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Fellowship/Career Paths

Training at University of Mississippi Medical Center provides the opportunity to pursue a variety of career choices. UMMC hosts 14 fellowship programs within the Department of Medicine. Over the past four years, approximately 75% of our residents enter subspecialty fellowships, with the remaining 25% entering various types of careers within general internal medicine. Around 75% of our residents decide to remain at UMMC for their fellowship training.

Class of 2024

Ben BillingsleyGastroenterology FellowshipUMMC
Will BuckHospitalistSouth Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel, MS
Kyle ClayCardiology FellowshipMercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA
Margaret CosnahanHospitalistUMMC
Kelly DaleInternal Medicine Chief ResidentUMMC
Jason EngelHematology/Oncology FellowshipUMMC
Risha FayyazHospitalistSummit Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Danielle FosterNocturnist HospitalistUS Acute Care Solutions, Maryland, DC, Virginia
Darron HamptonGeneral Internal Medicine ClinicOur Lady of the Lake, Baton Rouge, LA
Brandon HeathPulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Wilson HelmhoutHospitalistUMMC
Chad HierlmeierInternal Medicine Chief ResidentUMMC
Blake LeBlancInternal Medicine Chief ResidentUMMC
Brian MonkNephrology FellowshipUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Teja MunagalaHospitalistCHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN
Jaslyn PaschalInternal Medicine Chief ResidentUMMC
Vishal PatelHospitalistHCA Florida Lake City, Lake City, FL
Elizabeth PicciolaHospitalistUMMC
Aaron PooleHospitalistSt. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, MS
Sam RosePulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Will RossHospitalistBaptist Hospital, Jackson, MS
Jessica SmithGastroenterology FellowshipUniversity of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Khawaja TalhaCardiology FellowshipLoyola of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Sam ThomasCardiology FellowshipUniversity of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
Nathan UsryGastroenterology FellowshipUniversity of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Class of 2023 

Zak Ali Geriatrics Fellowship University of Pittsburgh 
Preston BellInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Cardiology Fellowship UMMC
Steven Billingsley Internal Medicine Chief Resident, Cardiology Fellowship UMMC
Lauren Bradley Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Virginia Commonwealth University
Reese Bulmash Sports Medicine Fellowship UMMC
Jabari Burks Hospitalist Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, Florida
Hilary Elom Hospitalist University of Missouri
Arsalan HamidPost-doctoral Research Fellowship UMMC
Yousef HindiPulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC 
Clara HitchcockHospitalist University of Wisconsin 
Mary Moses HittHospitalist Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
Jannat Kang Endocrinology Fellowship UMMC
Michael McCain Hospitalist South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel, MS 
Adil Mohyudin Hematology and Oncology FellowshipUMMC
Raina Muthukumaru Internal Medicine Chief Resident, Cardiology FellowshipUMMC
Rachel Mullins Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Sara Parks Geriatrics Fellowship UMMC
Ritesh Patel Hematology and Oncology FellowshipTrinity Health Michigan 
Uttsav SandesaraAdvanced Heart Failure Fellowship Mid-America Heart Institute 
Ryan ShephardPulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Mindy Talley Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Medical University of South Carolina 
Spurthi TaruguGastroenterology Fellowship UMMC
Christopher Tidwell Rheumatology Fellowship National Institutes of Health 
Sydney WestPrimary Care Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
Christian Young Cardiology Fellowship UMMC
Mari Young Internal Medicine Chief Resident, Cardiology FellowshipUMMC

Class of 2022 

Hala AbisamraCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Himmat BrarGastroenterology FellowshipUMMC
Darin BusbyCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Hillary DaughertyInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship UMMC
Paul DavisNephrology FellowshipMayo Clinic - Rochester
Miles DeBardelebenHospitalistGrandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Kane EdwardsGastroenterology and Hepatology FellowshipUniversity of South Alabama
Anna GladfelterPulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Thor GoodfellowInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Cardiology FellowshipUMMC
Taylor HarveyPulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Sandeep KancharlaCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Mobin KheikhahanCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Heidi LatiolaisHematology/Oncology Fellowship University of Texas Health Science Center
Mihaela MissellHospitalistLas Vegas, NV
Valencia OglesbyInfectious Diseases Fellowship Temple University Hospital
Victor-Mauricio OrdazHospitalistSinging River Health System, Gulfport, MS
Aayush PatelInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Pulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Alexandra PricePrimary CareSouthwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, McComb, MS 
Shea QarqishCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Peyton RevesInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship University of Wisconsin 
James RobertsRheumatology FellowshipUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Aleksandra RobertsonHematology/Oncology FellowshipUMMC
Melinda SolomonNephrology FellowshipBoston University Medical Center
Petros SvoronosInfectious Disease Fellowship Ohio State University
Christina WallacePrimary CareChoctaw Health Center, Philadelphia, MS
Joanna YoungHospitalistG.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital, Jackson, MS 

Class of 2021 

Riad BankusliPrimary CareDiagnostic Clinic Medical Group, Largo, Florida
Dana BrunsonHospitalistBaptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Otis BrunsonHematology/Oncology FellowshipUMMC
Austin BurkenstockInternal Medicine Chief Resident, HospitalistG.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital, Jackson, MS 
Joshua ButlerEndocrinology FellowshipUMMC
Anna CarrPulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Katilyn ChowRheumatology FellowshipUMMC
William CrewsHospitalistUMMC
Drew DanielsCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Tyler FullerPulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Katie HowellPulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC
Tyler HowellHospitalistBaptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
Katrina JohnsonHospitalistUMMC
Rochelle Thompson-KolawoleInfectious Disease and Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
David LottEndocrinology FellowshipUMMC
Taylor MabryAllergy and Immunology FellowshipUMMC
Martha MagnusonRheumatology FellowshipUMMC
Anindita MahmudHospitalist Advent Health Orlando, FL
Samer MehioCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Haroon MujahidCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Anna OwingsInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Gastroenterology FellowshipUMMC
Priya PatelAllergy and Immunology FellowshipUMMC
David RiemHospitalistUMMC
Amor RoyerGastroenterology FellowshipUniversity of Louisville
Jaskirat SethiHematology/Oncology FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas
Adrian SimsCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Andy SmithCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Justin SmithNephrology FellowshipUniversity of Oregon
Caleb StanfieldInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Endocrinology FellowshipUMMC
Megan TierneyHospitalist Baptist Medical Center, Oxford, MS 

Class of 2020 

Jade Anyumba-MitemaHospitalistGreenwood Leflore Hospital, Greenwood, MS
Sawina BhandariHospitalist Heritage Valley Health System, Pittsburg, PA 
Christopher BoureanHospitalist Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC
Rebecca BrowningInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Gastroenterology FellowshipUniversity of South Alabama
Lucas BuchananInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Hepatology Fellowship, Gastroenterology FellowshipUniversity of Memphis, Memphis, TN; University of South Alabama
Daniel CirinoHematology/Oncology FellowshipUMMC
Paul DotherowGastroenterology FellowshipUMMC
Matthew ElliotAllergy and Immunology FellowshipUMMC
John ForstallPulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Ryan GaryCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Taryn GreenPalliative Care Fellowship Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Charles GroganAllergy and Immunology FellowshipUMMC
Malorie HolmesNephrology FellowshipStanford University 
Fowler JoinerInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Primary Care G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital, Jackson, MS 
Daniel KellyCardiology FellowshipUMMC
Kevin KinlochPulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Mark LelliHospitalist Emory University 
Olushola ObafemiHospitalistTriStar Horizon Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Jackson RossPulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship UMMC
Saawan SatiyaPrimary CareHeritage Medical Associates, Nashville, TN
Meredith SloanInternal Medicine Chief Resident, Pulmonary/Critical Care FellowshipUMMC