Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Chief Cardiology Fellow at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with interests in Advanced Heart Failure and Geriatric Cardiology. Current work focuses on the care of patients with cardiovascular disease across inpatient and outpatient settings, while also supporting fellow education and curriculum development as Chief Fellow. Additional interests include advocacy through health policy and improving care for older adults with cardiovascular disease.
Program Director: Sung-Hae Cho, MD - Selected as Chief Cardiology Fellow for the 24 member cardiovascular disease fellowship program. - Coordinate educational conferences, curriculum planning, and fellow-led educational initiatives. - Lead fellow recruitment and mentorship initiatives. - Collaborate with faculty and trainees to enhance fellowship education and professional development.
Clerkship Director: Sarah Rosenberg, MD - Selected to act as intermediary between Class of 2021, clinical faculty, and administrative staff for all questions and concerns surrounding the SKMC Internal Medicine clerkship - Collaborated with faculty and academic affairs deans to enact new initiatives within clerkship, with the goal of promoting wellness and community within the student body - Participated in monthly curricular meetings with the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director to discuss student experiences within the clerkship and identify areas of improvement
Mentor: David Axelrod, MD, Associate Professor at TJUH Division of Internal Medicine - Collaborated with the American College of Physicians to promote mentorship and engagement between Internal Medicine faculty at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Sidney Kimmel Medical College students - Developed “Medical Education Summer Program” to introduce students to concepts in Medical Education research and develop video series consisting of “chalk talks” from esteemed Jefferson Internal Medicine faculty on key topics in medicine to supplement JeffMD curriculum. - Encouraged medical student participation in research by promoting submission of abstracts and presentations to the national American College of Physicians conference and connecting students to available research projects within the Department of Internal Medicine - Promoted Internal Medicine as a career among medical students at Thomas Jefferson University through lectures, workshops, physician panels, and mentorship events
Research Fellowship sponsored by National Institute on Aging Mentor: George A. Stouffer III, MD, Chief, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine - Researched molecular signatures of Calcific Aortic Stenosis through retrospective chart review and analysis of patient serum protein levels to understand disease pathogenesis and develop novel diagnostic techniques and therapeutics - Conducted retrospective chart review and associated statistical analyses to characterize pharmacogenomics of P2Y12 platelet inhibitors in patients following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Participated in weekly seminars to review current topics in Geriatrics, including Medicare, polypharmacy, and end-of-life care
Mentor: Aaron C. Hinken, PhD, Head, Muscle Metabolism DPU, Cardiovascular Therapy Unit - Researched inflammation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) by studying key immune populations and their response to immunomodulatory compounds - Investigated a novel protein for potential therapeutic value in DMD - Collaborated with several departments within Muscle Metabolism DPU to allow for optimal organization of departmental efforts