Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Medical School: St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
Clinical Interest/Research Interest: Lies at the intersection of cardiovascular prevention and advanced imaging

Ahmed earned his medical degree from St. Paul's Hospital in Ethiopia. He went on to complete a Master of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he was awarded the prestigious Sommer Scholarship.

He subsequently completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in cardiac imaging at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Yale University. Outside of the hospital, Ahmed enjoys spending time with his beloved family.

Hometown: Kfaraakka, Lebanon
Medical school: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences
Clinical interest: Cardiac electrophysiology and advanced cardiac imaging
Research interest: Atrial fibrillation, computational modeling, cardiac MRI, and personalized approaches to cardiac arrhythmia management.

Yaacoub grew up in Lebanon and earned his medical degree from the Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences, graduating as valedictorian. He then moved to Seattle, where he completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology and imaging at the University of Washington, followed by Internal Medicine residency. During his research fellowship, Yaacoub developed a passion for cardiac electrophysiology through his work studying the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation using patient-specific computational models and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. His research has focused on the role of epicardial adipose tissue and atrial fibrosis in arrhythmogenesis, as well as leveraging advanced imaging to better understand and personalize the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Yaacoub aims to pursue a career that integrates clinical care with translational research to advance personalized approaches to arrhythmia management. Outside of medicine, he enjoys playing soccer, video games, following sports, traveling, and hiking.

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interest: Prevention, medical education
Research Interest: Cardiovascular medical education, cardiovascular risk assessment and stratification

Yehuda grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and studied Jewish law and ethics at Ner Israel Rabbinical College while completing his undergraduate studies at Towson University. He attended Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and returned to Baltimore for Internal Medicine Residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview, where he stayed for a Chief Resident year. During residency, he was part of the Medical Education track and developed an interest in improving cardiovascular risk assessment and reduction via clinician and patient education. Yehuda and his wife have four young boys who keep them on their toes, and he enjoys cooking, swimming, and running.

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Clinical interest: Electrophysiology
Research interest: Arrhythmia ablation methods and technologies

Maham was born in Rochester, NY and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. She went to college in New York City at Barnard College, followed by medical school at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. In medical school, she became interested in cardiac physiology and pathophysiology. She began pursuing research within electrophysiology on topics including atrial fibrillation, intracardiac voltage mapping for ablation procedures, and newer methods of intracardiac mapping for identifying re-entrant zones for atypical atrial flutter. She pursued internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Osler medical residency. Outside of medicine, she enjoys running, spending time with friends, exploring the city and finding new restaurants, and traveling. 

Hometown: Chandigarh, India
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Clinical Interest: Electrophysiology, critical care 
Research Interest: Remote monitoring, digital health, epidemiology

Completed medical school from MAMC, New Delhi followed by IM residency at AIIMS, New Delhi. Then worked as a post-doc at Yale under Dr F Perry Wilson with a focus on pharmacoepidemiologic research based on advanced statistical methods, digital health projects validating AF detection algorithms on consumer devices for FDA clearance and testing EHR-prompts for lipid-lowering therapy intensification. Next, he completed IM residency from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he worked on research involving remote monitoring with real-time alerts for malignant heart rhythms, outcomes in stereotactic-beam radiotherapy for ventricular tachycardias and projects on outcomes in cardio-oncologic cohorts. Outside works, enjoys running, cooking and all things coffee. 

Hometown: Towson, Maryland
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Preventive Cardiology, General Cardiology
Research Interest: Immune system in cardiovascular disease, Genetics of cardiovascular disease, Mechanisms of cardiometabolic disease

MariaSanta chose the specialty of Cardiology and identified her research interest in cardiometabolic disease as an MD-PhD student in Nashville, TN. She moved to Dallas, TX for Internal Medicine residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she trained in three different hospital systems and also had opportunities to study the innate immune cell response in mouse models of heart disease while learning how to evaluate and implement best practices in cardiovascular disease. She returns to Baltimore, MD eager to build on this foundation and deliver care to her hometown. Outside of the hospital, MariaSanta enjoys spending quality time with family and friends while re-discovering everything about Baltimore and Maryland.

Hometown: Easton, Connecticut
Medical School: Temple University
Clinical Interest: Advanced heart failure, critical care
Research Interest: Advanced heart failure, critical care

Henry grew up in Easton, Connecticut and attended medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia. He then completed his residency in internal medicine in the Osler Medical Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and is now a cardiology fellow at Hopkins. His clinical interests are in advanced heart failure and cardiac critical care. Outside of medicine, he enjoys running, online chess, cooking, and traveling!

Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Valhalla, New York, USA
Medical School: Addis Ababa University, School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Interventional/Structural Cardiology 
Research Interest: Valve disease, Valve interventions

Dr. Amha was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he graduated as valedictorian from Addis Ababa University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship there in collaboration with Linköping University, Sweden, before serving as an assistant professor attending. He received an NIH-funded Medical Education Partnership Initiative grant supporting research on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and completed research methodology and biostatistics training through programs at Emory University and Johns Hopkins University. He is one of the participants to the landmark INVICTUS Trial, comparing rivaroxaban and warfarin among rheumatic heart disease associated atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Amha later moved to Kigali, Rwanda, where he helped establish the country’s first cardiology fellowship program and supported development of its catheterization laboratory. He subsequently completed an internal medicine residency at Westchester Medical Center, in USA, joined the faculty at New York Medical College, and fulfilled a dream by matching into the Johns Hopkins Cardiology Fellowship. His experience in treating rheumatic heart disease and performing balloon mitral commissurotomies inspired his pursuit of interventional and structural cardiology. Above all, he is grateful for his beloved wife, three children, and church community, whose love, faith, encouragement, and sacrifices have sustained him throughout his journey.

Hometown: Ioannina, Greece
Medical School: University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Greece
Clinical Interest: Cardiovascular Critical Care; Advanced Lipid Disorders
Research Interest: Inflammation in Atherosclerosis and Acute Coronary Syndromes; Immune and Genetic Determinants of Lipid Disorders; Coronary Vascular Biology and Endothelial Function

Timos grew up in Ioannina, Greece, where he earned his medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine. Following graduation, he joined the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Division of Cardiology, where he trained under the mentorship of Drs. Thorsten Leucker and Gary Gerstenblith. He subsequently completed his internal medicine training in the Osler Medical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins as part of the Physician Scientist Pathway. His clinical interests include cardiovascular critical care and advanced lipid disorders. His research interests focus on cardiovascular translational science, spanning inflammation in acute coronary syndromes, immune mechanisms in lipid disorders, and novel imaging approaches to investigate coronary endothelial function and vascular biology. Outside of the hospital, Timos enjoys playing and watching basketball and exploring Baltimore's food scene with his wife.

Hometown: Harlingen, TX
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Interest: Prevention
Research Interests: Health Care Policy, Digital Health, Innovative Care Delivery Models

Anjali grew up in Harlingen, a border town at the southern tip of Texas. She attended Rice University for undergrad where she studied health sciences and policy studies. Her interest in public policy and systems innovation to improve care delivery and improve patient outcomes led her to pursue a MD/MBA at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School. She completed internal medicine training at the Osler residency program. She is clinically interested in preventive cardiology and is interested in a career at the intersection of population health, health policy, and digital health innovation. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys traveling, dancing, and trying out various Indian recipes.

Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of North Carolina
Clinical Interests: Preventive, Sports Cardiology, Health Policy
Research Interests: Cardiovascular disparities

Deen Garba grew up in scenic Greensboro, North Carolina, and spent summers in Northern Nigeria, where he first developed an interest in global public health. Deen attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied Health Policy and Management. Following graduation, he worked at the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, before returning to UNC for medical school. During medical school, he spent a year as a Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School.

As a cardiology fellow, his clinical and research interests are at the intersection of preventive cardiology, sports cardiology, and health policy. His current work focuses on community-engaged strategies to reduce disparities in cardiovascular outcomes, especially among underserved populations. Passionate about mentorship and advocacy, Deen is committed to fostering inclusive excellence in cardiovascular care and medicine at large. Outside of medicine, Deen enjoys playing and watching soccer and is a devoted supporter of Real Madrid C.F. and UNC athletics. He also enjoys reading and writing poetry and cooking West African cuisine.

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interest: Cardio-rheumatology
Research Interest: Inflammation in cardiovascular disease

Sebastian Koochaki was born in London, UK and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate training at Yale University where he graduated magna cum laude with a combined B.S. and M.S. degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Sebastian then attended the Harvard/MIT MD/PhD program where he earned an MD from the Harvard Medical School-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program and a PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Harvard University. For his PhD research, he studied the role of ubiquitin ligases in cytokine signaling and myeloid leukemias using genetic screening and proteomics in Dr. Benjamin Ebert’s lab at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute. Sebastian then completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he found a passion for clinical cardiology. In his future research and clinical career, he is interested in understanding the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease and developing novel therapies in the burgeoning field of cardio-rheumatology.

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Clinical Interest: Heart Failure, Critical Care
Research Interest: Cardiomyocyte biology, cardiac bioenergetics, epigenetics

Zack grew up outside of Boston. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Rochester before completing a combined MD/PhD at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA. His thesis explored the epigenetic regulation of early cardiac development. He completed residency in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center, additionally serving as the research chief medical resident and completing a R38-funded postdoctoral fellowship studying the molecular mechanism of mitochondrial cardiomyopathies. Outside of medicine, Zack loves to spend time with his wife and son, play competitive dodgeball, brew beer, and explore the outdoors through biking and hiking.

Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Preventive cardiology
Research Interest: Neurocardiac axis, dyslipidemias

Caroline grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, then moved to Atlanta to complete her bachelor’s degree in biology at Emory University with a research focus in epigenetics. During this time, she became interested in the complex interaction of genetics and the environment in the development of chronic disease. She went on to complete a master's degree in nutrition at Columbia University in New York City where she continued her work in epigenetics and also developed community-based nutrition education programming in the Bronx. She returned to Maryland to attend medical school at Johns Hopkins, then stayed on for her internal medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Osler residency program. Her research interests are atherosclerotic disease prevention and the neurocardiac axis, the interaction between the brain and heart disease. Outside of the hospital she can be found exploring local parks and playing music.

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Electrophysiology, cardiac critical care, cardio-genetics, sports cardiology
Research Interest: Ventricular tachycardia mapping, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies, sports cardiology

Jacob was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, as the oldest of four boys. He moved to Virginia for college and attended Washington and Lee University where he played soccer and ran track while majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Poverty and Human Capability Studies. After college, he ran with a track team in Washington, DC, before attending medical school at Johns Hopkins. Following medical school, Jake explored the West Coast and completed internal medicine residency at UCLA. During residency training, he developed strong interests in electrophysiology while studying mechanisms of ventricular tachycardia recurrence following stereotactic body radiation treatment. He is excited to be returning to Johns Hopkins where he is joining his fiancé and Urology star, Isabella. Outside of work, Jacob continues to run every day and enjoys exploring Baltimore’s amazing food scene.

Hometown - Los Angeles, CA
Medical School - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Clinical Interest - advanced heart failure, critical care, general cardiology
Research Interest - healthcare utilization, quality improvement

Lara is originally from Los Angeles, CA. She attended Yale University for undergrad before matriculating at the Icahn School of Medicine for medical school, where she met her husband. From New York City, she completed internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she fell in love with cardiology. She is thrilled to be at Hopkins for cardiology fellowship, where she hopes to explore a career in advanced heart failure with an interest in quality and healthcare utilization. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband Ricardo, trying out new recipes and continuing to explore Baltimore’s food scene.

Hometown: Boston, MA
Medical School: Frank H. Netter SOM at Quinnipiac University
Clinical Interest: Electrophysiology, critical care
Research Interest: risk prediction in patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome

Rachael grew up in Massachusetts suburbs before moving to Connecticut to complete both her B.S. in biomedical science and her M.D. at Quinnipiac University. She then moved to Boston for her internal medicine residency at Tufts Medical Center, where she stayed for a Chief Resident year. While at Tufts she was part of the research track and developed an interest in studying cardiovascular disease and arrhythmia in patients with metabolic syndrome. Her clinical interests include electrophysiology and critical care cardiology. Outside of medicine, Rachael enjoys hiking and spending time with her husband and her cat, Smudge.

Hometown: Fort Washington, Maryland
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Cardio-obstetrics
Research Interest: Peripartum cardiomyopathy, health-care disparities

Shannon was born and raised in Fort Washington, Maryland, into a loving home with her parents, brother and two sisters. With two physicians as parents, Shannon was inspired early on to pursue medicine. However, she developed her unique passion for healing others through her love of science, community service and advocacy. She attended the illustrious Hampton University, where she graduated with a bachelor of science in biology while enjoying time as captain of the cheerleading team. She went on to complete a master of science in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is a proud alumna of Howard University College of Medicine, where she continued her aim to serve the underserved as vice president of community service for four years. She went on to complete her internal medicine training in the Osler medical residency as a member of the Janeway Firm. She has a clinical interest in cardio-obstetrics with a specific focus on cardiovascular disease in African American women. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys reading a good mystery novel and running with her goldendoodle, as well as catching the latest horror film in theaters.

Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Medical School: Trinity College Dublin
Clinical Interest: Cardiac electrophysiology
Research Interest: ARVC

Sean was born in Baltimore and grew up in Dublin, Ireland, with his three brothers. He attended medical school at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin's city center and completed his medical residency training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He developed a keen interest in cardiology as an Osler resident. He is interested in clinical research in electrophysiology and is eager to continue to work with the ARVC group during his fellowship. Outside of medicine, he is an avid Liverpool soccer fan and music fan.

Hometown: South Korea & Amherst, MA
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Heart failure
Research Interest: Inflammatory cardiomyopathies, cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19

Gloria was born in Michigan and grew up in South Korea and Amherst, Massachusetts. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins. During medical school, she participated in research on adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome through the National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program. Gloria then completed her internal medicine training in the Osler Medical Residency Program at Hopkins. Her clinical and research interests include advanced heart failure, inflammatory cardiomyopathies and cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys listening to podcasts, hiking, and exploring new restaurants.

Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Vascular medicine, heart failure, critical care
Research Interest: Endothelial dysfunction, vascular biology, clinical trials

Milan was born in Ohio but shortly thereafter moved to Beverly Hills, Michigan, where he grew up. He graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in biochemistry and biophysics. While in Detroit for medical school at Wayne State University, he spent one year at MIT studying aortic stenosis calcification patterns through the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Milan then completed his internal medicine training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he developed both clinical and research interests in vascular medicine. Outside of work, he enjoys playing chess, mountain biking and spending time with his amazing wife Gemma and his two cats.

Hometown: Kalamata, Greece
Medical School: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School
Clinical Interest: Cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac critical care
Research Interest: Ventricular arrhythmias, extracorporeal mechanical support, cardiac arrest

I was born in Kalamata, Greece, and grew up by the Mediterranean coast. At age 18, I started my journey in medicine, receiving my medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. While a medical student, I developed an interest in cardiac electrophysiology and ventricular arrhythmias and was involved in clinical research. After graduation, I moved to the United States and continued my research at the University of Minnesota, where I studied the management of cardiac arrest and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in both the translational and clinical setting and was one of the junior investigators of the ARREST clinical trial. After completion of my research fellowship, I stayed in Minnesota for an internal medicine residency, during which I continued my research on cardiac critical care and also studied a novel mechanism of syncope. When I am not in the hospital, I love playing basketball, reading and traveling.

Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Iowa
Clinical Interest: Interventional cardiology
Research Interest: Ion channel biology, molecular mechanisms of arrhythmias

Dan was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He attended Pennsylvania State University, earning his B.S. and M.B.A. He then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Iowa, where he received his M.D. and Ph.D. in 2021. His Ph.D. research focused on understanding the influence of metabolism on the cardiac sodium channel, Nav1.5. Dan completed his internal medicine training in the Osler Medical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He plans to continue his career as a physician-scientist, studying the role of ion channels in cardiovascular physiology while providing excellent clinical care for his patients and their families.

Hometown: Leesburg, Virginia
Medical School: University of Virginia
Clinical Interest: Electrophysiology in adult congenital heart disease patients
Research Interest: Ventricular tachycardia in tetralogy of Fallot, imaging predictors of atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes, cardiovascular medical education

Jenna grew up in northern Virginia and received her undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary, where she completed a Monroe scholarship project in medical illustration. She subsequently attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine, followed by internal medicine training in the Johns Hopkins Osler residency program. As a resident, she founded the Osler Cardiology Interest Group, aimed at developing cardiovascular education, mentorship and research opportunities. She also served as vice president of Johns Hopkins Women in Cardiology. She is currently a representative on the Maryland ACC Fellows-In-Training (FIT) committee. Jenna has held a longstanding passion for cardiac electrophysiology, and this has grown into a strong career interest in managing arrhythmia in the adult congenital heart disease population. She has conducted research related to atrial fibrillation ablation outcomes, as well as the approach to various arrhythmia management within the adult congenital heart disease population. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, baking and sampling Baltimore’s food scene (especially ice cream parlors).

Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Prevention, imaging, critical care, heart failure
Research Interest: Prevention, cardiovascular imaging, risk assessment and prediction using large datasets

Allison grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Columbia University in New York City, graduating summa cum laude with her major in industrial engineering/operations research and minor in entrepreneurship. Afterward, she attended medical school at Johns Hopkins, where she first developed her interest in preventive cardiology while researching coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular risk prediction at the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. She completed her internal medicine residency at Stanford, where she continued her research focused on utilizing artificial intelligence in CT imaging to detect subclinical ASCVD and inform risk stratification. She is thrilled to return to Hopkins for her cardiology fellowship and is interested in cardiovascular prevention, imaging and critical care. Outside of the hospital, Allison enjoys exploring the different neighborhoods of Baltimore and the amazing food scene.

Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Geriatric cardiology, general cardiology
Research Interest: Health equity in high-risk older adults with cardiovascular disease

Aaron Troy grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, then completed a B.A. in biology with a minor in history at Cornell University. He graduated from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he was a member of the Gold Humanism Honors Society, and obtained an M.P.H. in health policy from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed an internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a member of the clinician educator track. Aaron plans to pursue a career in geriatric cardiology, improving cardiovascular outcomes in older adults through patient-centered care, research and advocacy. He lives in Pikesville with his wife and son and enjoys hiking and travel.

Home state: Morris Plains, New Jersey
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Clinical Interest: Preventive cardiology and cardiovascular genetics
Research Interest: Obesity, Genomics, Biomedical engineering

Sohail completed his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, his M.D. at Harvard University and internal medicine residency at New York University Langone Health. His previous work has been applying artificial intelligence, genomics and proteomics to understand the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation, genetic underpinnings of obesity, arrhythmogenic risk of adipose tissue, and atheroprotective consequences of bariatric surgery. He is now working on the genetic underpinnings of obesity's effect on cardiovascular health. In his free time, Sohail enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and beautiful newborn daughter.

Hometown: Pupyeong, South Korea   
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine  
Clinical Interest: Critical care, heart failure, interventional 
Research Interest: Cardiac muscle physiology, hemodynamics

Jae was born in South Korea and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He studied chemistry at Northwestern University, where he developed an interest in research. He attended The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where he completed his combined M.D./Ph.D. d0egrees. In graduate school, he studied the kinetics of contraction and relaxation in intact human cardiac muscle, which was supported by the American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship. He then pursued an internal medicine residency at The Ohio State University, where he confirmed his passion in cardiology. When he’s not working, Jae likes to play tennis and spend time with his wife and son. He also likes to watch Tottenham Hotspur games in the Premier League.

Hometown: Canton, China 
Medical School: Sun Yat-sen University 
Clinical Interest: General cardiology 
Research Interest: Cardiorenal disease 

Shengyuan was born and raised in Canton, China, and went to medical school there. Aspiring to become a physician scientist, he earned his master’s degree in cardiovascular disease and clinical epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health prior to completing an internal medicine residency at Rush University. After general cardiology training, he would like to focus on fostering improvement in the prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiorenal diseases. Outside of the hospital, Shengyuan enjoys photography and classical music.

Hometown: San Francisco, California 
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine 
Clinical Interest: General cardiology, heart failure 
Research Interest: Translational research in heart failure and vascular biology

David was born and raised in San Francisco, into a loving home with his older sister, mom and dad. He graduated from Emory with bachelor's degrees in economics and chemistry, and he quickly fell in love with translational cardiovascular research. David then completed his Ph.D. in pharmacology in the lab of Dr. David Lefer at LSU in New Orleans. Following graduate school, he entered medical school (also at LSU), with the career goal of becoming an academic physician scientist. He then came to Hopkins, where he was an Osler internal medicine resident.  David, his amazing wife (Jordan) and daughter love adventurous travel, staying active and being involved in their church. 

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac imaging
Research Interest: Arrhythmia risk prediction, healthcare disparities

Paul Han grew up in northern New Jersey before his family moved to Ellicott City, MD. He earned a B.A. in the History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health at Yale University before returning home for medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Paul then headed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for cardiology fellowship, where he was named Chief Fellow in his final year. Along the way, his research has spanned across various topics such as biomarkers for recurrent atrial fibrillation, outcomes after pacemaker lead extraction, and pacing strategies in cardiogenic shock. During his journey through medicine, he developed interests in healthcare disparities and in medical education. Paul hopes to continue pursuing these passions through a career in academic EP. Outside the hospital, he enjoys traveling with his family, golfing, hiking, and cheering on the Ravens and Orioles.

Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Medical School: Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Clinical Interest: Ventricular arrhythmias and cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
Research Interest: Ventricular arrhythmia management, conduction system pacing, and lead extraction

Saad was born and raised in Pakistan. He attended Army Medical College before moving to the United States, where he completed his Internal Medicine residency at Marshall University and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center, serving as Chief Cardiology Fellow. Prior to residency, he worked as a research fellow at the University of Arizona, Tucson. He developed a strong interest in electrophysiology through his passion for complex arrhythmias and cardiac implantable electronic devices. He plans to pursue a career in academic electrophysiology with a focus on research and medical education. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young son, strength training, and traveling.

Hometown: Rasht, Iran
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti Medical University
Clinical Interest: Prevention, arrhythmias, cardiovascular imaging
Research Interest: Cardiovascular epidemiology

Hassan was born and raised in Rasht, Iran. After graduating from medical school, he joined Johns Hopkins’ Ciccarone center for a research fellowship, followed by an internal medicine residency in Yale. His clinical and research interests include population health, risk prediction, cardiovascular imaging, arrhythmias and data science. Hassan’s hobbies include soccer, Olympic wrestling and literature.

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
Clinical Interest: Cardiac electrophysiology, complex arrhythmia management, and cardiac implantable electronic devices
Research Interest: Conduction system pacing, antiarrhythmic drug therapy, and atrial and ventricular arrhythmia management

Farah was born and raised in Lebanon and attended the University of Balamand for medical school. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, where she served as Chief Cardiology Fellow. She is currently a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology fellow at Johns Hopkins and a Research Assistant Professor at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR), where she contributes to the Institute’s Program in Cardiovascular Disease. Her clinical interests include the management and ablation of complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as cardiac implantable electronic devices. Her research focuses on conduction system pacing, antiarrhythmic drug therapy, and novel approaches to arrhythmia management. She hopes to pursue a career in academic electrophysiology that combines clinical care, research, and medical education. Outside of medicine, Farah enjoys traveling, fitness, cooking and entertaining, painting, and creative styling.

Hometown: Salmas, Iran
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Clinical Interest: Advanced cardiac imaging, prevention and electrophysiology
Research Interest: Cardiac imaging, clinical trials, machine learning and its utility in clinical trials

Originally from Salmas in northwest Iran, Mo earned both his medical degree and master of public health at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. He then spent two years working on a large clinical trial of fixed-dose combination therapy (polypill) for cardiovascular prevention in rural areas of Iran, which was ultimately published in the Lancet. Later, he joined Dr. Joao Lima’s research lab at Johns Hopkins University and worked on several clinical trials and other epidemiological studies. He was a finalist for the AHA Melvin Judkins Early Career Investigator Award in 2020. Before returning to Johns Hopkins for a clinical cardiology fellowship, Mo completed his internal medicine residency at Pennsylvania State University. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with friends, traveling and watching documentaries.

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Medical School: The Ohio State University
Clinical Interest: electrophysiology, global health
Research Interest: sudden cardiac death risk stratification, machine learning/artificial intelligence

Soofi was born in Oregon and moved more than ten times domestically and internationally while growing up. He completed his medical degree and internal medicine residency in Ohio followed by cardiology fellowship at Penn State University. During his training, he was selected to be Chief IM Resident, Chief Cardiology Fellow, and awarded multiple teaching and research awards. Soofi completed post-doctoral research at Stanford University. His research interests center on improving sudden cardiac death risk stratification using machine learning/artificial intelligence, with the ultimate research goal of refining the criteria for primary prevention ICDs. He is clinically interested in all aspects of electrophysiology, with an emphasis on the delivery of cardiovascular care in marginalized communities. After completing EP fellowship, Soofi plans to pursue a career in academic electrophysiology. Outside of work, Soofi enjoys reading, running along the water, and trying new restaurants with friends.

Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
Medical School: The University of Alabama School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Comprehensive cardiovascular prevention, hypertension, clinical lipidology, cardiovascular imaging, digital health and medical education
Research Interest: Clinical research in early cardiovascular risk assessment and stratification, digital health, and optimization of ASCVD risk factors

Michael grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he graduated with honors and degrees in biology and Spanish. He earned his M.D. at the University of Alabama in Birmingham before completing his internal medicine training in the Osler medical residency as a member of the Thayer Firm. He is interested in a career in preventive cardiology. His clinical and research interests include effective risk stratification, early intervention and risk-factor modification to prevent coronary artery disease; cardiovascular imaging; and medical education. Outside of the fellowship, he enjoys taking his dog for walks, cooking and hosting friends for dinner, hiking, fishing, and white-water rafting. He is also an avid fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Hometown: Peshawar, Pakistan
Medical School: Khyber Medical College, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Hemodynamics, Pulmonary Hypertension, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), and Cardiac Transplantation
Research Interest: Pulmonary Hypertension, Myocardial recovery on LVAD

I was born and raised in several cities across Pakistan, with Peshawar as my hometown. I earned my medical degree from Khyber Medical College in Pakistan before moving to the United States for residency at the University of Kentucky. I then completed a fellowship in Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Cardiac ICU at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), followed by a General Cardiology Fellowship at Michigan State University.

Hometown: Mumbai, India 
Medical School: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India
Clinical Interest: Interventional and structural cardiology 
Research Interest: Antiplatelet strategies in complex coronary artery disease patients; cardiovascular risk assessment; primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease

Rishi was born and raised in Mumbai and earned his medical degree from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College. He then moved to the United States to pursue a research fellowship in interventional cardiology and clinical trials at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where he had the privilege of closely collaborating on international, multicenter, randomized trials focusing on novel antiplatelet strategies in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Rishi subsequently completed his internal medicine residency at the Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine program, where he further cultivated his passion for cardiovascular disease. He has a clinical interest in interventional and structural cardiology, aiming to explore innovative approaches and techniques in the field as an academic cardiologist. Outside of medicine, he enjoys soccer, tennis, exploring global cuisines and watching documentaries.

Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Iowa
Clinical Interest: Interventional cardiology
Research Interest: Ion channel biology, molecular mechanisms of arrhythmias

Dan was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He attended Pennsylvania State University, earning his B.S. and M.B.A. He then joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Iowa, where he received his M.D. and Ph.D. in 2021. His Ph.D. research focused on understanding the influence of metabolism on the cardiac sodium channel, Nav1.5. Dan completed his internal medicine training in the Osler Medical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He plans to continue his career as a physician-scientist, studying the role of ion channels in cardiovascular physiology while providing excellent clinical care for his patients and their families.

Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Advanced imaging, pregnancy/women’s health, education
Research Interest: Heart failure in congenital heart disease, outcomes in congenital heart disease

Afshan was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up in central Pennsylvania. She completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, where she discovered my passion for congenital heart disease. Afshan then pursued combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where she was exposed to a breadth of patients and further solidified my interest. She returned to Pittsburgh for pediatric cardiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. During my fellowship, she was involved in research evaluating the role of guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with adult congenital heart disease.  Afshan is honored to pursue congenital cardiology training at an institution that has been pivotal in establishing the field. She is excited to be a part of the amazing adult congenital heart disease team at Hopkins.

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Clinical Interest: cardiometabolic medicine, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, preventive cardiology
Research Interests: GLP-1-based therapies, obesity medicine, nutrition 

Nader completed his primary residency in Family Medicine at Inova-Fairfax Family Practice before pursuing a second residency in Preventive Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he served as Chief Resident. He earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has a special interest in cardiometabolic prevention, obesity medicine, and the role of food & nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. Nader holds additional board-certifications in both lifestyle medicine and obesity medicine, from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) and the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Nader lives in Northern Virginia with his spouse and misbehaved maltipoo. He is excited to be part of the Preventive Cardiology fellowship program, and looks forward to engaging in both clinical and research opportunities in this area.

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Prevention
Research Interest: Equitable use of Mechanical Circulatory Support, Cardiovascular risk factors in vulnerable populations

 Joshua spent his early years growing up in Southern California with no clear direction on his future career path. While in college, he participated in transformative experiences through work and student involvement which set him down his journey in Medicine to serve multicultural, medically underserved communities. Subsequently, he completed medical school at Loyola University of Chicago, followed by an internal medicine residency at Harbor–UCLA and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Arizona, all while remaining active in numerous community-focused initiatives. Aside from Medicine and community engagement, his interests include playing pickup basketball, slam poetry, boxing, and exploring/traveling while trying new foods and experiencing different cultures.

Hometown: Tanta, Egypt
Medical School: Tanta University - Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Structural, coronary and vascular intervention, MCS, brady-pacing
Research Interest: Coronary physiology, TAVR/TAVI

Born and raised in Egypt, I attended medical school at Tanta University. I completed cardiology residency training there obtaining a Master’s degree, and was appointed to the teaching faculty. I subsequently moved to Liverpool in United Kingdom, after winning a competitive grant for clinical and research training. After delivering the pilot (COMET trial), I oversaw initiation and recruitment for the 1100-patient 17-multicenter RIPCORD 2 Trial on coronary physiology. Based on this, I was awarded the Medical Doctorate (MD) degree in cardiovascular medicine from my home institution. I then enrolled in UK medical specialty training, and obtained the MRCP diploma. After internal medicine training in Sheffield, I moved to London for cardiology training with coronary intervention subspecialty training at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where I also received structural intervention training on TAVI. I obtained the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology and Internal Medicine in 2026, and was added to UK GMC Specialist Register. I joined Johns Hopkins For further training in structural and vascular intervention.

Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Vascular medicine, heart failure, critical care
Research Interest: Endothelial dysfunction, vascular biology, clinical trials

Milan was born in Ohio but shortly thereafter moved to Beverly Hills, Michigan, where he grew up. He graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in biochemistry and biophysics. While in Detroit for medical school at Wayne State University, he spent one year at MIT studying aortic stenosis calcification patterns through the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Milan then completed his internal medicine training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he developed both clinical and research interests in vascular medicine. Outside of work, he enjoys playing chess, mountain biking and spending time with his amazing wife Gemma and his two cats.

Hometown: Durham, North Carolina 
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine 
Clinical Interest: Preventive cardiology, heart failure, LGBTQ+ health 
Research Interest: Cardiovascular epidemiology, health equity

Ian grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He subsequently obtained a master of public health in epidemiology from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine before completing residency training in internal medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. His clinical and research interests include preventive cardiology with a focus on heart failure prevention, cardiovascular risk reduction in sexual and gender minorities, and the utilization of population-based cohorts and electronic medical record data to enhance risk prediction and guide the implementation of new health policies and programs. Outside of medicine, Ian spends most of his time at Trader Joe’s or traveling.

Hometown: Gadsden, Alabama
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Clinical interest: Electrophysiology
Research interest: Procedural skill acquisition in trainees, atrial fibrillation

Anjali grew up in the Southeast, most recently living in Alabama. She attended UAB SOM for medical school and the Johns Hopkins Osler Internal Medicine Program for residency. She plans to pursue a career in electrophysiology. She enjoys hiking with her dog Bella and fiancé Michael!

Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Medical School: St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India
Clinical Interests: Preventive Cardiology, Cardiometabolic Medicine, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Genetics, and Cardiovascular Imaging
Research Interests: Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Genetics, Cardiometabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Prediction, and Imaging Biomarkers

Anusha K. Battula, MD, is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and a Non-ACGME Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, she worked as a Cardiology Hospitalist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, gaining experience in the management of complex cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and critically ill cardiac patients. Her clinical interests include preventive cardiology, cardiometabolic medicine, heart failure, cardiovascular genetics, and multimodality of cardiovascular imaging. Her research interests focus on advanced cardiac imaging, cardiomyopathies, cardiovascular genetics, cardiometabolic disease, cardiovascular risk prediction, and imaging biomarkers, with an emphasis on integrating imaging, genetic, and clinical data to better characterize cardiovascular disease and improve risk stratification.