Who We Are

Pulmonary Disease/CCM Fellows 2024 – 2025

Khalil El Gharib, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Université Saint-Joseph

Residency: Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Program 

Kumar Kaushik, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College

Residency: MedStar Health Program

Mendez Morente, Laura, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Program 

Michael Monaghan, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Siddharth Venkat Ramanan MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Residency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Mohannad Al-Khateeb, MD

Fellowship Year 2

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

Ali Kassem, MD

Fellowship Year 2

Medical School: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Staten Island University Hospital

Andrew Manfra, MD

Fellowship Year 2

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – New Brunswick

Residency: University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine

Mukund Tiwari, MD

Fellowship Year 2

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – New Brunswick

Residency: Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program 

Krithika Namasivayam, MD

Fellowship Year 3

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Shailee Girish Patel, MD

Fellowship Year 3

Medical School: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

Residency: Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center Program

Nawaz Rupani, MD

Fellowship Year 3 – Chief

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian/Queens Program 

Kush Patel, MD

Fellowship Year 3 – Chief

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Critical Care Medicine Fellows 2024 -2025

Raul Isern, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Universidad Rafael Landivar

Residency: HCA Healthcare Las Palmas Del Sol

Korin Karabulut Kapici, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine

Residency: Steward Carney Hospital Program

Chandni Kaushik, MD

Fellowship Year 1

Medical School: McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

We celebrate birthdays together.
We hang out at conferences together.
We go on Medical Missions.
Dr. Light became part of our team.
We try to escape together!