Hematology Oncology Fellows

Current Fellows

Formal portrait of Dr Navid Alavi

Navid Alavi, MD
Year of Completion: 2026
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Residency: Howard University Hospital Washington, DC

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Pramuditha Rajapakse, MD
Year of Completion: 2026
Medical School: University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Danbury Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Danbury, CT

Formal portrait of Dr Kamelah Abushalha

Kamelah Abushalha, MD
Year of Completion: 2027
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine
Residency: MetroWest Medical Center

Formal portrait of Dr Kriti Mehra

Kriti Mehra, MD
Year of Completion: 2027
Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital
Residency: St. Vincent Hospital (Internal Medicine)

Formal portrait of Dr Abinesh Sekar

Abinesh Sekar, MD
Year of Completion: 2027
Medical School: Madras Medical College
Residency: St. Vincent Hospital (Internal Medicine)

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Ahmed Eltanbedawi, MD
Year of Completion: 2028
Medical School: Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine
Residency: UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (Internal Medicine)
Fellowship: UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (Geriatric Medicine)

portrait of hematology oncology fellow dr. navya reddy perkit

Navya Reddy Perkit, MD
Year of Completion: 2028
Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College
Residency: St. Vincent Hospital (Internal Medicine)

portrait of hematology oncology fellow dr. dhruvi sanikommu

Dhruvi Reddy Sanikommu, MD
Year of Completion: 2028
Medical School: Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad
Residency: NYMC Landmark Medical Center (Internal Medicine)

Past Fellows

2025

Alzira Avelino, MD
Medical School: St. George's University Albany Medical Center
Residency: Albany Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Medical Oncologist, UVM

Soumya Pulipati, MD
Medical School: Kamineni Institute of Medical Science
Residency: Marshfield Clinic Health System - Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Assistant Professor, VCU

2024

Swarna Nalluru, MD
Medical School: Osmania Medical College, India
Residency: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Community Hematology/Oncology, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC

Naman Sharma, MD
Medical School: Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College, India
Residency: Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: VA Northern Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

2023

Prarthna Bhardwaj, MD
Medical School: JJM Medical College, India
Residency: UMass Chan-Baystate, Springfield, MA
Post-Graduate Position: Breast Medical Oncology, UMass Chan-Baystate, Springfield, MA

Edison Tsui, MD
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, PA 
Residency: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Post-Graduate Position: Hematology/Oncology at Reliant Group, Worcester, MA

2022

Jonathan Proulx, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Private practice, southern New Hampshire

Sudeep Siddappa Malleshappa, MD
Medical School: J.J.M. Medical College, India
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, McKeesport, PA-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Hematology/Oncology, Thoracic and Genitourinary, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

2021

Philip H. Brandt, MD
Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland
Residency: UMMS-Baystate at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, Virginia Oncology Care, Fredericksburg, VA

Soe Min Tun, MD
Medical School: University of Medicine 2, Myanmar
Residency: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Program, Brooklyn, NY-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, Morrison Cancer Center, Hastings, NE

2020

Reju George, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency: UMMS-Baystate at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Hematologist, Albany Medical Center, Albany NY

Luke Mantle, MD
Medical School: University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School, Ireland
Residency: UMMS-Baystate at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA-Internal Medicine
Post-Graduate Position: Medical Oncology Fellow in Melanoma, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada

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