Fellows and Alumni
Meet Our Fellows
Collin Gradin, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Neurology, University of Utah
Sachin Kothari, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Neurology, University of Chicago
Abhiram Parameswaran Pillai, MBBS
Medical School: Amrita School of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Minnesota
Vascular Neurology Fellows & Positions After Graduation
Vascular Neurology Fellows & Positions After Graduation
2020-Current
2024-2025
- Vinay Bhushan Reddy Lakki, MBBS -
- Riichi Ota, MD -
2023-2024
- Nida Akram, MBBS - Vascular Neurology Faculty, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Preethy Pankaj, MBBS - Vascular Neurology Faculty, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
- Ishpreet Singh, MBBS - Vascular Neurologist, Allina Health (Minneapolis, MN)
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)
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)