Former Fellows

2024

Thomas Erwes, M.D.

Thomas Erwes, M.D.
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Post Fellowship Employment: Banner Health University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

Julia Kostka, M.D.

Julia Kostka, M.D.
Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College
Residency: Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine/St. Vincent’s Medical Center Program
Post Fellowship Employment: Rogue Regional Medical Center, Medford, Oregon

Nishka Shetty, M.B.B.S.

Nishka Shetty, M.B.B.S.
Medical School: Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai
Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Post Fellowship Employment: New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2023

Michelle Lauren Korson, M.D.

Michelle Korson, M.D.
Medical School: Fundación Universitaria San Martín Facultad de Medicina
Residency: NYC Health + Hospitals/Wooddhull
Post Fellowship Employment: Texas Tech Physicians, Lubbock, TX

2022

Amy Cohen, D.O.

Amy Cohen, D.O.
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center
Post Fellowship Employment: Main Line Health, PA

Assaf Holtzman, M.D.

Assaf Holtzman, M.D.
Medical school: Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine, Hungary
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY
Post Fellowship Employment: Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY

Neelam Tailor, M.D.

Neelam Tailor, M.D.
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Residency: St. Barnabas Medical Center
Post Fellowship Employment: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT

2021

Victor Arcega, M.D.

Victor Arcega, M.D.
Medical School: University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine
Residency: Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
Post Fellowship Employment: WVU-Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV

Sabina Zawadzka, D.O.

Sabina Zawadzka, D.O.
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Primary Care Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

2020

Romina Bromberg, M.D.

Romina Bromberg, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Residency: Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Internal Medicine, Aventura, FL
Post Fellowship Employment: Memorial Healthcare, South Florida, Hollywood, FL

Michael Thompson, D.O.

Michael Thompson, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD

2019

Sarah Banks, M.D.

Sarah Banks, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina, Mexico
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Primary Care Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, CT

Ann Palmer, M.D.

Ann Palmer, M.D.
Medical School: Universidad del Zulia Facultad de Medicina, Venezuela
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: Hartford Hospital

Mary Snayd, M.D.

Mary Snayd, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: UConn Health, Farmington, CT

2018

Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, M.D.

Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo, M.D.
Medical School: UConn School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Primary Care Internal Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT

2017

Donald Rice, M.D.

Donald Rice, M.D.
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Residency: Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA
Post Fellowship Employment: Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR), Fall River, MA and Lifespan/Brown University, Providence, RI

David Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.

David Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: New York Medical College at St.Joseph’s Regional Center, Patterson, NJ
Post Fellowship Employment: University of Louisville School of Medicine

2016

Tiara Hypolite, M.D.

Tiara Hypolite, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Domenica
Residency: UPMC McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, PA
Post Fellowship Employment: Jackson Hospital and Clinic, Montgomery, AL

Jurate Ivanaviciene, M.D.

Jurate Ivanaviciene, M.D.
Medical School: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Lithuania
Residency: Norwalk Hospital/Yale University Program, Norwalk, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

2015

Robin Deutsch, M.D.

Robin Deutsch, M.D.
Medical School: UConn School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Residency: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia PA
Post Fellowship Employment: Community Health Resources, Enfield, CT

Tilahun Gemtessa, M.D.

Tilahun Gemtessa, M.D.
Medical School: Jimma University, Ethiopia
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, NY
Post Fellowship Employment: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT

2014

Hana Javaid, M.D. 

Hana Javaid, M.D.
Medical School: University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
Residency: Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Post Fellowship Employment: HIV Primary Care Provider, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Fort Worth, TX

Mohamed Hasham, M.D.

Mohamed Hasham, M.D.
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY
Post Fellowship Employment: ID Care, Oldbridge, NJ

2013

Paul Anthony, M.D.

Paul Anthony, M.D.
Medical School: Université Notre Dame d'Haïti
Residency: St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: Hartford Hospital

Philip Cataline, M.D.

Philip Cataline, M.D.
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Northside Hospital/Western Reserve Care System
Post Fellowship Employment: Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren, OH

2012

Myrla Sajo, M.D.

Myrla Sajo, M.D.
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas; Manila, Philippines
Residency: Mt Sinai (Englewood ) Program, Englewood, NJ
Post Fellowship Employment: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT

Uzoamaka Eke, M.D.

Uzoamaka Eke, M.D.
Medical School: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State, Nigeria
Residency: Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Post Fellowship Employment: IPC Healthcare Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit MI

2011

Ankita Kadakia, M.D.

Ankita Kadakia, M.D.
Medical School: Ross University
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: University of California and the Owen Clinic, San Diego, CA

Rina Marfatia, M.D.

Rina Marfatia, M.D.
Medical School: Pramukhswami Medical College, Gujarat, India
Residency: UConn School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Post Fellowship Employment: Marin General Hospital, Marin County, CA

2010

Yoseph Birku, M.D.

Yoseph Birku, M.D.
Medical School: Addis Ababa University (AAU) Gondar College of Medical Sciences
Residency: University of Wisconsin, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Post Fellowship Employment: Private Practice, Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD