Rashid Alhusain, M.B.B.S.

Medical school: University of Khartoum, Sudan

Residency: Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State

Nahyr Lugo-Fagundo, M.D.

Medical school: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL

Interests: Interventional cardiology and structural heart disease, women’s and Hispanic cardiovascular health

Plans after graduation: I plan to apply for a fellowship in interventional cardiology.

Carlos Vergara Sanchez, M.D.

Medical school: Pontificia, Colombia

Residency: University of Miami, JFK

Interests: Non-invasive cardiology, cardiac imaging, preventative cardiology, ECGs

Plans after graduation: I hope to become an academic cardiologist and a great clinician to teach others and help my patients. 

Jenna Bilodeau-Gandre, M.D

Medical school: Florida International University

Residency: University of South Florida

Interests: Advanced Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medical Education

Plans after graduation: I plan on applying for advanced fellowship in advanced heart failure

James Howick, M.D.

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University

Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Interests: Interventional cardiology, teaching, and cardiovascular infectious disease

Plans after graduation: Academic cardiologist

Bridget Lee, D.O.

Medical school: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY

Internal Medicine Residency: St. Bernards Medical Center, AR

Interests: Electrophysiology, Structural IC, and Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Plans after graduation: Further fellowship training, serving underserved communities, veterans, and minority patient populations 

William Mai, M.D.

Medical school: George Washington University, DC

Internal Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, FL

Interests: EP, Advanced Imaging, Community engagement, photography

Plans after graduation: I plan on applying for a subspecialty fellowship with hopes of continuing volunteer work at local homeless clinics

Ufuk Vardar, M.D.

Medical school: Ege Universitesi, Turkey

Internal Medicine Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital, IL

Interests: Playing the guitar (classic rock, thrash metal), sailing, visiting art museums and galleries, trying new restaurants, Galatasaray > Fenerbahce

Plans after graduation: Clinical Electrophysiology

Iain Thompson, M.D.

Medical school: State University of New York, Buffalo

Internal Medicine Residency: University of Florida

Interests: Electrophysiology with a focus on medical education

Stacey Regis, M.D.

Medical school: Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Trinity Medical

Internal Medicine Residency: University of Miami

Interests: Preventative cardiology and medical education

Plans after graduation: I plan to be involved in academic medicine

Bennett Parker, M.D.

Medical school:  University of Alabama

Internal Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL

Artur Schneider, D.O.

Medical school:  Marian University

Internal Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL

Interests: Non-invasive cardiology, cardiac imaging, valvular heart disease

Plans after graduation: Non-invasive cardiology with a particular focus on imaging

Wiaam Elkhatib, M.D.

Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL
Interests: My career interests revolve around the intersection of advanced cardiovascular imaging, preventive cardiology, and civilian aerospace medicine applied towards airline transport and commercial space travel.
Plans after graduation: I plan on applying for advanced fellowship in advanced cardiovascular imaging or preventive cardiology.