Current Fellows

General Cardiology: Third Year Fellows

Dr. Thomas Bigham 

Thomas Bigham, M.D.

Residency: Emory
Medical School: Georgetown
Undergraduate: Davidson

Dr. Cole Buchanan 

Cole Buchanan, M.D.

Residency: Colorado
Medical School: MUSC
Undergraduate: UAB

Dr. JR Peacock 

JR Peacock, M.D.

Residency: Duke
Medical School: WashU
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt

Dr. Neil Phillips 

Neil Phillips, M.D.

Residency: Vanderbilt
Medical School: Kansas
Undergraduate: Kansas

Dr. Kirsten Raby 

Kirsten Raby, M.D.

Residency: Wake Forest
Medical School: E TN St
Undergraduate: UT

Dr. Safanah Siddiqui 

Safanah Siddiqui, M.D.

Residency: Maryland
Medical School: SUNY Dnst
Undergraduate: CUNY

General Cardiology: Second Year Fellows

Dr. George Adly 

George Adly, M.D.

Residency: MUSC
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati

Dr. Larissa Check 

Larissa Check, D.O.

Residency: Grand Strand
Medical School: BCOM - New Mexico State University
Undergraduate: Washington College

Dr. Conner Craig 

Connor Craig, M.D.

Residency: Duke
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergraduate: University of Richmond

Dr. Samantha Myears 

Samantha Myears, M.D.

Residency: UVA
Medical School: Creighton
Undergraduate: University of Missouri

Dr. Jake Read 

Jake Read, M.D.

Residency: MUSC, Chief Resident
Medical School: University of Mississippi
Undergraduate: Mississippi State University

Dr. Meg Scott  

Meg Ospina, M.D.

Residency: MUSC, Chief Resident
Medical School: USF
Undergraduate: Samford

Dr. Parth Shah 

Parth Shah, M.D.

Residency: UTSW
Medical School: UNC
Undergraduate: North Carolina State University

General Cardiology: First Year Fellows

Dr. Manoj Ambalavanan 

Manoj Ambalavanan, M.D.

Residency: University of Illinois, Chief Resident
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati

Dr. Juan Enciso 

Juan Enciso, D.O.

Residency: University of South Florida, Chief Resident
Medical School: Lake Erie Osteopathic
Undergraduate: University of South Florida

Dr. Elie Kozaily 

Elie Kozaily, M.D.

AHFTC Training: MUSC
Residency: Indiana University 
Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph
Undergraduate: St. Joseph Faculty of Medicine - Lebanon

Dr. Michael Kozik 

Michael Kozik, M.D.

Residency: John Hopkins, Chief Resident
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina 

Dr. Trace Neal 

Trace Neal, M.D.

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical School: MUSC
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina

Dr. Richard Petrella 

Richard "RJ" Petrella, M.D.

Residency: Wash U
Medical School: Drexel University
Undergraduate: Wash U

Dr. Riddhi Ramanlal 

Riddhi Ramanlal, D.O.

Residency: MUSC
Medical School: Lake Erie Osteopathic
Undergraduate: University of Florida

Dr. Mackenzie Samson 

Mackenzie Samson, M.D.

Residency: Vanderbilt
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky

Interventional Cardiology Fellows

Dr. Payton Kendserksky 

Payton Kendsersky M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship:  MUSC
Medicine Residency: Duke
Medical School: Emory
Undergraduate: UNC

Dr. Jordan Graham 

Jordan Graham, M.D.

Fellowship: Ochsner
Medicine Residency: University of TX
Medical School: University of TX
Undergraduate: Baylor

Dr. William Meeks 

William Meeks, M.D.

Fellowship: Prisma Health - Columbia
Residency: Palmetto Health – Columbia
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellows

Dr. Molly Silkowski 

Molly Silkowski, D.O.

Cardiology Fellowship: MUSC, Co Chief
Medicine Residency: Ohio State
Medical School: Kansas City
Undergraduate: Austin Peay

Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellows: Second Year

Dr. Zain Gowani 

Zain Gowani, M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship: MUSC
Residency: Johns Hopkins Bayview, Chief Resident
Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Dr. Matthew Long 

Matthew Long, M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship: MUSC
Residency: Johns Hopkins
Medical School: Indiana
Undergraduate: Wheaton

Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellows: First Year

Dr. Sudeep Aryal 

Sudeep Aryal, M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship: UAB
Research Fellowship: CHF UAB
Residency: University of North Dakota
Medical School: RG Kar

Dr. Jessica Kaczmarek 

Jessica Kaczmarek, M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship: MUSC
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: Vanderbilt
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina

Dr. Andy Sims 

R. Andy Sims, M.D.

Cardiology Fellowship: MUSC
Residency: Vanderbilt
Medical School: Louisville
Undergraduate: UKY