Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program is directed by Jane Chen, MD, Professor of Medicine. The program's core goal is to produce the next generation of physician-scientists and innovators. We are committed to providing our fellows with the best clinical and research training in cardiology.
Our three-year ACGME approved training program offers outstanding educational opportunities in general and subspecialty cardiology designed to develop careers in clinical practice, academic medicine, and industry.
- Years 1 and 2 will concentrate on core clinical rotations where each fellow will obtain the basic knowledge and technical skills needed to proceed to more advanced training in a subspecialty area.
- Year 3 provides the flexibility for clinical electives in a focused subspecialty area, training in interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure and cardiac transplantation, cardiac imaging and prevention.
We offer several clinical subspecialty areas which include:
Our goal for the training program is to provide a creative clinical environment for the fellow to develop skills and experience in the comprehensive care of heart patients. On a monthly basis, each fellow will rotate and receive their clinical training at four teaching hospitals:
- University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview (UMMC)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS)
- Regions Hospital
- Methodist Hospital
All applicants interested in training at University of Minnesota's Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Fellowship Training Program accepts applications only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Our program requires all of the following support documents:
- Current curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Medical school transcripts (copies)
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Medical School Dean's letter (copy)
- A valid ECFMG certificate (if you graduated from a medical school outside the United States or Canada). Graduates who are not United States Citizens or permanent residents must obtain a J-1 Visa from the Education Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to qualify for a fellowship at the University of Minnesota
- Results of Part I and II (and III if completed) of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
- A recent photo
CURRENT FELLOWS
FIRST YEAR FELLOWS

Caleb Chiang, MD
Medical School: Rush University
Residency: Rush University

Abra Guo, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: MedStar Georgetown

Adinan Kanda, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota

Evan Manning, MD
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: University of Colorado

Joel Money, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Utah
SECOND YEAR FELLOWS

Norman Aiad, MD
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: New York University School of Medicine

Kellen Albrecht, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School

Matt Hooks, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School

Jorge Reyes Castro, MD
Medical School: Universidad de Guayaquil Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Ecuador)
Residency: Hennepin Healthcare

Rahul Singh, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Residency: Methodist Hospital Houston

Onyi Uchime, MD
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School
THIRD YEAR FELLOWS

Brenden Boyle, MD
Medical School: Drexel
Residency: University of Iowa

Johnny Chahine, MD
Medical School: Lebanese University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Mohsan Chaudhry, MD
Medical School: Virginia Tech
Residency: University of Iowa

Garima Dahiya, MD
Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital

Eddie Duran, MD
Medical School: Boston University
Residency: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Daniel Gonzalez, MD
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Abdisamad Ibrahim, MD
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: Southern Illinois University

Michael Klajda, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Mayo Clinic
INTERVENTIONAL FELLOWS

Omar Baber, MD
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Juliette Power, MD
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium

Adam Tsangaris, MD
Medical School: University of Athens School of Health Sciences, Greece
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY FELLOWS

Shaun Colburn, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC

Joe Decker, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota

Irene Kirolos, MD
Med School: Misr University for Science and Technology College of Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital
HEART FAILURE FELLOW

Namita Joseph, MD
Med School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital
PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM FELLOWS

Anthony Prisco, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School

Sasha Prisco, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School

Michael Zhang, MD
Med School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jane Chen, MD, FACC, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Andrea Elliott, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP COORDINATOR
Anna Hennessey
cvfellow@umn.edu