Department of Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease Fellows

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Ashley Patel, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine 
Residency:  Baylor College of Medicine 
Career Interests: Non-invasive cardiology, advanced imaging
Hobbies: Cooking, painting, hiking, traveling 

Anupama

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Anupama B K, M.D.

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Medical School: Nobel Medical College, Nepal
Residency: Suny Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Career Interests: Interventional Cardiology
Hobbies: Cooking, working out, biking, running

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Jeffrey Berman, M.D.

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Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Interventional Cardiology
Hobbies: Spending time with wife and two toddlers, travel, investing

Luis

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Luis Dlouhy, M.D.

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Medical School: Texas A&M University School of Medicine 
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine - combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 
Career Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Health Disparities 
Hobbies: Running, Swimming, Tennis, Guitar

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Jonathan Massey, M.D.

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Residency: University of Florida CVD Fellowship

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Ali

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Ali Agha, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Central Florida
Residency: University of Texas Houston
Career Interests: Interventional cardiology and prevention
Hobbies: Weight lifting, long-distance running

Anupama

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Anupama B K, M.D.

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Medical School: Nobel Medical College, Nepal
Residency: Suny Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Career Interests: Interventional Cardiology
Hobbies: Cooking, working out, biking, running

Jerin

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Jerin George, D.O.

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Medical School: LECOM 
Residency: University of Florida - Gainesville
Career Interests: Electrophysiology and General Cardiology
Hobbies: Running, Bicycling, Golfing, spending time with friends/family, and learning more about my Christian faith

Ankit

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Ankit Medhekar, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
Career Interests: General cardiology
Hobbies: Exploring Houston's restaurants, traveling, hiking, baking, spending time with my wife and dog

Ashley

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Ashley Patel, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine 
Residency:  Baylor College of Medicine 
Career Interests: Non-invasive cardiology, advanced imaging
Hobbies: Cooking, painting, hiking, traveling 

Juan

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Juan Simon (Juansi) Rico Mesa, M.D.

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Medical School: Universidad CES (Medical School)/Research Fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging: Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
Residency:  University of Texas Health San Antonio
Career Interests: Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease (2024-2026), Critical Care Cardiology. Special interest in Cardiogenic Shock.
Hobbies: Biking (trail, mountain), racquetball, soccer, outdoor grilling, visiting my family.

Juan

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Owais Ulhaq, M.D.

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Medical School: UT Southwestern
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Electrophysiology 
Hobbies: Playing basketball and tennis, mixed martial arts, hiking

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Yazan Assaf, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Damascus
Residency: University of Florida
Career Interests: Critical care cardiology and interventional cardiology
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, travel, concerts, driving if no traffic!

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Mathew Deshotels, M.D.

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Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: electrophysiology
Hobbies: Tennis, jogging, snowboarding, live music

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Mohamed Gad, M.D.

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Medical School: MD: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt // MPH: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Career Interests:  Electrophysiology
Hobbies: Swimming, running, getting to have fun with fitness
 

Joshua

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Joshua Hirsch, M.D.

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Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Trying to find the optimal balance of my passion for electrophysiology, heart failure, meaningful patient relationships, and teaching the next generation of young doctors.
Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, Cooking & Baking, Travel, Gardening, Prestige TV - usually with my wife and Golden Retriever, Lando!

Riyad

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Riyad Kherallah, M.D.

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Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Interests are evolving continuously. I love structural heart disease but have budding interests in electrophysiology and cardiovascular genetics.
Hobbies: Rock climbing, cooking new meals with my wife, and hiking! Also enjoy reading popular science books on physics and space (Carlo Rovelli!)

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Azka Latif, M.D.

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Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Residency: Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska
Career Interests: Interventional cardiology
Hobbies: Outside of work, I enjoy exploring different cuisines, and spending time outdoors.

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Michelle Lee, M.D.

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Medical School: UT Houston
Residency:  UT Houston
Career Interests: Preventive cardiology; Women's health; CardioOncology
Hobbies: Traveling, photography, mechanical keyboards

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Justin Haloot, M.D.

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Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Residency: University of Texas Health San Antonio
Chief Residency: University of Texas Health San Antonio
Career Interests: Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Medical Education
Hobbies: Playing the piano, playing Nintendo Switch, Two-Stepping, Salsa Dancing

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Olamide Oyenubi, M.D.

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Medical School:  University of Ghana Medical School / Master of Public Health: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Residency:  Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New Rochelle) / Chief residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New Rochelle)
Career Interests: Cardiovascular disease prevention, racial disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes, interventional Cardiology
Hobbies: Spending time with family, travel, strength training

Graham

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Graham Rector, M.D.

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Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center
Residency:  Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Non-invasive cardiology and advanced imaging
Hobbies: I enjoy playing guitar, rock-climbing, golfing, video games, and collecting whiskey. 
 

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Bryan Tan, M.D.

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Medical School: First Moscow State Medical University
Residency: Rochester General Hospital 
Career Interests: Electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, preventive cardiology
Hobbies: Enjoy road trips and traveling the world, basketball, investing, PlayStation.
 

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Andrea Tinsay, M.D.

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Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Career Interests: Adult congenital heart disease, imaging, medical education
Hobbies: Reading, playing piano, watching plays/musicals, discovering new restaurants

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Mini Varughese, M.D.

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Medical School: McGovern Medical School
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Career Interests: Preventive cardiology, advanced imaging
Hobbies: Traveling, painting

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Luxi Wan, M.D.

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Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Duke University
Career Interests: Preventive cardiology and advanced imaging
Hobbies: I love taking my cat Mango for walks and hikes, playing tennis, painting with acrylics, cooking and traveling!