About our fellows
The Ohio State Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is committed to training the next generation of professionals in heart and vascular care. We offer several fellowship programs that help students strengthen their knowledge of sub-disciplines such interventional cardiology and congenital heart disease.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellows
Second year fellow
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Ashley Brunmeier, MD
First year fellow
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Subeer Wadia, MD
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Imaging Fellows
Second year fellow
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Dakshin Gangadharamurthy, MD
First year fellow
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Akash Goyal, MD
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows
Fifth year fellow
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Benjamin Buck, MD
Research fellow
Fourth year fellow
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Azariyas Challa, MD
Research fellow
Medical school: Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences
PhD: Florida State University
Third year fellows
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Gillian Belnavis, MBBS
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Undergraduate: Florida Institute of Technology
Medical school: University of the West Indies
Residency: University of Miami, internal medicine - pediatrics Chief resident
Clinical and research interests: Interventional cardiology, prevention
Hobbies: Traveling to new places, watching tennis and soccer, concerts/music, spending time with my family and friends.
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Alli Bigeh, DO
Hometown: Portland, OR
Undergraduate: University of San Diego
Medical school: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix (and Chief Resident year)
Clinical and research interests: Preventive cardiology, women’s cardiovascular health
Hobbies: Orange Theory, traveling, wine tasting, spending time with my two rescue dogs.
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Jordan Gavin, MD
Hometown: Novi, MI
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical school: Wayne State University
Residency: Northwestern University
Clinical and research interests: Advanced heart failure and transplant
Hobbies: Travelling, exploring Columbus, spending time with my co-fellows.
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Andrew Hornick, MD
chief fellow
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
Undergraduate: Centre College
Medical school: University of Iowa
Residency: Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, Chief Resident 2020-2021
Clinical and research interests: Sports and exercise cardiology, critical care, interventional cardiology
Hobbies: Spending time with my family and significant other, Katie. Any outdoor activity, especially hiking, biking, skiing, and scuba diving. Exploring Columbus food and drink scene with co-fellows.
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Chad Hyer, MD
chief fellow
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Critical care cardiology, cardiogenic shock, multidisciplinary patient care teams
Hobbies: Exploring local breweries, socializing with our co-fellows.
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Vince Trovato, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Denison University
Medical school: The Ohio State College of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Multimodal imaging, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis
Hobbies: Spending time with my physician wife, exploring Columbus food scene, watching college football and Cleveland sports, wine tasting, pizza making.
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Alex Wallner, MD
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Cardiac electrophysiology, sports cardiology, advanced imaging
Hobbies: Spending time outdoors with my wife, daughter and 2 dogs. Hiking, mountain biking, running, triathlon.
Second year fellows
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Piotr Horbal, DO
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago
Medical school: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Louis University, with additional Chief Year
Clinical and research interests: Novel EP ablation devices, impedance monitoring in heart failure, ambulatory arrhythmia detection
Hobbies: Cheering for the Chicago Bears and Manchester United FC, taking my dog (Beau) on hikes, trying new restaurants with my fiancée (Dana) and binge-watching Survivor with both Dana and Beau.
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Mason Mocarski, MD
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Cardio-oncology, advanced heart failure
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, running, finding new restaurants/breweries.
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Steven Mould, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Loyola University of Chicago
Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Wake Forest
Clinical and research interests: Multimodal Imaging, preventative cardiology
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, Formula 1 Racing, table-top board games, home brewing.
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Anish Nadkarni, MD
Hometown: Winston Salem, NC
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
Medical school: Wake Forest University
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Electrophysiology, continuous rhythm monitoring, atrial fibrillation
Hobbies: Trying different Chicken Wings, playing soccer and tennis in adult leagues around Columbus, spending time with my fiancé and two dogs.
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Priya Roy, MD
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical school: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical and research interests: Valvular disease, ischemic heart disease, palliative cardiology
Hobbies: Cooking my own hot sauces, playing piano, watercolor painting.
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Sneha Sharma, DO
Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical school: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Clinical and research interests: Quality improvement and patient safety, medical education, advanced heart failure therapies, diastolic heart failure
Hobbies: Trying out new baking recipes, home improvement projects/interior design, yoga, playing with my dog Chloe.
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Anna Van Hay, MD
Hometown: Henderson, NC
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical school: Temple University
Residency: University of Virginia
Clinical and research interests: Prevention, imaging especially cardiac CT, geriatric cardiology and women’s CV health
Hobbies: Exploring Ohio with my chemist husband and 1 year old daughter Magnolia.
First year fellows
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Alisha Alabre-Bonsu, MD
Hometown: Dix Hills, NY
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at CCNY BS/MD program
Medical school: The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/Northeast Ohio Medical School
Residency: The Ohio State Wexner Medical University
Clinical and research interests: Medical education, promotion of diversity and equity within the medical field, preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology
Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out with my husband and son.
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Steven Brady, DO
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Florida, Chief Resident
Clinical and research interests: General and interventional cardiology
Hobbies: DIY-ing with my wife Michelle, skiing, golf, jogging on the various outdoor trails in Columbus, watching college football, hockey.
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Omar Latif, MD
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical school: The Ohio State University
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Clinical and research interests: Clinical electrophysiology, prolonged ambulatory monitoring, physiologic pacing
Hobbies: Gravel biking, backyard chickens, learning to sail.
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Kyu Lee, MD
Hometown: Colmar, PA
Medical school: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical and research interests: Quality improvement and patient safety, hemodynamics, heart failure, ischemic heart disease
Hobbies: Formula 1 racing, running, hiking, supporting my Philly sports team, go Eagles!
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Edwin Lu, MD
Hometown: Blacksburg, VA
Medical school: University of Virginia
Residency: University of North Carolina
Clinical and research interests: General noninvasive cardiology
Hobbies: Rock climbing, video games, cooking, NBA basketball, exploring Columbus, Columbus Crew and MLS soccer.
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Sankalp Malhotra, MD, PhD
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Undergraduate: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Medical school: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Hobbies: Playing tennis, exploring new restaurants, spending time with my wife.
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Karl Shaver, MD
Hometown: Huntington, WV
Medical school: Marshall University
Residency: The Ohio State University
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and co-fellows, trail running, visiting Columbus’ many metro parks, exploring the brewery scene, cooking plant-based meals.
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Frank Weigel, DO
Hometown: Pennsville, NJ
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas
Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Chief Resident)
Clinical and research interests: Noninvasive cardiology
Hobbies: Golf, Philadelphia sports, trying new restaurants, exploring all of the attractions Columbus has to offer .
Interventional Cardiology Fellows
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Richard Hajjar, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
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Ellen Liu, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Ali Malik, MBBS
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Electrophysiology Fellows
Second year fellows
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Natee Sirinvaravong, MD
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Jose Sleiman, MD
First year fellows
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Alissa Kauffman, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa
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Cory Madigan, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hometown: El Paso, TX
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Justin Pieper, MD
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: University of Michigan
Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Fellow
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Alexandria Miller, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan