Current Fellows | Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program | Ochsner Health

The strength of the Ochsner Cardiology Program is in the clinical training from world-class faculty that help fellows learn to manage the high complexity-high volume patient base we have as a tertiary referral center, accredited LVAD/heart transplant center, Electrophysiology Center, and regional center of excellence in Interventional Cardiology.

Time away from clinical care is an incredible resource in the Big Easy. Get your cardio in with the Red Dress Run, explore your fashion sense with the White Linen Night, tantalize your taste buds during COOLinary month and catch a cauliflower at the St. Patrick's Day Parade. World-class cuisine, weekly festivals, and of course Mardi Gras all offer plenty of opportunities to experience the art and music culture.

Our fellows come from all over the country and match into their top choices for further specialty training or jobs after fellowship.

Class of 2026

Harith Baldawi, MD

Harith Baldawi, MD

Texas A&M School of Medicine
Residency: Ochsner Health

Connor Gillies, MD

Connor Gillies, DO

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Ochsner Health

Ahmad Hallak, MD

Ahmad Hallak, MD

University of Sharjah College of Medicine
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Science Center at Amarillo

Jin Kim, MD

Jin Kim, MD

Sofia Lakhdar, MD

Sofia Lakhdar, MD

St. Matthew's University
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Ruben Porudominsky, MD

Ruben Porudominsky, MD

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach

Vanessa Rodriguez, MD

Vanessa Rodriguez, MD

Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: UT Health, San Antonio

Class of 2027

Anna Alias, MD

Anna Alias, MD

Apryl Cronley, MD

Apryl Cronley, MD

Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Medical College of Georgia

Michael Miller, MD

Michael Miller, MD

Mukosolu Obi, MD

Mukosolu Obi, MD

American University of Antigua COM
Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Pavankumar Thota, MD

Pavankumar Thota, MD

American University of Antigua COM
Residency: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare

Ankit Vyas, MD

Ankit Vyas, MD

Government Medical College Surat
Residency: Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas

Simon Gaviria Valencia, MD

Simon Gaviria Valencia

Universidad CES
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach

Class of 2028

Austin Falloon, MD

Austin Falloon, MD

UQ - Ochsner Clinical School
Residency: Tulane University

Taylor Ferris, MD

Taylor Ferris, MD

University of Mississippi
Residency: Wake Forest University

Jay Gopal, MD

Jay Gopal, MD

University of South Florida
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Courtney Lachute, MD

Courtney Lachute, MD

Louisiana State University
Residency: Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Arpita Pawa, MBBS

Arpita Pawa, MBBS

Louisiana State University
Residency: Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Alexander Rizk, MD

Alexander Rizk, MD

University of Mississippi
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Jeremy Teruel, MD

Jeremy Teruel, MD

Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Ochsner Health

Victoria Winter, MD

Victoria Winter, MD

Louisiana State University
Residency: Baylor University Medical Center