Graduate Placements

Since our inception in 1992, the majority of graduates from the UConn Health/Hartford Hospital Neurology Residency Program have entered competitive fellowship training programs in a variety of neurology subspecialty areas.

Our board pass rate is 100% over the past five years.

After fellowship, our graduates have pursued successful careers in academic neurology as well as in a variety of high quality outpatient subspecialty and hospital based practices. This reflects a comprehensive and flexible training program which provides residents both a solid foundation and opportunities to pursue specific interests within the field.

2023 Graduates

2023 Graduates
Fellowship
Job Placement
Nida Akram, M.B.B.S. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Still in Residency
Hasmik Amirjanyan, M.D. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Still in Residency
Ahmed Elmashad, M.D. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Neurointerventional Fellowship, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Still in Residency
Ryan Kollar, D.O. Neuromuscular Medicine/EMG Fellowship, Duke University, Durham NC Still in Residency
Keerthana Nalamada, M.D. Movement Disorders Fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Still in Residency
Shivanee Sodani, M.B.B.S. Epilepsy Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Still in Residency
Musab Zorlu, M.D. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Adult EEG Track, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY Still in Residency

2022 Graduates

2022 Graduates
Fellowship
Job Placement
Pireh Ansari, M.D. Movement Disorders Fellowship, Barrow Neurologic Institute, Phoenix, AZ Still in Fellowship
Katrina Badiola-Lim, M.D. Movement Disorders Fellowship, UConn Health, Farmington, CT Still in Fellowship
Aakash Bhargava, M.D. Headache and Facial Pain Fellowship, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT Still in Fellowship
Danison Emmerson, M.D. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, UConn Health, Farmington, CT Still in Fellowship
Ian Dimaandal, M.D. Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship, Baylor, Houston TX Still in Fellowship
Sarah Germaine, D.O. Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Fellowship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Still in Fellowship
Mariam Tsikvadze, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Still in Fellowship

2021 Graduates

2021 Graduates
Fellowship
Job Placement
Daniyal Asad, M.B.B.S. Vascular Neurology Fellowship and Vascular Neurology Research Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Faculty, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT
Hamza Coban, M.D. Age Span Fellowship in MS and Neuroinflammatory Disorders, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Children Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Biju Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. Movement Disorders, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (previous fellowship) Bulter Hospital, Providence, RI
Riya Luhar, D.O. Fellowship in Headache and Facial Pain, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT The Neurology Center of Southern California, San Diego, CA
Smit Patel, M.B.B.S. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

NeuroInterventional Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT

Still in Fellowship
Isaac Zhang, B.M.E.D. Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG Track) Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA Still in Fellowship

2020 Graduates

2020 Graduates
Fellowship
Job Placement
Priya Cardone, D.O. Movement Disorders Fellowship, University of Connecticut Faculty, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Anvi Gadani, M.D. Movement Disorders Fellowship, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Still in Fellowship
Ashmanie Mahatoo, M.D. Neuroimmunology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Trinity Health, Hartford, CT
Karan Tarasaria, M.B.B.S. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Faculty, Hartford HealthCare Hartford, CT
Karan Topiwala, M.B.B.S. Stroke and Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellowship, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN Still in Fellowship

2019 Graduates

2019 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Ninad Desai, M.B.B.S. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, New York University, New York, NY Neurohospitalist, Hartford HealthCare, Bridgeport, CT
Yan Hou, M.B. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD Faculty, Hartford HealthCare/ NIH STROKENET Fellowship, Hartford, CT
Ilavarasy Maran, M.D. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Neurohospitalist, Mississauga Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario
Subhendu Rath, M.B.B.S. Epilepsy Fellowship / Sleep Medicine Fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Faculty, VCU Medical Center, Richmond VA
Aparna Vaddiparti, M.D. Clinical Neurophysiology - EEG / Epilepsy Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Faculty, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

2018 Graduates

2018 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, M.D. Sports Neurology Fellowship, The Sports Neurology Clinic, Brighton, MI Faculty, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford CT
Neil Datta, M.D. Neurophysiology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA Faculty, Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston, MA
Jussie Lima, M.D. 1. Vascular Neurology Fellowship, UConn/Hartford Hospital, CT
2. Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, CT
Faculty, CHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN
Sarah Meira Benchaya, M.D. Epilepsy Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA Faculty, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford CT
Lucas Meira Benchaya, M.D. Neuromuscular Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA Faculty, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford CT

2017 Graduates

2017 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Priya Narwal, M.B.B.S. Neurovascular Fellowship, Brown, Providence, RI Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Bharti Manwani, M.B.B.S, Ph.D. Neurovascular Fellowship, Beth Israel, Boston, MA Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Tapan Mehta, M.B.B.S. Neurovascular/Interventional/Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Minnesota, MN*

*Only ACGME combined fellowship

Faculty, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford CT
Amanda Mook, D.O. Movement Disorders Fellowship, Case Western, Cleveland, OH Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Dimitre Mirtchev, M.D. Neurovascular Fellowship, University of Texas, Houston, TX Trinity Health, Hartford CT

2016 Graduates

2016 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Ekaterina Bakradze, M.D. Neurovascular Fellowship, Albert Einstein, NY Faculty, University of Alabama Birmingham
Bushra Khan, M.D. General Practice, Virginia
Janhavi Modak, M.B.B.S.
  1. Neurovascular Fellowship, Beth Israel, Boston, MA
  2. Neuro-interventional Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
General Practice, Arkansas
Bhaskar Roy, M.B.B.S. Neuromuscular Fellowship, Beth Israel, Boston, MA Faculty, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Christoph Stretz, M.D. Neurocritical Care, Yale University, New Haven, CT Faculty, Brown University, Providence, RI

2015 Graduates

2015 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Fatmah Alzahmi, M.D. Neurovascular Fellowship, Rush University, Chicago, IL
Justine Brink, D.O. Multiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno NV
Annie Daniel, M.D. Neuromuscular Fellowship, UConn Health, Farmington, CT Faculty, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Harpreet Kaur, M.D. Neuromuscular Fellowship, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR Aurora HealthCare, Portland, OR
Nakita Stephens, M.D. Neurophysiology Fellowship, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY UnityPoint Health, Waterloo, Iowa

2014 Graduates

 2014 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Matthew Imperioli, M.D.

St. George’s University, Grenada

Fellowship, University of Michigan, MI Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Kevin McMahon, M.D.

St. George’s University, Grenada

Epilepsy Fellowship, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Texas
Shilpi Mittal, M.D.

Jawaharlal Nehru Med. College, India

Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD Faculty, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Gracia Mui, M.D.

St. George’s University, Grenada

Neurocritical Care Fellowship, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT

2013 Graduates

2013 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Violiza Inoa Acosta, M.D.

Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic

1. Neurointerventional Fellowship, Boston, MA

2. Neurointerventional Fellowship, Hartford Hospital, CT

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN
Cara Klajbor, M.D.

St. George’s University, Grenada

Epilepsy Fellowship, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA Practice, Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT
Bernardo Rodrigues, M.D.

Universidad Federal da Bahia, Brazil

Movement Disorder Fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Christa San Luis, M.D.

University of the East, Philippines

Neurocritical Care Fellowship, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN

2012 Graduates

2012 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Barbara O’Brien, M.D.

St. George’s University, Grenada

Neuro-Oncology Fellowship, M.D. Anderson Medical Center, Houston, TX Faculty, University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Mathew Alias, D.O.

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Movement Disorders Fellowship, Lahey Clinic (Tufts University), Burlington, MA Faculty, Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill, PA
Michelle Boudreau, D.O.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Neurophysiology Fellowship, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Practice, CT
Michael Rosario, M.D.

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara/New York Medical College (Fifth Pathway)

Neurophysiology Fellowship, Duke University Faculty, St. Petersburg, FL
Nada El-Andary, M.D.

Beirut Arab University

Neurovascular Fellowship, UConn Health, Farmington, CT Faculty, Geisinger Health, Danville, PA

2011 Graduates

2010 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Julia Biernot, M.D.

University of Medical Sciences, Poland

1. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

2. Behavioral Neurology Fellowship, Baylor University

Faculty, University of Illinois, Peoria, IL
Karen Aquino, M.D.

University of the Philippines

Epilepsy/EEG Fellowship, University of Maryland, MD Private Practice, Greensboro, NC
Marie Carl Eugene, D.O.

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Epilepsy/EEG Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT

2010 Graduates

2010 Graduates Fellowship Job Placement
Julia Biernot, M.D.

University of Medical Sciences, Poland

1. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

2. Behavioral Neurology Fellowship, Baylor University

Faculty, University of Illinois, Peoria, IL
Karen Aquino, M.D.

University of the Philippines

Epilepsy/EEG Fellowship, University of Maryland, MD Private Practice, Greensboro, NC
Marie Carl Eugene, D.O.

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Epilepsy/EEG Fellowship, Yale University, New Haven, CT Faculty, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Nailia Vodovskaia, M.D.

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Kyrgystan

Headache Fellowship, Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Private Practice, CT