Infectious Disease Service Fellows

Current Fellows

Johnny Zakhour, MD
1st Year Fellow

 

Angela Centeno Gavica, DO

Angela Centeno Gavica, DO 
1st Year Fellow

 

Ahmed Aljaberi

 

Ahmed Aljaberi, MD
2nd Year Fellow
 

 

Rachel Wallach

Rachel Wallach, MD
2nd Year Fellow

 

Program Alumni

  • Melanie Betchen, MD
  • Scott Schoninger, MD
2025 Graduation. Pictured are Dr. Anna Kaltsas, Program Director, Fellowship Graduate Dr. Swarn Arya, Fellowship Graduate Dr. Jilmil Raina.
2025 Graduation. Pictured are Dr. Anna Kaltsas, Program Director, Fellowship Graduate Dr. Swarn Arya, Fellowship Graduate Dr. Jilmil Raina.
  • Swarn Arya, DO
  • Jilmil Raina. MD
  • Rakan Al-Ghanamah, MBBS
  • Roshni Culas, MD
  • Maryam Abul, MBBS
  • Rich Kodama, MD
  • Eugene Paul Harper, MD
  • Marilia Bernardes, MD
  • Jumanah Algazaq, MBBS
  • Hyeon Mu Jang, MD
  • Mario Caldararo, MD
  • Yael Bogler, MD
  • Tamara Nawar, MD

Class of 2019

Ritu Kathuria
Shane Alexander

Class of 2018

Rocco Richards
Markus Plate
Alejandro Herrera

Class of 2017

Alexandra Franco Garcia
Tilly Ann Varughese

Class of 2016

Andres Romero, MD
Esther Arguello, MD
Lena Heung, MD

Class of 2015

Maria del Castillo, MD
Anabella Lucca Bianchi, MD
Sejal Morjaria, MD

Class of 2014

Sherard Lacaille, MBBS
Paola Palomino, MD

Class of 2013

Cesar Figueroa, MD
Ubonvan Jongwutiwes, MD

Class of 2012

Yeon Joo Lee, MD, MPH
Lalitha Parameswaran, MBBS, MPH

Class of 2011

Radoslava Klein, MD
Peter Mead, MD
Urania Rappo, MD

Class of 2010

Tarek Mikati, MD, MPH
Gil Redelman Sidi, MD

Class of 2009

Carlos Jaramillo, MD
Agam Rao, MD

Class of 2008

Ashwin Jathavedam, MD
Ying Taur, MD, MPH

Class of 2007

Daniel Barkan, MD
Khatuna Kadeishvili, MD
Mirella Mircescu, MD

Class of 2006

Tobias Hohl, MD, PhD
Mini Kamboj, MBBS
Mikyung Lee, MD
Cora Mihu, MD

Class of 2005

Yonhee Cha
Svetolik Djurkovic

Class of 2004

David Galinkin
Sandra Kesh
Joseph Kim

Class of 2003

Nikolaos Almyroudis
Monika Shah

Class of 2002

Daniel Goodman
Philip Nizza
David Weinstock

Class of 2001

Cyrus Badshah
Roxana Ferreiro
Shaker Itani
Abdelghani Sebti
Susan Seo

Class of 2000

Roman Tuma

Class of 1999

Adrian Popp
Tariq Quadri
Amar Safdar (Research)

Life on the Upper East Side

Life as an MSK fellow extends well beyond the hospital. Most incoming fellows are eligible for MSK housing within walking distance of the medical center. Living on the Upper East Side means having some of the city’s best resources practically outside your door. The neighborhood is packed with world-class museums — the Met, the Guggenheim, and the Frick are all nearby — along with a great mix of coffee shops, restaurants, and quiet streets that make it easy to unwind. Whether it is a walk along the East River, an afternoon in Central Park, or dinner with co-fellows at a neighborhood restaurant, the Upper East Side offers a welcoming safe place to live, learn, and build lasting friendships — all while keeping the rest of New York City within easy reach.