Fellows and Alumni

Meet Our Fellows


Riichi Ota, MD - PGY5
Ota Headshot

Riichi Ota, MD

Medical School: Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción - Asunción, Paraguay

Residency: Neurology, Texas Tech University at Lubbock

Vinay Reddy Lakki, MD, MBBS - PGY5

Vinay Reddy Lakki, MD, MBBS

Medical Schools: Kasturba Medical College - Manipal, India & JJM Medical College - Davangere, India

Residency: Neurology, Creighton University

Vascular Neurology Fellows & Positions After Graduation

Program Year: 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, United Hospital/Allina Health (Minneapolis, MN)

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)
Dr. Streib presenting Dr. Stoddard with her diploma
Dr. Streib presenting Dr. Nguyen with his diploma
Dr. Streib presenting Dr. Qaryouti with her diploma

Previous Years

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Previous Years

2020-Current

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)

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)