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The Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new Tar Heel trainees! The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) released results for the 2023 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match on November 29. More than 7,000 applicants matched to advanced training positions. After a successful Match, the following fellows will join Department subspecialties in July 2024.


Division of Cardiology

Adult Cardiovascular Disease

Taylor_Holmes

Taylor Holmes, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Darryl_KalilDarryl Kalil, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Alexandra_LeamyAlexandra Leamy, MD, PhD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Rafat_MahmodRafat Mahmood, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Kevin_Morales_Del_MoralKevin Morales Del Moral, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Jonathan_Napper

Jonathan Napper, MD
Residency: Vanderbilt University

Jacob_PierceJacob Pierce, MD, MPH
Residency: Duke University

Dalton_SherwoodDalton Sherwood, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Interventional Cardiology

Brian_KelleyBrian Kelley, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina
Fellowship: University of North Carolina

Sayyad_KyazimzadeSayyad Kyazimzade, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina

Michael_SolaMichael Sola, MD
Residency: University of Michigan
Fellowship: University of Colorado

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Kapil_BhatiaKapil Bhatia, MD
Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of North Carolina

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (AHFTC)

Mason_SandersMason Sanders, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina
Fellowship: University of North Carolina

Structural Heart Disease

Michael_HalistaMichael Halista, MD
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship: New York University

 


Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

Nikita_MohanNikita Mohan, MD
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Daniel_PhamDaniel Pham, MD
Residency: University of Kansas

Hannah_Ruggles

Hannah Ruggles, MD
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University


Division of Infectious Diseases

Michael_MotleyMichael Motley, MD, PhD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Adam_SchaferAdam Schafer, MD, PhD
Residency: Indiana University 

Joseph_StrombergJoseph Stromberg, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina 

Robert_WilliamsRobert “RJ” Williams, MD
Residency: University of Utah

 


Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Jared_GloriaJared Gloria, MD
Residency: Emory University

Meera_IyengarMeera Iyengar, MD
Residency: Indiana University 

Michelle_RussinMichelle Russin, MD
Residency: University of Michigan 

Alisa_SiebrasseAlisa Siebrasse, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

 


Division of Geriatric Medicine

Geriatric Medicine

Dominic_Boccaccio

Dominic Boccaccio, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Tamara_Damjanac

Tamara Damjanac, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Jennifer_GomezJennifer Gomez, MD
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami 

Alexandra_RiceAlexandra Rice, MD
Residency: Duke University

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

George_ClementGeorge Clement, MD
Residency: Womack Army Medical Center

Heather_FrankHeather Frank, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Karrah_St_Laurent-AriotKarrah St. Laurent-Ariot, MD, MS
Residency: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Fellowship: Duke University

Eva_SteinEva Stein, MD
Residency: University of Colorado


Division of Hematology/Oncology

Manasa_BhattaManasa Bhatta, MD
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Lauren_BoyleLauren Boyle, DO
Residency: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Devin_JohnsonDevin Johnson, MD
Residency: Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Cecilia_LevandowskiCecilia Levandowski, MD, PhD
Residency:University of North Carolina

Omolegho_MomohOmolegho Momoh, MD
Residency: Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Esteban_Pena_AyalaEsteban Pena Ayala, MD
Residency: The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Mathew_SebastianMathew Sebastian, MD, PhD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Taiwo_TalabiTaiwo Talabi, MD, MPH
Residency: Meharry Medical College


Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

Nora_HajnoczkyNora Hajnoczky, MD
Residency: Einstein Healthcare Network, PA

Brian_MonkBrian Monk, DO
Residency: University of Mississippi

Krunal_PatelKrunal Patel, DO
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina


Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine

Arianna_MichaelsArianna Michaels, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Katelynn_SmithKatelynn Smith, MD
Residency: Duke University

Matsuo_SoMatsuo So, MD
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel 

Terra_SwansonTerra Swanson, MD
Residency: Vanderbilt University

Emma_ThompsonEmma Thompson, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina

Interventional Pulmonary Medicine

William_SmithWilliam “Tyler” Smith, MD
Fellowship: The Mayo Clinic Rochester


Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology

 

Rheumatology

Saloni_PatoliaSaloni Patolia, MD
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Aaron_SmithAaron Smith, MD
Residency: UT Southwestern

Griffin_SonatyGriffin Sonaty, MD
Residency: University of Virginia

Allergy & Immunology

Katherine_CaidKatherine Caid, MD
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Hema_ChagarlamudiHema Chagarlamudi, MD
Residency: University of North Carolina