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2025–2026 Current Digestive Diseases Fellows

First-Year GI Fellows


Rabih Ghazi

Hometown: Koura, Lebanon
Medical School: Lebanese American University
Residency: Cooper University
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy, Obesity Medicine, Medical Education

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Sheza Malik

Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
Medical School: Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Residency: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Interest within GI: General GI, Liver Disease

Sheza Malik

Temitope Olasehinde

Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Michigan State College of Human Medicine
Residency: Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals
Interest within GI: General GI/IBD, Medical Education, Health Disparities:

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Maya Patel

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine- Phoenix Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Interest Within GI: General GI, Quality Improvement, Colorectal Cancer Screening

Maya Patel

Second-Year GI Fellows

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Devarshi Ardeshna

Hometown: Rajkot, India
Medical School: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Residency: The Ohio State University
Interest within GI: Bariatric endoscopy, obesity medicine

Garrett Cole

Hometown: LaGrange, GA
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Interest within GI: General GI, Hepatology, Medical Education

Jason Nasser

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: Lebanese American University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Interest within GI: Gastrointestinal motility, small bowel disorders, and medical education

Luis Nieto

Hometown: Portoviejo, Ecuador
Medical School: Universidad de Guayaquil
Residency: WellStar Health System
Fellowship: Obesity Medicine at West Virginia University
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy, Endobariatrics, and Health Disparities

Pius Ojemolon

Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria
Medical School: University of Benin School of Medicine
Residency: Cook County Hospital
Interest within GI: General GI, liver diseases

Ted Xiao

Hometown: South Pasadena, CA
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health
Interest within GI: Clinical decision support/AI, quality improvement



Third-Year GI Fellows

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Rishi Das

Hometown: Fremont, California
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Residency: University of Southern California
Interest within GI: Advanced Endoscopy

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Nikita Desai

Hometown: Rochester, MI
Medical School: Wayne State University SOM
Residency: Emory University
Interest within GI: Esophageal disorders, General GI, medical education

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Lovekirat Singh Dhaliwal

Hometown: Chandigarh, India
Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital
Residency: LSU Health Shreveport
Interest within GI: Advanced Esophageal therapeutic endoscopy

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Aaron Hein

Hometown: Jefferson City, MO
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Duke University Hospital
Interest within GI: Esophageal disease, quality improvement, and medical education

Andres Rodriguez

Andres Rodriguez

Hometown: Miami, FL
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



Advanced Endoscopy Fellow

Camilo Acosta, MD Advanced Endoscopy Fellow

Camilo Acosta

Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Interests within GI: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Innovation in GI