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Meet Our Trainees

Our fellows come from residencies around the U.S. and outside the country. Learn more about a few of our current trainees and what interests them both inside and outside the clinic.

Kathryn del Valle, M.D.

Kathryn del Valle, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

About me: I grew up in the Twin Cities and was a history major in college. After my internal medicine residency at Mayo Clinic, I chose Pulmonary and Critical Care because I love the pace and challenge of critical care and the complexity of pulmonary care.

Hobbies: I enjoy spending times with friends and family, hiking, working on my cooking/baking skills, and going to art museums and concerts.

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Zhenmei Zhang, M.D.

Zhenmei Zhang, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic in Rochester

About me: I grew up in Nanjing, China, and moved to Minnesota for college. I did my medical school in New York and residency at Mayo Rochester and chose Pulmonary and Critical Care because I enjoy physiology and the multidisciplinary approach of ICU practice.

Hobbies: I like to travel, try new restaurants and watch crime shows and Marvel movies.

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Kirill Lipatov, M.D.

Kirill Lipatov, M.D.

Residency: Scott & White Medical Center

About me: I went to the University of Kansas for college and medical school. I did my residency and chief residency at Scott & White Medical Center in Texas. I chose PCCM because it is arguably one of the few specialties equally dedicated to prolonging life and relieving suffering.

Hobbies: In my free time I like to read and spend time outdoors.

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P.J. Gary, M.D.

P.J. Gary, M.D.

Residency: Lankenau Medical Center

About me: I grew up in central New Jersey and then spent a few years in the Philadelphia area where I attended college and medical school and completed an internal medicine residency and a chief residency. My interests include medical education, everything critical care, and austere/aerospace medicine.

Hobbies: Most of my time outside of training is spent traveling with my wife, son, and dog. I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, camping, cooking, and philosophy. 

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Current fellows

Faysal Al-Ghoula, M.B., B.Ch.

Faysal Al-Ghoula, M.B., B.Ch. 

Resident: Creighton University

Hasan Albitar, M.D.

Hasan Albitar, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Morgan Bailey, M.D., M.P.H.

Morgan Bailey, M.D., M.P.H.

Residency: University of Arizona

Kaitlyn Batzlaff, M.D.

Kaitlyn Batzlaff, M.D.

Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Forces

Amarilys Calderon, M.D. 

Amarilys Calderon, M.D.

Residency: University of Miami 

Kathryn del Valle, M.D.

Kathryn del Valle, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Jennifer Duke, M.D.

Jennifer Duke, M.D.

Residency: University of Texas Houston

Jamie Felzer, M.D., M.P.H. 

Jamie Felzer, M.D., M.P.H.

Residency: Scripps Medical Center

Samuel Falde, M.D.

Samuel Falde, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Phillip Gary, M.D.

Phillip Gary, M.D.

Residency: Lankenau Medical Center

Michelle Herberts, M.D.

Michelle Herberts, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Tyler Herzog, M.D.

Tyler Herzog, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Kimberly Johnson, M.D.

Kimberly Johnson, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Amjad Kanj, M.D., M.P.H.

Amjad Kanj, M.D., M.P.H.

Residency: Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center

Richard Koubek, M.D. 

Richard Koubek, M.D.

Residency: Penn State College of Medicine 

Heyi Li, M.D.

Heyi Li, M.D.

Residency: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Kiril Lipatov, M.D.

Kiril Lipatov, M.D.

Residency: Scott & White Hospital

Max Martin, M.D. 

Max Martin, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic 

Paige Marty, M.D.

Paige Marty, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic 

Gabriel Ortiz Jaimes, M.D.

Gabriel Ortiz Jaimes, M.D.

Residency: University of Texas-San Antonio

Irene Riestra Guiance, M.D.

Irene Riestra Guiance, M.D.

Residency: University of South Florida

Annie Rusk, M.D.

Annie Rusk, M.D.

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin

Bilal Samhouri, M.D.

Bilal Samhouri, M.D.

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Naina Sawal, M.D.

Naina Sawal, M.D.

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

William Smith, M.D.

William Smith, M.D.

Residency: St. Louis University

Yosuf Subat, M.D.

Yosuf Subat, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Linh Vu, M.D.

Linh Vu, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Bradley White, M.D.

Bradley White, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Zhenmei Zhang, M.D.

Zhenmei Zhang, M.D.

Residency: Mayo Clinic