7): e1483. doi:10.7759/cureus.1483

Mihaela Oprea, MD

Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 562
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: OPREAM@UPMC.EDU
Phone: 412-586-9700
Fax: 412-586-9726

Education and Training
Education: American University of Antigua
Training: NY Presbyterian/Queens, Weill Cornell Medical College Affiliate
Clinical Interests
Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal disorders
Osteoporosis, bone disorders
Hyponatremia
Diabetes management
Research Interests
Effects of Vitamin D repletion on systemic inflammation and insulin resistance
Hypothalamic – pituitary – adrenal axis
Central mechanisms involved in regulation of glucose metabolism
Selected Publication:
M. Oprea, S. E. Inzucchi. Diabetes on the cheap. Pending publication
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
Presidential Achievement Award – NYIT (11/2000)
Deans’s List – NYIT (5/2000)
Theresa & Eugene M. Lang Research Award – Diabetes Clinical Research (6/2013)
Assistant Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013 – 2017)

Diana Pinkhasova, MD

Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 562
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: pinkhasovad@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-586-9700
Fax: 412-586-9726

Education and Training
Education:  SGU, Medical School; NYU, Undergrad
Training: UPMC Mercy, Internal Medicine Residency
Clinical Interests
Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes Management, Pituitary Disorders
Research Interests
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin pumps and CGM’s , Thyroid Disease

Frederick Roepcke, MD

Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 562
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email:roepckefc2@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-586-9700
Fax: 412-586-9726

Education and Training
Med School: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Residency: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Interests
Diabetes Mellitus, in particular Insulin Pump Management and Obesity Management
Research Interests
Quality Improvement Projects

Shreya Subramaniam, MD

Falk Medical Building
3601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 562
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: subramaniams2@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-586-9700
Fax: 412-586-9726

Education and Training
Education: M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
Training: Internal Medicine Residency – Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Clinical Interests
Thyroid
Diabetes
Research Interests
Diabetes
Obesity