Adeyinka Adejumo, MD

Hometown:  Nigeria

Undergraduate College:  University of Ibadan (2009)

Career Interests:  General GI, Hepatology, Pancreas

Lives In:  Monroeville, PA

Life Outside of Medicine:  Watch European soccer leagues

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Restaurants

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  The atmosphere in the program is quite friendly.  All the fellows, chief fellow, faculty, and staff members are very nice and eager to help others.  By rotating through several hospitals (VA, Presby, Montefiore, Shadyside, Magee) all within a very short distance, we get exposed to a diverse population of cases.  I am so glad to be here!

Ricardo Cabello, MD

Hometown:  Lima, Peru

Undergraduate College:  University of Virginia (2009)

Career Interests:  Hepatology

Lives In:  Downtown Pittsburgh

Life Outside of Medicine:  Enjoy playing soccer on the weekends. I have been surfing for many years and when on vacation (and able to travel), I usually go on surf trips about twice a year.

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  I like running down by the Point and eating in the Downtown and Lawrenceville restaurant scenes. Definitely enjoy going to watch the Steelers and Penguins play as well.

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Very supportive environment. I have had excellent mentors in Hepatology. My cofellows are very supportive and easy to work with.

Kathan Chintamaneni, MD

Hometown:  Milwaukee, WI

Undergraduate College:  Washington University in St. Louis, MO (2012)

Career Interests:  General GI, Advanced Endoscopy

Lives In:  Point Breeze

Life Outside of Medicine:  Plant daddy, Zillow addict and obsessive Dyson user with an exercise addiction

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Exploring my new city on foot, trying out new coffee shops and breweries (not necessarily together) and finding spots with a nice view for picnics.

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Supportive attendings who care about their patients, hands-on training from day 1, and having a night float system is a big perk too! Definitely a better work-life balance with built in mechanisms to reduce burnout.

Wai Kan (Karen ) Chiu, MD

Hometown:  San Francisco, CA

Undergraduate College:  University of California at Berkeley (2003)

Career Interests:  General GI, Hepatology

Lives In:  Squirrel Hill

Life Outside of Medicine:  Travel (when we were allowed to travel and when, hopefully, we are allowed to travel again), sushi sushi sushi, and dogs!

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Supporting local restaurants (I do takeouts during these COVID days, haha, oh well), strolling through neighborhoods

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  The fellows.

Jacqueline Estevez, MD

Hometown:  Philadelphia, PA 

Career Interests:  Hepatology 

Lives In:  Downtown Pittsburgh 

Life Outside of Medicine:  Hiking, traveling, exploring the city (restaurants, bars, art) 

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Exploring various parks 

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Friendly approachable colleagues, subspecialty consult services, night float system

Rory Grace, MD 

Hometown:  Schenectady, NY

Career Interests:  General GI, IBD

Lives In:  Regent Square

Life Outside of Medicine:  Dogs, family, hiking, traveling (back when we could)

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Explore the great nearby hiking and parks (Frick Park is so nice)

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Strong clinical training at three different sites, my amazing co-fellows who keep me sane and happy

Ru Min Lee, MD

Hometown:  Singapore

Career Interests:  General GI, IBD

Lives In:  Shadyside

Life Outside of Medicine:  Cooking, baking, playing the piano, hiking

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Strolls down Walnut St., Squirrel Hill, and Schenley Park

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Strength in each GI subspecialty, breadth and complexity of patients

Sunny Tao, MD

Hometown:  Centerville, OH

Career Interests:  Hepatology

Lives In:  South Side

Life Outside of Medicine:  Hiking with my dog, cooking/grilling, photography, binge-watching Netflix

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Exploring new restaurants, walks at Frick Park and the riverside

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  Co-fellows, night float system, clinically strong and procedurally heavy training, broad exposure to complex GI pathology (IBD, PB, liver transplant)

Nelson Valentin, MD

Hometown:  Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Undergraduate College:  University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus (2011)

Career Interests:  Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders and Functional GI

Lives In:  Squirrel Hill

Life Outside of Medicine:  I enjoy reading, playing sports, and spending time with my dog Ollie

Favorite things to do in Pittsburgh:  Going to Frick Park, hiking, golfing, and trying new restaurants

Favorite things about the UPMC GI Fellowship:  UPMC offers world class, nationally ranked care in an environment that provides the support and resources for you to succeed as an academic gastroenterologist. There is a well rounded exposure to a diverse set of pathologies and there is plenty of collaboration across departments to facilitate learning while providing high quality care. I enjoy the comradery among the fellows and the approachability of the faculty. There are always exciting, cutting edge medical advancements occurring at UPMC and you get to play in integral part of it. It is an excellent place to train.