Cardiology Fellowship Program at Mount Sinai Morningside - BronxCare

The Divisions of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital and the BronxCare Health System marry two centers of clinical excellence and academic prestige to provide a comprehensive yet individualized cardiology training program. 

Our primary program is based at Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Saint Luke’s Hospital), a hospital with a 160-year history rich in traditions for pioneering work. As one of the core hospitals of the Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Morningside offers clinical expertise in all aspects of cardiovascular care, including advanced cardiovascular imaging, arrhythmia services, structural and interventional cardiology and advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support.

The balance of our fellows’ rotations take place at BronxCare, a voluntary hospital located in the Northern part of NYC. While at BronxCare, fellows are immersed in a more intimate learning environment, with dedicated faculty and staff providing a true one on one education and mentorship. The time spent at BronxCare affords our fellows the opportunity to train in a culturally and socio-economically diverse community, helping them to develop the unique skills and clinical confidence that are needed to provide expert care to all genders, races, ethnicities and cultures. 

By combining these distinct training environments into a single program, our fellows receive a uniquely comprehensive education spanning the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, and are positioned for success in careers in clinical cardiology and/or academic medicine.

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Our Division has a strong mission to train expert cardiologists, suited for careers in clinical cardiology or academic cardiology and inspired to become future leaders in the world of Cardiology.

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We are a family of fellows from training institutions all around the world. Our greatest strength comes from diversity and camaraderie. We value collegiality among co-fellows and attendings that creates an enjoyable and productive environment. With open lines of communication with faculty, we have an abundance of academic and professional opportunities. The Mount Sinai Morningside-BronxCare Programs recruits 3 fellows per year. Take a look at a brief Bio of our current fellows and their life at MSM-BronxCare fellowship.

FIRST-YEAR FELLOWS

Shoaib Ashraf, MD
Medical School: Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, China
Residency Program: BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
Heart Failure Fellowship: Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ

Ankita Gore, MD
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Residency: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Albert Yu, MD
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Residency: Kaiser Permanente, CA

SECOND-YEAR FELLOWS

Muhammad Aziz, MD
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA
Residency Program: Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA

Nolberto Hernandez, MD
Medical School: Universidad Catolica Nordestana (UCNE), San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Residency Program: BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY

Emamuzo Otobo, MD
Medical School: University of Oradea, Faculty of Medicine, Oradea, Romania
Residency Program: VA Bronx Health Care, Bronx, NY
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship: Mount Sinai Morningside, New Yorkl, NY

THIRD-YEAR FELLOWS

Nisha Ali, MD (Chief Fellow)
Medical School: Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
Residency Program: BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
Future Plans: Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship - Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Angel De La Cruz Tejada, MD (Chief Fellow)
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Residency Program: BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY
Future Plans: Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Maulin Patel, DO
Medical School: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
Residency Program: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Future Plans: Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Allen Weiss, DO
Medical School: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Residency Program: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-West Hospital, New York, NY
Future Plans: Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship

PAST FELLOWS

CLASS of 2023

Jeirym Miranda Tejada, MD
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Muhammad Saad MD
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Interventional Cardiology: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Rishi Shrivastav, MD
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship - Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Class of 2022

Arsalan Rehmani, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Morningside-Beth Israel
Clinical Practice - Chinatown Cardiology, New York, NY

David D. Song, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Morningside-Beth Israel
Endovascular Fellowship - Mount Sinai Hospital, NY.

Bing Yue, MD
Clinical Practice - PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, WA

CLASS of 2021

Sana Hanif, MD
Clinical Practice - Griffin Hospital, Derby, CT

Preeti Jadhav, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Morningside-Beth Israel/
Academic Cardiology - BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY

Mayank Yadav, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Private PracticeAdventHealth Fish Memorial, Orange City, FL

Class of 2020

Rahul Anand, MD
Clinical Practice - MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Rossville, Maryland

Puvanalingam Ayyadurai, MD
Clinical Practice - Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND

Umut Gomceli, MD
Academic Cardiology - West Virginia University Health Berkeley Medical Center, Martisburg, WV
Clinical Practice - Blessing Health System, Quincy, IL

Class of 2019

Ashritha Penagaluri, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Academic Cardiology - Ochsner LSU Health, Shreveport, LA

Amandeep Singh, MD
Academic Cardiology - BronxCare Hospital Center, Bronx, NY

Ahmed Elwan, MD
Clinical Practice - Starling Physicians, Wethersfield, CT

CLASS OF 2018

Arsalan Rafiq, MD
Clinical Practice - Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA

Karomibal Mejia, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Morningside-Beth Israel, New York, NY
Clinical Practice - Richmond, TX

Irfan Zeb, MD
Academic Cardiology - West Virginia University Heart & Vascular Institute, Morgantown, WV

CLASS OF 2017

Carlos Gonzalez, MD
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship - Mount Sinai Morningside-Beth Israel, NY
Clinical Practice - Cleveland Clinic-Rosner Family Health and Wellness Center, Vero Beach, FL

Surendra Chutani, MD
Clinical Practice - UHS Cardiology - Norwich, Norwich, NY

Sunil Penesetti
Clinical Practice - SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group, Monroe, WI

Our program is comprised of three fellows per year.  We select our fellows in accordance with the eligibility qualifications detailed by the Accreditation Counsel for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Applicants come from strong clinical programs both within and outside of the United States, exemplifying the diversity of Manhattan and The Bronx.  Applicants are not discriminated against with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Our Division participates in the National Residency matching program. We accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). Application materials are available on the ERAS website.  A completed application should include three letters of recommendation, personal statement, and curriculum vitae. We select 35-40 applicants per year for interviews which are held in September and October each year.

Our program Number is: 141-351-4284

Contact:

Program Administrator: Jacqueline Wilkins
Email: jacqueline.wilkins@mountsinai.org
Tel: 212-523-2469