About our fellows
The Ohio State Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is committed to training the next generation of professionals in gastrointestinal care. We offer several fellowship programs that help students strengthen their knowledge of subdisciplines such as endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease and transplant hepatology.
Advanced Endoscopy Fellows

Fadi Hawa, MD
Gastroenterology Fellows
Third year fellows

Chineze Akusoba, MD

Allie Bery, MD

Brandon Chu, MD

Tricia Hengehold, MD

Fred Karaisz, MD

Albert Manudhane, MD
Second year fellows

Delvise Fogwe, MD
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Rachel Hannum, MD
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Naima Hashi, MD
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Garren Montgomery, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Vanisha Patel, MD
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Adam Spandorfer, MD
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
First year fellows

Abigail Braun, MD

Judy Daboul, MD

Tassiana Maloof, MD

Suraj Pai, MD

Gavisha Waidyaratne, MD

Akul Yajnik, MD
IBD Fellow

Brandon Chu, MD
Gastroenterology fellow alumni
- Erin Bouquet, MD: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
- Alyssa Drosdak, MD: Licking Memorial Health System (Newark, OH)
- Arsheya Patel, MD: Gastro Health (Towson, MD)
- Antoinette Pusateri, MD: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
- Abirami Thiyagarajan, MD: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
- Maryam Alimirah, MD: University Hospitals St. John Medical Center (Westlake, OH)
- Kenny Allen, DO: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
- Wei “Ray” Lu, MD: Gastroenterology of Greater Orlando (Orlando, FL)
- Chelsey McShane, MD: Community Health Network (Indianapolis, IN)
- Elain Shao, MD: Swedish Health Services (Seattle, WA)
- Samuel Akinyeye, MD: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus, OH)
- Matthew Bender, MD: University of California San Diego (San Diego, CA)
- Andrew Kruger, DO: Monmouth Gastroenterology (Oakhurst, NJ)
- Ashley Nickerson, DO: Geisinger Medical Center (Danville, PA)
- Kishan Patel, MD: Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (Woodbridge, VA)