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
- Application through ERAS
- NRMP # 1290141F0
- We participate in the NRMP match
- https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/applying-residencies-eras
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
Mazen Roumia, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS
Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship
Education: Aleppo University School of Medicine, Syria
Residency: Michigan State University/KCMS, MI
Fellowship: Geisinger Clinic, PA
Fellowship: Brown University, RI
Michelle Hadley, DO, FACC
Designated Institutional Official
Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Saint Vincent Hospital
Education: University of New England
DO: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester Ma
Fellowship: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester Ma
Douglas W. Laidlaw, MD, FHRS
Clinical 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
Mark J. Kranis, DO, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMMS
Director or Quality Metrics
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
Philip J. Podrid, MD, FACC
Professor 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
Joseph C. Hannan, MD, FACC
Assistant 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
Cardiology Fellows
PGY 7
Jonathan Benítez-González, MD
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (2011)
Caguas PR
Internal Medicine (2019)
Medical Science Campus - University of Puerto Rico
San Juan PR
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease) (2022)
Medical Science Campus - University of Puerto Rico
San Juan PR
Career Interest: Interventional Cardiology
Syed Hussain, MD
Class of 2024
Medical School: Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY
Career Interest: Interventional Cardiology
PGY 6
Ibragim Al-Seykal MD
Class of 2023: PGY 5
Medical School: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Career Interest: Cardiac Electrophysiology
Yash Jobanputra MD
Class of 2023: PGY 5
Medical School: RCSM Govt. Medical College, Kolhapur, India
Research Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Residency: University of Miami - JFK Medical Center, Palm Beach, FL
Career Interest: Interventional Cardiology, Structural Cardiology
Ayita Ray MD
Class of 2023: PGY 5
Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College, K.E.M Hospital, Mumbai, India
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Career Interest: Still exploring
Nitish Sharma MD
Class of 2023: PGY 5
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital (Chief Resident), Worcester, MA
Career Interest: Academics, Interventional Cardiology
PGY 5
Ashwini Bhat MD
Class of 2024: PGY 4
Medical School: RCSM Govt. Medical College, Kolhapur, India
Residency: MedStar Health Internal Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Career Interest: Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension
Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad MD
Class of 2024: PGY 4
Medical School: Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India
Residency: East Tennessee State University and James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Career Interest: General Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Ajay Misha MD
Class of 2024: PGY 4
Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Career Interest: General Cardiology
Akil Sherif MD
Class of 2024: PGY 4
Medical School: Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, India
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA
Career Interest: Cardiac Electrophysiology
PGY 4
Ahmed Mohamed, MD
Class of 2025
Medical School: Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Residency: Kent Hospital/Brown University Program, Warwick, Rhode Island
Career Interest: General Cardiology
Anil Jha, MD
Class of 2025
Medical School: Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, INDIA
Residency: Steward Carney Hospital, Boston
Career Interest: General Cardiology
Kedar Mahagaokar, MD
Class of 2025
Medical School: The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Career Interest: Advanced Imaging, General Cardiology
Khuzema Ghafoor, MD
Class of 2025
Medical School: King Edward Medical University, Pakistan
Residency: Steward Carney Hospital, Dorchester
Career Interest: General Cardiology
Cardiovascular Fellowship Graduates
2022 Graduates
- The Lahey Clinic, Interventional Cardiology, MA
- University of Kentucky, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, KN
- Thomas Jefferson University, Interventional Cardiology, PA
- The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Electrophysiology, NY
2021 Graduates
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA
- Electrophysiology Fellowship, UMASS, Worcester, MA
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcer
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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