Our Fellows, Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship Program: Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Get to know our current Johns Hopkins Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellows.

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Erica Nakajima

"This is a special place. In the beginning the COVID-19 pandemic, as our entire program was trying to make and cope with rapid changes, we started using the phrase “One Fellowship, One Family.” This sums up my experience in the program well before COVID-19 broke out."

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Jackie Zimmerman

"I continue to be overwhelmed by the supportive and collaborative environment and the diverse educational opportunities. Moreover, her mentorship and the additional expertise of my mentorship committee are guiding a training experience that is unique to my interests and training goals."

More on Dr. Waseem — What Our Fellows Say

Naj Waseem

"The 12 of us first years are all extremely close and given the nature of our work it doesn't take long to become family. We see patients at their worst and sometimes it is shattering. There's not another group of 11 people I would want to put the pieces back together, not to mention the support from all of the upper year fellows, chiefs, and program leadership."

Read more about Ramy Sedhom, M.D. — What Our Fellows Say

Ramy Sedhom

"I can proudly say I’ve grown as a person and a doctor at Hopkins, and my only regret is leaving my co-fellows, who have become my extended family."

#1Fellowship1Family (Slideshow)

Fellows in white coats with hands up in celebration

Six fellows side-by-side in formal dress

Six fellows in front of a television screen

Three fellows with large shields in front of a Captain America cut-out

#1Fellowship1Family (Slideshow)

Michael Hochman, M.D.

Medical School: Duke University
Residency: University of Washington
Track: Hematology

Syed (Qasim) Hussaini, M.D.

Medical School: Duke - NUS Med School, Singapore
Residency: Duke University
Track: Medical Oncology

Samuel Rosner, M.D.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Track: Medical Oncology
Yosra (Yusi) Aljawai, M.D.

Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
Residency: Mt. Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
Track: Hematology

Jesse Handler, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School: New York University
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess
Track: Medical Oncology

Michael Hochman, M.D.

Medical School: Duke University
Residency: University of Washington
Track: Hematology

Syed (Qasim) Hussaini, M.D.

Medical School: Duke - NUS Med School, Singapore
Residency: Duke University
Track: Medical Oncology

Joseph Rimando, M.D.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Washington University, St. Louis
Research Fellow/Instructor: Washington University, St. Louis
Track: Medical Oncology

Samuel Rosner, M.D.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview
Track: Medical Oncology

Khaled Sanber, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School (MD): University of Jordan
Medical School (PhD): University College, London
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Track: Medical Oncology

Matthew Scarlotta, M.D.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology and Hematology

Kara Schenk, M.D.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Med Consultant: Amer. Int'l School, Bucharest
Track: Medical Oncology

Daniel Shu, M.D.

Medical School: Temple University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology

Cole Sterling, M.D.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology and Hematology

Yuxuan Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology
Amir Ameri, M.D.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology

Asnakech Bayable, MD

Medical School: Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Residency: Alameda County Medical Center
Track: Medical Oncology

Michael Cole, M.D., DPhil

DPhil: University of Oxford, UK
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Hematology

Roy Elias, M.D.

Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern
Track: Medical Oncology

Saurav Daniel Haldar, M.D.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology

Hannah Kaizer, M.D.

Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Hematology

Chester Kao, M.D.

Medical School: University of Chicago
Residency: Duke University
Track: Medical Oncology

Adel Mandl, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School (MD, PhD): University of Pecs, Hungary
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center
Fellowship: NIH NIDDK
Track: Medical Oncology

Saumya Maru, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Track: Medical Oncology

Catherine Miller, M.D.

Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Michigan
Assistant Professor: Vanderbilt University
Track: Medical Oncology

Evangelia Valilis, M.D., M.P.H.

Medical School (MD, MPH): University of Texas, Houston
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology and Hematology

Govind Warrier, M.D., M.P.H.

MPH: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Louisville
Residency: University of Michigan, Chief Resident
Track: Medical Oncology
Jacob Adashek, D.O.

Medical School: Western University
Residency: University of South Florida
Track: Medical Oncology

Lauren Antrim, M.D.

Medical School: Cornell University
Residency: University of Southern California
Track: Medical Oncology

Max Brodsky, M.D.

Medical School: Drexel University
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Hematology

Jana Christian, M.D.

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Yale University, Chief Resident
Track: Hematology

Colum Dennehy, MBBCh

Medical School: Univ College Cork
Residency: Royal College of Physicians Ireland
Track: Medical Oncology

Laura Linville, M.D., M.S.

Medical School: George Washington
Residency: George Washington, Chief Resident
Track: Medical Oncology

Mari Nakazawa, M.D.

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology

Nazila Shafagati, M.D.

Medical School: Howard University
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess
Track: Medical Oncology

Nadeem Tabbara, M.D.

Medical School: George Washington
Residency: UCLA
Track: Medical Oncology

Arielle Urman, M.D.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess
Track: Medical Oncology

Neha Verma, M.D.

Medical School: UNC Chapel Hill
Residency: Johns Hopkins University
Track: Medical Oncology

Phaedon Zavras, M.D.

Medical School: University of Athens
Residency: Albert Einstein
Track: Medical Oncology