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Vasculitis Fellows

In just a few short years, VCRC-VF Fellowships have provided advanced training to over 25 physician-researchers. Each year new fellows are added to this total; increasing the number of highly qualified physicians and researchers who can diagnose, treat, and improve the lives of people living with vasculitis.

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2025-2026 VCRC-VF Fellows

Sam Falde, MD
Mayo Clinic
2023–2024

Ruoning Ni, MD
Cleveland Clinic
2023–2024

Mats Junek, MD, MSC
McMaster University
2023–2024

Roger Yang, MD
Penn Vasculitis Center
2023–2024

Mohanad M. Elfishawi, MBBCh, MS
Mayo Clinic
2022–2023

Marta Casal Moura, MD
Mayo Clinic
2022–2023

Gözde Kübra Yardimci, MD
University of Ontario
2022–2023

Jessica Bloom, MD
University of Colorado-Denver
2021–2022

Kinanah Yaseen, MD
Cleveland Clinic
2020–2021

Stephanie Garner, MD
McMaster University
2019–2020

Sebastian E. Sattui, MD
Hospital for Special Surgery
2019–2020

Alvise Berti, MD
Santa Chiara Hospital
2019–2020

Kevin Byram, MD
Cleveland Clinic Center for Vasculitis Care and Research
2017–2018

Kaitlin Quinn, MD
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
2017–2018

Jennifer Rodrigues, MD
McMaster University
2016–2017

Amy Archer, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
2016–2017

Medha Soowamber, MD
University of Toronto
2015–2016

Natasha Dehghan, MD
University of Pennsylvania
2014–2015

Rennie Rhee, MD, MSCE
University of Pennsylvania
2014–2016

Elizabeth Brant, MD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2012–2014

Christian Pagnoux, MD, MPA
University of Toronto
2010–2012

Tanaz Kermani, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic 2010–2011

Atul Khasnis, MD, MS
Cleveland Clinic
2009–2010

Eamonn Molloy, MD, MS, MRCPI
Cleveland Clinic
2007–2008

Peter Grayson, MD, MS
Boston University
2006–2008

Francisco Silva, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic
2006–2008

Gunnar Tomasson, MD, PhD
Boston University
2006–2008

Alicia Rodríguez-Pla, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins
2005–2007

Alfred D. Mahr, MD, MPH, PhD
Boston University
2005–2007

Curry Koening, MD, MS
Cleveland Clinic
2005–2007