Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program
Program Alumni
2026 Graduates
Name |
Position Upon Graduation |
| Kelley Bellia, DO | Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| Celestine Christensen, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| Mary Connolly, MD | Community Hospital in New Orleans |
| Minjie Guo (Jessica), MD |
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| Angela Heysel, MD |
Mountain Area Health Education Center |
2025 Graduates

Name |
Position Upon Graduation |
| Boris Fishman, MD, MPH |
Cardiology Fellowship – Columbia University |
| Daniel Jaremko, MD, PhD |
VA Hospital |
| Stephanie Sweeny, MD | Community Practice with Allegheny Health Network |
2024 Graduates

Name |
Position Upon Graduation |
| Yehia Ali | Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| Semenawit Bunara Burka | Cardiology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Bola Nashed | Gastroenterology Fellow, Fellowship Henry Ford Health |
2023 Graduates

Name |
Position Upon Graduation |
| Majd Fayad Nimer Al-Ahmad | University Hospital – MU Health Care, Colombia, MO |
| Ruthanne Sobecki | Yale School of Medicine |
| Sahar Soomro | Intermountain Medical Center |
2022 Graduates
Name |
Position Upon Graduation |
| Shauna Assadzandi | Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| Jayasri Duggirala | HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital & Mease Hospital |
| Simin Nasr | Bayhealth Family Medicine |
| Marie Cris Tamesis | NYU Langone Health |
For more information, please contact:
Janet Parham
Medical Education Program Academic Manager
412-802-8615
parhamj2@upmc.edu
Division of Geriatric Medicine
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