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Division of Cardiovascular Disease Heersink School of Medicine

Division of Cardiovascular Disease

Meet Our People

When you train with us, you'll find rewarding relationships with our entire cardiology team. Take a few moments to learn a little more about us!

 

Discover Our Exceptional Educators

The leaders of our fellowship program are all national leaders in the specialty. Each has a passion for providing life-changing care for our patients today and for ensuring that care for tomorrow through training and discovery.

 

 

Get to Know Your Fellow Trainees

UAB's cardiology fellowships attract trainees from across the United States and beyond. We find tremendous strength in this breadth of experience and perspectives, and we look forward to including you in our dynamic team of trainees.

 

General Cardiology Fellows

Alex D'Amico, MD

Alex D'Amico, MD

PGY-4
Med School: UAB
Residency: UAB

J. Alan Gambril, MD

J. Alan Gambril, MD

PGY-4
Med School: UAB
Residency: Ohio State University

Hunter Horde, IV, MD

Hunter Horde, IV, MD

PGY-4
Med School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: UAB

Benjamin Matthews, MD

Benjamin Matthews, MD

PGY-4
Med School: University of Mississippi
Residency: UAB

Chandler Montgomery, MD

Chandler Montgomery, MD

PGY-4
Med School: Vanderbilt University
Residency: Vanderbilt University

Kara Morton, MD

Kara Morton, MD

PGY-4
Med School: University of Louisiana
Residency: UAB

John Murphy, MD

John Murphy, MD

PGY-4
Med School: UAB
Residency: UAB

Vibhu Parcha, MD

Vibhu Parcha, MD

PGY-4
Med School: Prasad Government Medical College
Residency: UAB

Andrew Stein, MD, PhD

Andrew Stein, MD, PhD

PGY-4
Med School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: University of Florida

Lauren East, MD

Lauren East, MD

PGY-5
Med School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis

Joshua Furtney, MD

Joshua Furtney, MD

PGY-5
Med School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Residency: University of Florida - Gainesville

Eva Ingram, MD

Eva Ingram, MD

PGY-5
Med School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Luke Joseph, MD

Luke Joseph, MD

PGY-5
Med School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: UAB

Zachary Jost, MD

Zachary Jost, MD

PGY-5
Med School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency: UAB

Danial Saleem, MD

Danial Saleem, MD

PGY-5
Med School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Columbia University - New York Presbyterian

Nnamdi Azih, MD

Nnamdi Azih, MD

PGY-6
Med School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Daniel Duddleston, MD

Daniel Duddleston, MD

PGY-6
Med School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill

Jingnan Han, MD

Jingnan Han, MD

PGY-6
Med School: Peking University
Residency: UAB

Usman Hasnie, MD

Usman Hasnie, MD

PGY-6
Med School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Residency: UAB

Olivia Hudson, MD

Olivia Hudson, MD

PGY-6
Med School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: UAB

William Morgan, MD

William Morgan, MD

PGY-6
Med School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: UAB

David Osula, MD

David Osula, MD

PGY-6
Med School: UAB
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern

Murti Patel, MD

Murti Patel, MD

PGY-6
Med School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University

Nirav Patel, MD

Nirav Patel, MD

PGY-6
Med School: Baroda Medical College, India
Residency: UAB

 

Electrophysiology Fellows

Omid Baniahmad, MD

Omid Baniahmad, MD

PGY-7
IM: LSU Baton Rouge
CVD: UAB

Joseph Banno, MD

Joseph Banno, MD

PGY-7
IM: University of Pennsylvania
CVD: Michigan State University

Jacob Elrod, MD

Jacob Elrod, MD

PGY-8
IM: UAB
CVD: UAB

 

Heart Failure Fellows

Yusuf Chang, MD

Yusuf Chang, MD

PGY-4
IM: University of Texas Houston

Ajay Kerai, MD

Ajay Kerai, MD

PGY-4
IM: Medstar Georgetown Univesity

Laura Kukuc, MD

Laura Kukuc, MD

PGY-4
IM: Overlook Medical Center

Prink Perswani, MD

Prink Perswani, MD

PGY-4
IM: University of California Riverside

Meghana Vallabhaneni, MD

Meghana Vallabhaneni, MD

PGY-4
IM: ECU Health Medical Center

 

Interventional Fellows

Agastya Belur, MD

Agastya Belur, MD

PGY-7
IM: University of Louisville
CVD: University of Louisville

Weihan "Jack" Chen, MD

Weihan "Jack" Chen, MD

PGY-7
IM: University of Michigan
CVD: UAB

Chris Ives, MD

Chris Ives, MD

PGY-7
IM: UAB
CVD: UAB

 

Advanced Interventional and Structural Fellowship

Zakaria Almuwaqqet, MD

Zakaria Almuwaqqet, MD

PGY-8
IM: University of Illinois
CVD: Emory University
Interventional: Rutgers University

Abdullah Mahmood, MD

Abdullah Mahmood, MD

PGY-8
IM: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
CVD: SUNY Downstate
Interventional: UAB

Amr Salama, MD

Amr Salama, MD

PGY8
IM: Rochester Regional Health
CVD: Rochester Regional Health 
Interventional: UAB