{"id":5741,"date":"2018-01-16T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=5741"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:58:09","slug":"fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/gastroenterology-hepatology-fellowship\/fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5741\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5741-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5741-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"399\" alt=\"Current Fellows\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Current-fellows_770_400.jpg 770w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Current-fellows_770_400-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Current-fellows_770_400-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Current-fellows_770_400-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Current-fellows_770_400.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-5741-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">PGY6 <\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5741-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Teresa-Da-Cunha_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Teresa Da Cunha, M.D.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29053\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Teresa-Da-Cunha_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Teresa-Da-Cunha_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teresa Da Cunha, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: 2. L\u00e9karsk\u00e1 Fakulta, Univerzity Karlovy<br \/>\nResidency: UConn School of Medicine<br \/>\nChief Resident Year: UConn School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Akaash-Mittal_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Akaash Mittal, M.D.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29054\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Akaash-Mittal_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Akaash-Mittal_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Akaash Mittal, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School<br \/>\nResidency: Tufts Medical Center<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Courtney-Stead_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Courtney Stead, M.D.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29055\" width=\"160\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Courtney-Stead_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/Courtney-Stead_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Stead, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Tufts University School of Medicine<br \/>\nResidency: UMass Chan School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5741-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5741-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">PGY5<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5741-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Ghafary_Ismail_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Ismail Ghafary, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-32252 size-full alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Ghafary_Ismail_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Ghafary_Ismail_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ismail Ghafary, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School<br \/>\nResidency: Stony Brook University Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Kahlam_Aaron_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Kahlam, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32253 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Kahlam_Aaron_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Kahlam_Aaron_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aaron Kahlam, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<br \/>\nResidency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Mathialagan_Karthik_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Karthik Mathialagan, M.B.B.S.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32254 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Mathialagan_Karthik_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/Mathialagan_Karthik_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Karthik Mathialagan, M.B.B.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Madras Medical College<br \/>\nResidency: Bridgeport Hospital\/Yale University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5741-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5741-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">PGY4<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5741-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5741-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Abdelwahed_A_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Ahmed Abdelwahed, M.B.B.Ch.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34941 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Abdelwahed_A_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Abdelwahed_A_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ahmed Abdelwahed, M.B.B.Ch.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medicine<br \/>\nResidency: UConn School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Aujla_P_160-208.jpg\" alt=\"Parvir Aujla, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34942 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Aujla_P_160-208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Aujla_P_160-208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parvir Aujla, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine<br \/>\nResidency: University of Texas, Houston<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5741-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5741-5-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Paracha_R_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Rumzah Paracha, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34943 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Paracha_R_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/Paracha_R_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rumzah Paracha, M.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nMedical School: Tufts University School of Medicine<br \/>\nResidency: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teresa Da Cunha, M.D. Medical School: 2. 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