2023 Fellowship Match Results

December 14, 2023
2023 MUSC Department of Medicine Fellowship Match Blog Post

Please join us in congratulating this year’s residents and our divisions on another successful fellowship match for appointment year 2024!

We matched 18 residents with 1 in Allergy & Immunology, 4 in Cardiology, 4 in Gastroenterology, 1 in Geriatrics & Palliative Care, 3 in Hematology & Oncology, 2 in Nephrology, 1 in Pediatric Critical Care, and 2 in Rheumatology.

We also congratulate the divisions in the Department of Medicine for attracting a phenomenal group of incoming fellows. Thirteen fellowship programs across the Department had a successful fellowship match day.

The success of our trainees is a direct reflection of our faculty’s dedication to mentoring, teaching, and supporting our residents in their scholarly endeavors.

Congratulations!

Department of Medicine Current Resident Fellowship Match Results 2023-24 

2023 MUSC Department of Medicine Fellowship Match Results Graphic

To view the full match results by division, please see below:

Allergy & Immunology:

Rosemary Moak, M.D. - University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB)

Cardiology:

Catherine Alias, M.D. - Ochsner
Justin Durland, M.D.
- UTHealth Houston
Oliver Mithoefer, M.D.
- UT Austin/Dell Med
Riddhi Ramanlal, D.O.
- MUSC

Gastroenterology & Hepatology:

Matthew Alias, M.D. - Tulane
Garrett Cole, M.D.
- Emory
Myra Quiroga, M.D.
- University of Miami/Jackson Health
Will Wheless, M.D.
- Carolinas Medical Center

Geriatrics & Palliative Care:

Kolby Johnson, M.D. - NYU

Hematology & Oncology:

Chandler Graf, M.D. - MUSC
Justin Kusiel, M.D.
- University of Kentucky
Zac Pulliam, M.D.
- University of Louisville

Nephrology:

Samantha Friday, D.O. - MUSC
Krunal Patel, D.O.
- University of North Carolina

Pediatric Critical Care:

Nelson Reed, M.D. – Baylor

Rheumatology & Immunology:

Samiha Karim, M.D. - Emory
Saloni Patolia, M.D.
- University of North Carolina

Department of Medicine Fellowship Match Results by Division

We are thrilled to welcome our new fellows to MUSC beginning in 2024. The Department of Medicine matched: 11 in Cardiology, 2 in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases, 4 in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 4 in Hematology & Oncology, 1 in Hospice & Palliative Care, 2 in Infectious Diseases, 5 in Nephrology, 9 in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine, and 3 in Rheumatology & Immunology.

To view the full match results by division, please see below:

General Cardiology:

Juan Enciso, D.O. – University of South Florida, Chief Resident
Elie Kozaily, M.D.
– Indiana Residency
Michael Kozik, M.D.
– Johns Hopkins
Trace Neal, M.D.
– Mass. General
Richard “RJ” Petrella, M.D.
– Barnes Jewish Hospital / Washington University
Riddhi Ramanlal, D.O.
– MUSC
Mackenzie Samson, M.D.
– Vanderbilt

Cardiac Electrophysiology:

Sudeep Aryal, M.D. – UAB
Jessica Kaczmarek, M.D.
– MUSC
Richard “Andy” Sims, M.D.
– MUSC

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology:

Molly SIlkowski, D.O. – MUSC, Co-Chief

Endocrinology:

Sonali Koirala, MBBS – Geisinger Medical Center
Varsha Reddy, M.D.
– Virginia Tech Carilion

Gastroenterology & Hepatology:

Elizabeth Glowacki, M.D. – Duke
Ann Kopera, D.O.
– Medstar Georgetown
Diana Rodriguez, M.D.
– Florida
Chloe Tom, M.D.
– University of California 

Hematology & Oncology:

Po-Hua Chen, M.D. – Chicago Medical School
Cara Coleman, M.D.
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Kevin Graf, M.D.
– MUSC
James O’Bryan, M.D.
– MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Hospice & Palliative Medicine:

Brigid Sullivan, M.D. – East Cooper Medical Center

Infectious Diseases:

Erin Nichols, D.O. – Magnolia Regional Health Center
Bruna Cox, M.D.
– Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nephrology:

Daniel Carpin, D.O. – Sovah Health Danville
Samantha Friday, D.O.
– MUSC
Shori Gerardot, M.D.
– Ascension Providence Hospital, Chief Resident
Shaghayegh Mazoury, D.O.
– Internal Medicine Residency Program at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Juan Salvatierra, M.D.
– Hamilton Medical Center

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine:

Molly Lee, M.D. – Indiana University
Oluwafemi “Femi” Osunnuga, D.O.
– University of Florida
Mari-Elena Pino, M.D.
– University of Connecticut
Vincent Riesgo, M.D.
– Florida State University
Kristina Thompson, M.D.
– Tripler Army Medical Center

Critical Care Medicine:

Eily Hayes, D.O. – MUSC Nephrology
Erik Mai, M.D.
– MUSC Nephrology
Salem Vilayet, M.D.
– MUSC Nephrology

Sleep Medicine:

Megan Brunckhorst, M.D. – MUSC Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Rheumatology & Immunology:

Megan Donaldson, D.O. – Carolinas Medical Center
Brandon Lew, M.D. – Prisma Health
– University of South Carolina
Margaret Smythe, M.D.
– UConn Primary Health Internal Medicine