Cardiology Fellowship
Learn About Our Comprehensive Education Program
At Saint Vincent Hospital, we have been offering high-quality health care to the central Massachusetts area for more than 100 years. This includes offering comprehensive cardiovascular care. We’re proud to offer a cardiology fellowship program to help prepare leaders in the cardiovascular care community.
Program Overview
Our ACGME-accredited general cardiology and interventional cardiology programs provide a rich clinical experience through our state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratories, including a new hybrid catheterization lab that opened in 2013, and noninvasive echocardiography lab where 2-D and 3-D studies, TEEs, exercise stress and dobutamine stress echocardiography are routinely performed. In addition, we have a busy inpatient consult service, electrophysiology service where a variety of ablations and device implants occur, active CCU service with daily teaching rounds and electives in congenital heart disease at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the consult service at the West Roxbury VA.
How to Apply
Call (508) 363-6162 to learn more about our program.
Additional Information
Our flexible elective structure gives fellows the opportunity to tailor education to your interests, whether it’s advanced cardiac imaging, heart failure/transplant, vascular medicine or basic science research. Fellows are able to take full advantage of clinical experiences at any of the tertiary care centers in Boston. In addition, we have a daily noon educational conference, weekly cath conference and an outside speaker program, which has featured leaders in cardiovascular medicine who lecture on cutting-edge topics.
Our fellows graduate with the confidence that comes from close faculty mentorship and comprehensive clinical experience. We have an outstanding pass rate for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease (general cardiology) exam. Additionally, fellows routinely take, and pass, the certifying exams from the National Board of Echocardiography and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
Cardiovascular Fellowship Leadership
![]() Mark J. Kranis, DO, FACCAssistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Education MS, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA Education: BA, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA DO: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, MA Fellowship: Saint Vincent Hospital, MA | ![]() Joseph G. Kirkpatrick, Jr., MD, FACCAssistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS Medical Director, Cardiovascular Medicine, CCU and Non Invasive Cardiology Education: BS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MD: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of Pennsylvania State University, PA Residency: Roger Williams General Hospital, RI Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital, RI | ![]() Philip J. Podrid, MD, FACCProfessor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Education: BS, New York University, NY MD: New York University, NY Internship: Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York Residency: New York University, Bellevue Hospital, NY Fellowship: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA |
![]() Saif Anwaruddin, MD, FACC, FSCAIMedical Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine and Structural Heart Disease Education: BS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, MA Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, MA Fellowships: Cleveland Clinic, OH | ![]() Joseph C. Hannan, MD, FACCAssistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS Program Director, Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Education: BS, Pace University of New York Dyson School of Arts and Science MD: State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine Residency: St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York, NY Fellowship: St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York, NY Fellowship: Emory University Hospital, GA | ![]() Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD, FHRSClinical Associate Tufts University of Medicine Medical Director, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services Education: BS, College of the Holy Cross, MA MD: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University Residency: Hospital of the University of PA Fellowships: Tufts Medical Center, MA |
Cardiology Fellows
PGY 6
![]() Abhishek Bose MDClass of 2021: PGY 6, Chief Fellow Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India Residency: Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Fellowship: Geriatrics-Upstate Medical University. Syracuse, NY Career Interest: Academics, Electrophysiology | ![]() Ahmed Bakhit MDClass of 2021: PGY 6 Medical School: University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan Residency: Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Fellowship: Echocardiography, VA West Roxbury, MA Career Interest: Academics, Intervention
| ![]() Hafiz U. Ghafoor MDClass of 2021: PGY 6 Medical School: Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan Residency: University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, Memphis, TN Career Interest: Intervention |
![]() Amr El-Meligy MDClass of 2021: PGY 6 Medical School: Cairo University Residency: Memorial Hospital, Providence, RI Career Interest: Intervention |
PGY 5
![]() Boskey Patel DOClass of 2022: PGY 5 Medical School: UNECOM, Biddeford, ME Residency: University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA Fellowship: Echocardiography, VA West Roxbury, MA Career Interest: Interventional cardiac critical care, Academics, Preventive Cardiology | ![]() Hafiz Hamza Khalid MDClass of 2022: PGY 5 Medical School: Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan Residency: University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne, IL Career Interest: Intervention | ![]() Qiying Dai MDClass of 2022: PGY 5 Medical School: Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China Residency: Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham, MA Career Interest: Cardiac Electrophysiology |
![]() Vibha Amblihalli MD MPHClass of 2022: PGY 5 Medical School: Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, India MPH: University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Career Interest: General Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging |
PGY 4
![]() Ayita Ray MDClass of 2023: PGY 4 Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, K.E.M Hospital, Mumbai, India Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Career Interest: Still exploring | ![]() Ibragim Al-Seykal MDClass of 2023: PGY 4 Medical School: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Career Interest: Electrophysiology | ![]() Nitish Sharma MDClass of 2023: PGY 4 Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital (Chief Resident), Worcester, MA Career Interest: Academics, Intervention |
![]() Yash Jobanputra MDClass of 2023: PGY 4 Medical School: RCSM Govt. Medical College, India Residency: University of Miami-JFK Medical Center, Palm Beach, FL Research Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Career Interest: Intervention, Structural |
PGY 7
![]() Sayf Altabaqchali MDClass of 2021: PGY 7, Intervention Fellow Medical School: Al-Nahrain University School of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq Residency: Crittenton Hospital, Wayne State University, Rochester Hills, MI Fellowship: Vascular Medicine-Oschner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA Fellowship:General Cardiology-Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Career Interest: Academics, Structural | ![]() Zienab Sawan MDClass of 2021: PGY 7, Intervention Fellow Medical School: King Abdulaziz University, School of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Residency: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA Fellowship: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA Career Interest: Private practice |
Cardiovascular Fellowship Graduates
2020 Graduates
- North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA
- Cedars Heart Clinic, Chandler, AZ
- Grand Strand Heart & Vascular, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
2019 Graduates
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
- Private Practice, Non-Invasive Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
2018 Graduates
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
- Harrington Healthcare System, Southbridge, MA
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
2017 Graduates
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- Clinical & Research Fellow at the Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Mass General Hospital,
- Saint Vincent Physician Services Inc., Cardiology Group, Worcester, MA
2016 Graduates
- Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer, MA
- Hartford Health Care, Heart & Vascular Institute Willimantic, CT
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ