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
Laith Alhuneafat, MD
Medical School: The Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine
Residency:
Michael Blotner, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: University of Florida
Milos Brankovic, MD
Medical School: University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Rutgers University
Gaspar Del Rio Pertuz, MD
Medical School: Universidad del Norte Programa de Medicina
Residency: Texas Tech University
Adam Devine, MD
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Sneha Nandy, MD
Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mark Svet, MD
Medical School: Northwestern University the Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado
Pratik Velangi, MD
Medical School: People’s Friendship University of Russia Faculty of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota
Effimia Zacharia, MD
Medical School: University of Athens School of Health Sciences
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
SECOND 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
THIRD 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
INTERVENTIONAL FELLOWS
Hussain Basrawala, MD
Medical School:
Residency:
Furqan Rajput, MD
Medical School:
Residency:
David Sosa, MD
Medical School:
Residency:
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY FELLOWS

Joe Decker, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Faris Haddadin, MD
Med School:
Residency:

Anthony Prisco, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School
PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM FELLOW

Michael Zhang, MD
Med School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School
STRUCTURAL HEART FELLOW

Adam Tsangaris, MD
Medical School: University of Athens School of Health Sciences, Greece
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jane Chen, MD, FACC, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Andrea Elliott, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
FELLOWSHIP COORDINATORS
Mitchell Jungman
cvfellow@umn.edu
Marit Larson
cvfellow@umn.edu