Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program
Current Fellows
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Yehia (Zak) Ali, MD
PGY: Fellow IV
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Medical School: Zagazig University, School of Medicine
Career Goal: Geriatric Cardiology with focus on preventive aspects, heart failure and multimodality imaging
Fun Facts About Zak: I learned how to bike when I was 27, I cook the best Egyptian food, I adopted my first dog, Jojo, 3 years ago, she is living her best life now. I’m also obsessed with history of Medicine and how practices changed profoundly even over a short period of time.
Semenawit (Seme) Burka, MD
PGY: Fellow IV
Residency: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Knapp Medical Center
Medical School: University of Gondar, College of Medicine, Ethiopia
Career Goal: Geriatric Cardiology and Clinical Research
Fun Facts About Seme : Enjoys hiking and being outdoors. Seme looks forward to traveling and cooking.
Bola R. Nashed, MD
PGY: Fellow IV
Residency: Ascension St John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Medical School: Cairo University School of Medicine (Kasr Alainy School of Medicine), Egypt
Career Goal: Geriatric Gastroenterology
Fun Facts About Bola: love sightseeing, back in Michigan, he lived near St. Clair Lake, where he spent a lot of his spare time walking along the trails and boardwalk. Now, here in Pittsburgh, Mount Washington Grand View Overlook is his favorite to relax and enjoy the beauty of Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle.
Contact Us
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Academic Administrative Office
Kaufmann Medical Building, Suite 500
3471 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Benedum Geriatric Center
412-692-4200
Senior Care Institute
412-623-2700
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