Fellows

Who has been your biggest influence on your career path, and why? I have been blessed by many mentors who have influenced my career path from attendings, senior residents, coresidents, fellows, ancillary staff, and APPs offering guidance and inspiration at different stages of my training. My interest in IP started as a resident and grew as a fellow under one of my most formative mentors, Dr. Ara Chrissian, who helped me grow into a more self aware and resilient fellow. Having a mentor who believed in me and encouraged me to take on new challenges boosted my confidence. This was balanced by structured feedback that helped me recognize areas for improvement. I was drawn into the field because my mentor and the team he built made IP fun and exciting even when the work was tough. It’s the kind of passion that inspires others to follow suit, and I hope to pay that forward by mentoring others in the same way he mentored me.

What recent accomplishment has you feeling most energized? One of my recent personal accomplishments has been reconnecting with music and playing the piano again after a long hiatus. It challenges my mind in a completely different way and brings a sense of joy that feels both nostalgic and new. Relearning old pieces and discovering new ones reminds me that growth takes patience and practice (just like in fellowship). Even small progress, made consistently, is fulfilling.

Medical School: Misr University for Science and Technology College of Medicine, Egypt
Residency: Marshall University School of Medicine Program. West Virginia
Fellowship: Marshall University School of Medicine Program. West Virginia

Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia
Residency: Weill Cornell Medical College, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx
Fellowship: New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Program

After Fellowship: Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Associate Medical Director of Lung Cancer program, Englewood Health in New Jersey

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Albany Medical College at Albany Medical Center
Fellowship: Texas A&M College of Medicine/Baylor Scott and White Medical Center (Pulmonary & Critical Care)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center/McGovern Medical School (Clinical Ultrasound)

After Fellowship: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Medical School: Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Residency: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Fellowship: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (Pulmonary & Critical Care)
Fellowship: Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA (Medical Lung Transplant)

Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Pulmonary & Critical Care)
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Interventional Pulmonary)

Publications: Experts@Minnesota

After Fellowship: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Medical School: University of Medicine and HEalth Sciences, New York, NY
Residency: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
Fellowship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Pulmonary & Critical Care)
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Interventional Pulmonary)

Publications: PubMed

After Fellowship: Assistant Professor, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine, Grand Cayman
Residency: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (Critical Care)
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Pulmonary)
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Interventional Pulmonary)
Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapoilis, MN (Medical Device)

Publications: Experts@Minnesota

After fellowship: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: PCC Fellowship, University of Minnesota

Publications: Experts@Minnesota

After Fellowship: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine