Cardiology

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Byron Robinson Williams, MD Program Director Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine Residency: Emory University School of Medicine Areas of Interest: cardiology – general, echocardiogram, Marfan's

syndrome, stress test, valve disease.

Emory UniversityDepartment of Medicine

Fellowship Programs

Advance Heart Failure Fellowship

Andrew L. Smith, MD Medical Director of Emory Heart Failure and Transplantation Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine Residency: Temple University Hospital Areas of Interest: Cardiac resynchronization therapy, cardiac

transplantation, heart failure, remote monitoring, Ventricular AssistDevices.

Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

Michael S. Lloyd, MD Program Director Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Medical School: University of Nevada Residency: Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation Areas of Interest: arrhythmias, Electrophysiology, pacemaker.

John Douglas Jr., MD Program Director Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine Residency: University of North Carolina and Emory University School

of Medicine Areas of Interest: invasive and interventional cardiology, coronary

angiography, intracoronary ultrasound.

Janci Demyun, Cardiology Education Coordinator djanci@emory.edu 404-727-6149

Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Lesia Waker, Program Coordinator, Cardiology Programs lesia.carol.walker@emory.edu 404-712-1504

Charles Searles Jr., MDProgram Director, Cardiology Research ProgramsAssocaite Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Medical School: Georgetown University Residency: Emory University Areas if Interest: Dr. Searles' lab focus on molecular mechanisms by

which different physiologic and pathophysiologic stimuli modulatevascular gene expression, with particular emphasis onposttranscriptional regulation of gene expression in andothelial cells.

EndocrinologyEndocrinology

Vin Tangpricha MD, PhD Fellowship Program DirectorProfessor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology

Medical School: Tufts University Residency: Boston University Medical Center Areas of interest: methods to improve vitamin D status in CF patients,

use of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease, evaluation of T-lymphcytesin post-menopausal osteoporosis.

Marcela Santamaria‐Appling, Program Coordinator, Endocrinologym.santamaria@emory.edu

404-727‐ 1549

Digestive Diseases

Gatroenterology (GI) Fellowship

Saurabh Chawla, MDDirector of GI Fellowship Program Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases

• Medical School: University of New Delhi• Residency: Cook County Hospital• Areas of Interest: Dr. Chawla is keenly involved in medial education

and training. He has several original publication, including researchstudies, review articles, and book chapter and has presented atseveral national and international conferences. He is on the editorialboard of a gastroenterology journals, committees and society. Hisresearch interests include medical education, pancreaticobiliarydisease and detection and management of early gastrointestinalmalignancies.

Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

Steven, Keilin, MDDirector, Advanced Endoscopy FellowshipAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases

• Medical School: University of Cincinnati• Residency: Atlanta Medical Center• Interests: pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, GERD, esophageal strictures,

Barrett's esophagus, gastrointestinal bleeding, jaundice, bile ductstones and achalasia. He also specializes in small bowel disordersand obscure GI bleeding, performing deep enteroscopy includingboth single and double balloon enteroscopy.

Tania Davis, Program Coordinator, Digestive Diseasestania.l.davis@emory.edu404-727-5596

Geriatrics Fellowship

Anna Mirk, MDProgram Director Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology

Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center Areas of interest: polypharmacy and ensuring high quality, safe

medication prescribing for older adults.

Infectious Diseases

Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, FACP Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship Training Program Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Vice Chair for Education and Integration, Department of Medicine Medical Director, Infectious Disease Program at Grady Health System

• Medical School: Harvard Medical School• Internal Medicine Residency: University of Michigan• Fellowship: Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan• Areas of interest: HIV epidemiology and innovation in HIV health care

delivery systems, medical education

Varun Phadke,MDAssociate Program Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship Training Program Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

• Medical School: Harvard Medical School• Internal Medicine Residency: NY Presbyterian University Hospital• Fellowship: Infectious Diseases, Emory University• Areas of interest: Clinical and diagnostic reasoning, medical

education, vaccinology and transplant infections.

Margo Blake, Program Coordinator, Geriatricsmargo.blake@emory.edu 404-727-5596

Kenya Lenorr, Program Coordinator, Infectious Diseaseskenya.lenorr@emory.edu 404-251-8703

Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship

Joanne Shirine Allam, MD Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine FellowshipAssociate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine.

• Medical School: American University of Beirut• Residency: Emory University School of Medicine• Fellowship: Mayo Clinic• Interest: Interstitial lung diseases and advanced modes of non-invasive

ventilation for treatment of sleep related breathing disorders

ALice Muson Wood, Program Coordinator, Pulmalice.e.muson-wood@emory.edu 4040-712-8286

Renal Medicine

Nephrology Fellowship

James Bailey, MD Program Director Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Medicine

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Mercy Hospital Areas of interest: mechanisms of muscle wasting under conditions of

chronic kidney disease.

Melanie Elder, Program Coordinator, Renal Fellowshipmvelder@emory.edu 404-727-6367

Sleep Medicine Fellowship

Barry Fields, MDDirector of Sleep Medicine Fellowship Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine Residency: Yale Areas of interest: Sleep disorders, apneas, telemedicine, and medical

education.

Linda Howell, Program Coordinator llhowel@emory.edu 404-712-8286

Rheumatology

Alison Gizinski, MD, MSProgram Director of Rheumatology Fellowship Program Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Medical School: University of Washington Residency and Fellowship: University of Colorado

Marcela Santamaria‐Appling, Program Coordinator m.santamaria@emory.edu404-727-5328

404-727‐1549