Our Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows

Ashley Brunmeier, MD

Subeer Wadia, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Dakshin Gangadharamurthy, MD

Akash Goyal, MD

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Benjamin Buck, MD

Research fellow

Azariyas Challa, MD

Research fellow

Medical school: Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences
PhD: Florida State University

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 .

Richard Hajjar, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Ellen Liu, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Ali Malik, MBBS

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College

Natee Sirinvaravong, MD

Jose Sleiman, MD

Alissa Kauffman, MD

Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Iowa

Cory Madigan, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Hometown: El Paso, TX

Justin Pieper, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: University of Michigan

Alexandria Miller, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan