Gastroenterology Fellowship
First Year Fellows
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Kavin Kanthasamy, M.D.
Residency: Johns Hopkins Osler Residency Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine Undergrad: Rice University Hometown: Ames, Iowa Why Johns Hopkins: I wanted to continue the strong mentorship I experienced in the department during residency into fellowship and the depth of clinical exposure at JHH was unrivaled. Hobbies: Basketball, trying new restaurants (especially Asian food!), taking care of a new puppy Interest in GI: Therapeutic endoscopy, pancreatology, quality improvement
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Sameer Khan, M.D.
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Undergrad: Macaulay Honors College at Hunter Hometown: New York, NY Why Johns Hopkins: I came from training in New Haven and wanted to work in a place where caring for the underserved was embedded in the hospital's mission. Also, I have a strong interest in public health and at Hopkins I know I have the mentors who can help me take the next step in the study and advocacy around NAFLD. Hobbies: Reading, all sports (but regularly play basketball and tennis), cooking, hanging out with family and friends. Interest in GI: NAFLD prevention and tackling Obesity, General GI, and IBD outcomes
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Cynthia Tsay, M.D.
Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital Medical School: Yale School of Medicine Undergrad: Yale College Hometown: Sacramento, CA Why Johns Hopkins: Dr. Giardiello's history of Johns Hopkins Hospital lecture, incredible research opportunities, and wonderful faculty and co-fellows Hobbies: Ice cream, face masking, swimming, balcony gardening, collecting orchids, hiking and exploring the Baltimore food scene Interest in GI: GI bleeding, microbiome and NASH/NAFLD, GI malignancies, quality improvement, clinical risk stratification using AI/ML, outcomes research
Second Year Fellows
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Jose Antonio Almario, M.D.
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine Undergrad: University of Maryland, College Park Hometown: Clarksville, MD Why Johns Hopkins: I wanted to learn from the best and serve the community that gave so much to my family. Hobbies: Distance and trail running (NCR trail, Patapsco state park), golfing, cycling. Basically anything outdoors with my wife and two dogs! Interest in GI: Pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, gut microbiome, medical education
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Danse Bi, M.D.
Residency: Mayo Clinic Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine Undergrad: University of Kansas Hometown: Overland Park, KS Why Johns Hopkins: I like the diverse population and disease processes that fellows get to be exposed to. There is strong clinical training in inpatient and outpatient GI. The program offers diverse and unique research opportunities. The faulty and fellows are all very friendly and down to earth. Hobbies: Cooking, baking, hiking, trying new food, traveling, art Interest in GI: Motility, general GI, advanced endoscopy
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Kristi Briggs, M.D., Ph.D.
Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical School: University of Maryland Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Why Johns Hopkins: I really valued the training environment at Hopkins as a resident, and therefore, wanted to continue at Hopkins for fellowship due to its commitment to teaching and research. Hobbies: I live in the suburbs with my husband. We enjoy trying the many breweries around us, and I also enjoy watching Marvel movies, baking, Orange Theory fitness classes, and spending time with our little doggy. Interest in GI: Immune therapy in GI malignancies, especially in patients with hereditary GI cancers.
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David A. Muñiz Pedrogo, M.D., M.S.
Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Hometown: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Why Johns Hopkins: I chose Hopkins because of its longstanding history as one of the top academic medical institutions in the country. I was fortunate to learn from outstanding faculty within a culture that fosters learning, comradery, clinical rigor, and scientific thinking during my residency here. Johns Hopkins also offered the unique experience of working in a dedicated impatient gastroenterology and transplant hepatology service, in addition to learning from outstanding clinicians and researchers in the field. Hobbies: Playing the piano, reading about history, and travelling. Things I like to do in Baltimore: During my free time, I enjoy running along the waterfront and Patterson Park. I also like going out for dinner and drinks with friends in the Fells Point, Canton, Harbor East, and Hampden neighborhoods. Interests in GI: Translational research focusing on the role of gut microbiota in the pathophysiology and clinical outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Steven N. Steinway, M.D., Ph.D.
Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine Undergrad: The College of New Jersey Hometown: Florham Park, NJ Why Johns Hopkins: The excellent research and clinical environments, the innovative and collaborative atmosphere, and the culturally diverse community, which make this a uniquely enriching environment for physician scientists. Hobbies: Avid tennis player and golfer, love spending time on the Baltimore waterfront, and being a dog dad to my new puppy Penny. Interests in GI: Gut microbiome, drug & device development, therapeutic interventions, systems biology/data driven science to individualize patient treatment
Third Year Fellows
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Chris Fan, M.D.
Residency: Johns Hopkins – Osler Medical Service Medical School: Duke University Undergrad: Rice University, Bioengineering Hometown: Houston, TX Why Johns Hopkins: We have the depth and breadth of clinical GI training and direct access to world experts in many different fields of research. Hobbies: I enjoy going outdoors and hiking on the trails in Baltimore County. We have easy access to the Chesapeake Bay, beaches on the eastern shore and Annapolis which is fun for day trips. Interests in GI: I'm on the Basic Science track and am interested in acute pancreatitis and checkpoint colitis.
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Zach Foda, M.D., Ph.D.
Residency: Osler Medicine Residency Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine Undergrad: Dartmouth College Hometown: Stony Brook, New York Why Johns Hopkins: I chose Hopkins for my residency for their great learning environment. I enjoyed my time so much while here I decided to stay for fellowship. Hopkins is a very unique place with access to all of the resources of academic medicine while being in the middle of an underserved area. The environment is very relaxed and all faculty here are very responsive to trainees. Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter on our small farm northeast of the city. Baltimore is a fantastic city with wonderful restaurants. My favorite places in town include the waterfront and Camden Yards. Interests in GI: Clinically, IBD interests me especially of the UC PSC overlap. My research interests include early diagnostics for precancerous lesions in the GI tract.
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Sun Jung Oh, M.D.
Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical School: Medical College of Georgia Undergrad: Carnegie Mellon University Hometown: Atlanta, GA Why Johns Hopkins: There’s an expert for almost every organ and organ-specific diseases here, creating the opportunity for exposure and training in a wide breadth and depth of diseases. Also during fellowship, you can experience treating diseases ranging from bread and butter/common GI to very rare cases, which makes for really strong clinical training. Hobbies: Going to Patterson Park, running along the water, fitness classes, exploring restaurants and bars for good happy hours, taking day trips to DC. Interests in GI: Gut microbiome, motility, health services research, medical education.
IBD Fellow
Evangelos Tsipotis, MD
Fellowship: The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center/TUFTS University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Medical School: Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Hometown: Amyntaio, Greece Why Johns Hopkins: I chose Johns Hopkins for its cutting edge research and the opportunity to work with world-renowned experts in an unparalleled clinical learning environment. Hobbies: Board games, basketball, fitness Interests in GI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Liver Transplant Fellows
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Alexandra Strauss, M.D., M.I.E., Ph.D. Candidate
Residency: University of South Florida Medical School: University of South Florida Undergrad: Emory University Hometown: Medford, NJ Why Johns Hopkins: Fantastic research opportunities! Hobbies: Bouldering, spending time by/on the water, exploring with my pup. Interests in GI: Transplant hepatology
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Brian Ting, M.D.
Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical School: National Taiwan University Undergrad: National Taiwan University Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan Why Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins has been my home for three years on the Osler Medical Service before gastroenterology fellowship and this hospital has captivated me with its dedication to patient care, spirit of innovation, and wealth of resourcefulness of the faculty at large. The gastroenterology and hepatology training program has come from the same tradition and I am glad to be part of this program both for my peers and as I walk on the shoulder of giants. Hobbies: The waterfront of Baltimore is a sight that I have never gotten tired of. It is an amazing place to exercise, hang out with friends and colleagues, and read. There are numerous bodies of water around that are available for boating, fishing, and simply walking on the trails. On the more metropolitan side aside from the inner harbor, DC offers a great scene for city living and is a great day trip as well. Interests in GI: Hepatology
Motility Fellow
Ernesto S. Robalino Gonzaga, M.D.
Residency: University of Central Florida College of Medicine (UCF COM) in Orlando, Florida Undergrad & Medical School: Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES) in Guayaquil, Ecuador Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador Why Johns Hopkins: To join an environment dedicated to advancing research and providing top tier patient care. To learn from world-renowned experts and to also be part of a community that is supportive and passionate about medicine and learning. Hobbies: Medical education, soccer, travel, and discovering new restaurants Interests in GI: Gut-brain axis, motility disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease
Therapeutic Fellows
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Amit Mehta, M.D.
Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center (GI) Residency: New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Medical School: Dartmouth College (Geisel) Undergrad: Cornell University Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Why Johns Hopkins: The chance to train under internationally renowned leaders in so many different areas of endoscopy and learn from the best in gastroenterology. Hobbies: Spending time with my children, skiing, hiking, craft beer, and the NY Jets Interests in GI: Endobariatrics, Obesity medicine, Third-space endoscopy, GI oncology
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Shruti Mony, M.D.
Fellowship: University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida Residency: Creighton University and Medical Center/ St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix , Arizona Undergrad and Medical School: Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Why Johns Hopkins: To pursue advanced endoscopy at Hopkins has been a dream of mine and living this dream now feels surreal. I chose Hopkins for its outstanding faculty mentorship , groundbreaking research opportunities, and its longstanding history as one of the top academic medical institutions in the country. I am fortunate to work with faculty who are pioneers in their own field, performing innovative procedures in pancreaticobiliary, bariatrics, third space endoscopy, esophagology and a lot more. Hobbies: Hiking, running and playing tennis, table tennis and travelling to new cities. Interests in GI: Undecided but currently interested in pancreaticobiliary and luminal
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Linda Zhang, MBBS
Fellowship: General GI fellowship at St George Hospital in Sydney Australia, Therapeutic endoscopy fellowship in Liverpool Hospital in Sydney Australia Residency: St George Hospital, Sydney Australia Undergrad and Medical School: My med degree was an undergrad degree, which I completed at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia Hometown: Sydney, Australia Why Johns Hopkins: Able to learn from internationally renowned world leaders in so many fields. It is clear from reading the literature and attending any GI conference that Hopkins really leads the way both in clinical innovation, and in research. Hobbies: Searching for good food, (very) amateur hiker, spending time with my two doggies. Interests in GI: Advanced endoscopy, particularly being able to offer minimally invasive procedures to treat conditions which previously required surgery.