Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Michigan. The Interventional Cardiology Fellowship is a 1-year ACGME accredited program. Applications for fellowship starting July 1, 2023 should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We will begin reviewing applications on December 1.

Information about our program is also available on the AMA website. Enter our program code: 1522521033 or click https://login.ama-assn.org/account/login

Required Documentation

• Completed ERAS application
• Current copy of your curriculum vitae
• Personal Statement
• A letter of recommendation from your current Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Director
• Two additional letters of recommendation
• Copy of your medical school Deans' letter
• Official copy of your medical school transcripts
• Copy of your USMLE Scores (Steps1, 2, 3)
• ECFMG Status Report, if applicable
• Photo

The University of Michigan offers highly competitive salaries and tremendous benefits to our residents/fellows. An overview of salary, benefits, and employment eligibility is available on the Graduate Medical Education Office Prospective Residents/Fellows webpage.

If you have any questions during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us at (734) 936-8689.

Clinical Facilities

University of Michigan Health System

The University of Michigan Health System includes the U-M Medical School, with its Faculty Group Practice and many research laboratories; North Campus Research Complex, the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, which includes the University Hospital, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, 120 outpatient clinics and approximately 40 health centers.

VA Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Health System is a major referral institution within the Veterans Health Agency. It is responsible for providing primary, secondary and tertiary care to veterans residing in the lower peninsula of Michigan and also Northwestern Ohio. It operates 105 acute care beds and 40 Community Living Center (extended care) beds. More than 550,000 outpatient visits are made to its facilities yearly.

Stanley J. Chetcuti, MD
Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Paul Michael Grossman, MD
Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
Co-Director, U-M Cardiovascular Center Multidisciplinary Peripheral Arterial Disease Program

Sarah K. Gualano, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Director, VA Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Associate Vice Chair, Department of Internal Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being

Hitinder Gurm, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine
Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Chief Clinical Officer (ACCO), CVC/Neuro sub-segment at UH/CVC
Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) and BMC2-PCI

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine

Daniel S. Menees, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Director, Complex Coronary and CTO Interventions
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program

Devraj Sukul, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Associate Program Director, BMC2-PC

Michael Thomas, MD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Medical Director, MPLAN - CICU (Cardiac Intensive Care Unit) and Associate Fellowship

Brett Wanamaker, MD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine

Gregory Baker, MD

Taylor Dawson, MD

George Hanna, MD

Interventional Cardiology Fellows are members of the University of Michigan House Officer Association. The House Officer’s annual stipend is competitive with other training programs in the area. In addition, the University provides health, dental, and disability benefits, as well as group life and professional liability.

Greetings from Ann Arbor, Michigan!

Over the past three decades we have proudly trained and graduated nearly 100 fellows who are now practicing in a variety of Cardiovascular Medicine specialties and practice settings across the United States.

For any alumni website assistance, please call Dawn Ambs at (734) 615-3878 or [email protected]

See below for information on recent graduates:

2021-2022

Erinn Hughes, MD
2021-2022 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2018-2021 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2013-2018 Internal Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2009-2013 MD - Georgetown University School of Medicine 

Rami Abdulla Khoury, MD
2021-2022 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2016-2019 Cardiovascular Medicine - Beaumont Health/ Royal Oak
2013-2019 Internal Medicine - Beaumont Health/ Royal Oak
2003-2009 MD - University of Tishreen, Syria

Murtaza Mazhar, MBBS
2021-2022 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2018-2021 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Texas Medical Branch
2015-2018 Internal Medicine - Oklahoma University Health Science Center
2007-2013 MD - King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

2020-2021

Mansoor Arain, MD
2020-2021 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2017-2020 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2012-2015 Internal Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2009-2013 MD - University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine 

Kris Kawamoto, MD
2020-2021 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2017-2020 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2013-2016 Internal Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2009-2013 MD - University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine 

Prasanthi Yelavarthy, MD
2020-2021 Interventional Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2017-2020 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2014-2017 Internal Medicine - University of Pennsylvania
2010-2014 MD - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

2019-2020

Auras Aterya, MD
2019-2020 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2017-2019 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2014-2017 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
2011-2014 Internal Medicine - Baystate Medical Center/ Tufts University School of Medicine
2003-2009 MD – Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India

David Cohen, MD
2019-2020 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2016-2019 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2013-2016 Internal Medicine - McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
2009-2013 MD – Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania

Brett Wanamaker, MD
2019-2020 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2016-2019 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2013-2016 Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital
2009-2013 MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

2018-2019

Fredy El Sakr, MD
2018-2019 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2015-2018 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2012-2015 Internal Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2008-2012 MD – Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Ohio

Saifullah Siddiqui, MD
2018-2019 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2015-2018 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2011-2015 Internal Medicine - University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
2008-2012 MD – University of Illinois College of Medicine

Devraj Sukul, MD
2018-2019 Interventional Cardiology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2014-2018 Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2011-2014 Internal Medicine - Brigham & Women's Hospital
2007-2011 MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Daniel S. Menees, MD
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Phone: (734) 615-3878
[email protected]

Dawn Ambs
Program Coordinator, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Phone: (734) 615-3878
[email protected]