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Program Description
The three-year cardiovascular disease fellowship at Penn Medicine prepares fellows for careers as outstanding clinical cardiologists, clinical investigators and scientists.
Program Directors
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Frank E. Silvestry, M.D.
Director Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
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Thomas P. Cappola, M.D., Sc.M.
Associate Program Director Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Cardiovascular Fellowship Brochure
For detailed information about the Cardiovascular Fellowship Programs at Penn, download the Cardiovascular Fellowship Brochure.
How to Apply
The Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program participates in ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service, and the National Medical Specialties Matching Program.
Interviews are by invitation only and are conducted during prearranged dates from February to April. When necessary, interviews can be arranged on unscheduled days.
Interested applicants should provide:
- A completed application
- Small photo
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Three letters of reference (one from the current program director)
- Copy of the medical school Dean’s letter to ERAS by the end of December in order to be considered for an interview.
Questions?
Interested applicants should contact the Fellowship Administrator with any questions about the program.

Gwynne Katzenbach
Fellowship Administrator
Email: gwynne.katzenbach@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-662-2884
Current Cardiovascular Disease Fellows
Venkatesh Anjan, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Northwestern
Medical School: University of Arizona
Brian Betensky, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School:Boston University School of Medicine
Benjamin A. D’Souza, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Robert S. Fenning, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Wilson E. Grandin, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Brigham and Women
Medical School: Tufts
Marie Guerraty, MD, Ph.D
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Abigail M. Khan, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Vinay U. Kini, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Lavanya Kondapalli, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Residency: University of Chicago Hospital
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Jeremy Mazurek, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center
Medical School: Albert Einstein, Yeshiva University

Nidhi Mehta, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Parin Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Vikram Prasanna, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
W. Hind Rahmouni, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Jefferson Medical College
Medical School: I.N.E.S.S.M. Algiers
Vimal Ramjee, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Emory
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
George C. Shaw, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: University of Virginia
Medical School: Ohio State
Esther Vorovich, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
S. Rasi Wickramasinghe, MD, PhD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Johns Hopkins
Medical School: Johns Hopkins
Payman Zamani, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Brigham and Women's - A Teaching Affiliate of Harvard Medical School
Medical School: Harvard Medical School


