Current Fellows

1st Year Nephrology Fellow
Medical School: Gondor University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Ethiopia
Internal Medicine Residency: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

3rd Year Nephrology Fellow, Research Track
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

1st Year Nephrology Fellow
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Internal Medicine Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Morningside/West Program

2nd Year Nephrology Fellow
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Internal Medicine Residency: Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI

Dr. Kassim is originally from Somalia, but Minneapolis has been his home  since 1998 when he migrated from a Kenyan refugee camp. He studied Medicine at Ross University School of Medicine and completed residency at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. In his spare time he enjoys watching movies, spending time with family, and staying up-to-date on current events. His academic interests are renal physiology, electrolyte and metabolic disorder, transplant nephrology, and glomerulonephritis

2nd Year Nephrology Fellow
Medical School: Universidad Latina de Costa Rica Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Escuela de Medicina, Costa Rica
Internal Medicine Residency: Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Women’s Health Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Dr. Angie S. Lobo is a senior clinical fellow in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and a NIH-funded BIRCWH Scholar.  She received her Doctorate of Medicine from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis, MN. She also trained for two additional years in Women’s Health at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. The research interests of Dr. Lobo include the study of kidney disease in women, particularly those caused by autoimmune disease. Dr. Lobo helped to develop the Minneapolis Heart Institute SCAD Research Program and was an active research member in the Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program. She has also completed all credits for the master’s degree program in clinical research and translational science. Professional highlights include being selected as an American Society of Nephrology Fellow Intern in 2023 for the Workforce Task Committee and she is an active member of the Women’s Health work group within the division of Nephrology. 

2nd Year Nephrology Fellow
Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Dr. Pickthorn is from Cottonwood, a small community in Southwest Minnesota. He attended medical school in South Dakota at USD and then traveled to Iowa City for Internal Medicine residency. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family. After work, he likes brewing beer, playing games, being outdoors, and building electronics. His academic interests include hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and inpatient management of kidney dysfunction.