First-Year Fellows
Rishi Das
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Southern California
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy
Nikita Desai
Medical School: Wayne State University SOM
Residency: Emory University
Interest within GI: Esophageal disorders, General GI, medical education
Lovekirat Singh Dhaliwal
Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Residency: LSU Health Shreveport
Interest within GI: Advanced Esophageal therapeutic endoscopy
Aaron Hein
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Duke University Hospital
Interest within GI: Esophageal disease, quality improvement, and medical education
Andres Rodriguez
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Health System
Interest within GI: General GI, Nutrition, Liver Disease
Second-Year Fellows
Lucie Calderon
Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Residency: Emory University
Interest within GI: Advanced GI, motility
Smit Deliwala
Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Medical School: St. James School of Medicine
Residency: Michigan State University
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy
Victoria Earl
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Interest within GI: Women's issues in GI, colorectal cancer screening, quality improvement
Nidah Khakoo
Medical School: Albany Medical College (BS/MD Program)
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Health System
Interest within GI: I'm torn! I have a strong interest in liver disease, particularly PSC/PBC, and in
IBD, especially in understanding environmental exposures that can influence IBD onset. Excited
to explore both avenues throughout my fellowship
Nicole Ruiz
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: University of Florida
Interest within GI: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, General GI, Nutrition and Health Disparities
Thanita Thongtan
Medical School: LRamathibodi Hospital Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Lubbock
Interest within GI: Hepatology, motility, and medical education
Third-Year Fellows
Fiyinfoluwa Abraham
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Medical School: University of Kentucky
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Interest within GI: Colon cancer screening and motility disorders
Abubaker Abdalla
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Medical School: University of Khartoum
Residency: University of Nevada
Fellowship: Hospital Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic
Interest within GI: Not sure to be honest, but I like doing procedures. (I can't wait to see what captures my interest in GI.)
Steven Chang
Hometown: Troy, MI
Medical School: New York University
Residency: New York University
Interest within GI: Colon cancer screening and health disparities
Ikenna Kingsley Emelogu: Co-Chief Fellow
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: University of Texas at Houston
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy, Medical Education, and Health Disparities
Anshika Khare: Co-Chief Fellow
Hometown: Centerville, OH
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Interest within GI: General GI and quality improvement
Advanced Endoscopy Fellow
Cynthia Tran
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy
Transplant Hepatology Fellow
Hima Veeramachaneni
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
Residency: Emory University
Interest within GI: Transplant hepatology, medical education, and health disparities