Fellows and Alumni
Meet Our Fellows
Preethy Pankaj, MBBS - PGY8
Hometown: Newcastle, Washington
Medical School: Amrita School of Medicine - Kochi, India
Residency: Family Medicine, East Pierce (Multicare Health System), Puyallup, WA & Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Why did you decide to come to the U of M Vascular Neurology Program? The program director's leadership and vision, patient volume, research and QI opportunities, DEI work and overall positive and collegial atmosphere created by the attendings and the medical staff.
What are your plans after fellowship? I have yet to decide.
Coolest/geekiest/most random thing about you: I used to be an arm-wrestling champion in my school/college days.
If you weren't a physician, you would be... a dancer/choreographer.
Nida Akram, MBBS - PGY5
Medical School: Nishtar Medical College & Hospital - Multan, Pakistan
Residency School: University of Connecticut
Ishpreet Singh, MBBS
Medical School: Dayanand Medical College - Ludhiana, India
Residency: Neurology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Vascular Neurology Fellows & Positions After Graduation
Program Year: 2022-2023
- Dan Nguyen, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, Texas Stroke Institute (Plano, TX)
- Erica Stoddard, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Dania Qaryouti, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Program Year: 2021-2022
- Michael Bellew, MD, MBA - Vascular Neurologist, Ascension St. John Medical Center (Tulsa, OK)
- Lev Lotman, MD - Vascular Neurologist, Allina Health (Coon Rapids, MN)
- Suhas Bajgur, MBBS, MPH - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Program Year: 2020-2021
- Allison Ho, MD - Vascular Neurology Faculty & Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Karan Topiwala, MBBS - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Phong Vu, MD - Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellow, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
Previous Years
2015-2020
Program Year: 2019-2020
- Laura Qi, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Rahul Rahangdale, MD - Vascular Neurologist, Ascension St. John Medical Center (Tulsa, OK)
- Matthew Ronck, MD - Vascular Neurohospitalist, SSM St. Mary’s Health Center (St. Louis, MO)
Program Year: 2018-2019
- Meghana Gaekwad, MBBS - Assistant Professor and Vascular Neurologist, University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- Jessica Jarnot, MD - Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park, MN)
Program Year: 2017-2018
- Kalyan Sajja, MBBS - Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Year: 2016-2017
- Mohammed Alkuwaiti, MBBS - NIH StrokeNet Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Program Year: 2015-2016
- Saritha Kundoor, MBBS - Vascular Neurologist, Aurora Health Care (WI)
2010-2015
Program Year: 2014-2015
- Takamasa Higashimori, MD -
- Christopher G. Janson, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation, University of Illinois at Chicago (IL)
- Divyajot Sandhu, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Program Year: 2013-2014
- Jae Kim, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Program Year: 2012-2013
- Kenneth Shea, MD - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Ruth Thomson, DO - Vascular Neurologist, Essentia Health (Duluth, MN)
- Haralabos Zacharatos, DO -
Program Year: 2011-2012
- Haitham Hussein, MD - Vascular Neurologist, Regions Hospital (St. Paul, MN)
- Biggya Sapkota, MBBS - Vascular Neurologist, Providence (Seattle, WA)
2008-2010
Program Year: 2008-2009
- Douglas Valenta, MD - Neurologist and Neurohospitalist (HI)