Saikrishna Gadde, MD

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Shreveport
Residency: Brookwood Baptist Health Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests: Most Solid Tumors, Malignant Hematology
Personal Interests: Tennis, Music, Cinema (Hollywood and Foreign), Food, New Orleans

I love New Orleans because it’s home, has the feel of a larger city but everything is so accessible, super unique culture - food, music, festivals!

Suresh Mukkamala, MBBS

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College
Residency: Easton Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program
Clinical Interests: My clinical interests are more towards medical oncology mainly GI, lung and breast malignancies. My research interests are towards GI malignancy and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Personal Interests: I love to drive, spend time with my family and also love exploring new local foodie hangouts with my wife.

What I like most about my program: I really like the friendly work environment, super supportive staff, and my cool co-fellows, who I enjoy working and spending time with outside of work. Secondly, I really like the way the program is structured, where we have pretty balanced inpatient and outpatient clinic rotations during our first year of fellowship and in our second and third year, we get to choose our area of focus based on our individual career goals. Thirdly, our program director is very open to suggestions and is constantly striving to make improvements to our program, based on fellow’s feedback.

Karine Tawagi, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Program
Clinical Interests: immuno-oncology, immune-related toxicities, medical education Do HIV Positivity and Autoimmune Disease Preclude Treatment With Checkpoint Inhibitors?
Personal Interests:cooking/baking, running, playing tennis, trying new restaurants, travelling

Favorite thing about New Orleans? The warmth of the people/community, the food, the endless festivals, Saints games, Audubon Park, the willingness to celebrate everything!

Muhammad Azeem Khan, MBBS

Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center Program
Clinical and Research Interests: Multiple myeloma and BMT
Personal Interests:Baking, tennis and kayaking

What do I like about Ochsner's Hematology Oncology Program? I enjoy the autonomy in my continuity clinic, and the opportunity to participate in clinical research with dedicated faculty.

Michael Lunski, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program
Clinical and Research Interests: I have clinical interests in both oncology and hematology, specifically pancreatic and upper GI tumors as well as the field of malignant hematology and transplant medicine. Currently involved in research in multiple myeloma and have previously been involved in laboratory research with glioblastoma cancer stem cells.
Personal Interests:Continuing world traveling adventures with my wife, golfing, exploring New Orleans further and enjoying time with family and friends in both Pennsylvania and Florida.

What I like the most about my program: There are many great aspects of our program though the best part is the camaraderie between the fellows. Everyone gets along and can bounce ideas off each other and help one another when needed. The program is ever changing and hears out any complaints that we have and acts diligently to attempt to change policies if needed. The attending physicians are not only well educated but easy to talk to and include us in all decision making processes. The unique part of our fellowship is that you get your own patient panel you are responsible for, which prepares you for the real world.

Danny Markabawi, MD

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Clinical and Research Interests: I am interested in breast cancer and prostate cancer, research includes phase one clinical trials and immunotherapy
Personal Interests:Exercise, travel, reading, the music scene in New Orleans

Where do I see myself in 10 years? Currently undecided between private practice and academia. Probably a hybrid position would make sense. I am also interested in doing an advanced fellowship after the end of my core hematology/oncology fellowship training.

Matthew Alberti, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Augusta University, Augusta, GA
Clinical and Research Interests:Malignant hematology
Personal Interests:Fitness, sports, travel and reading

Fady Farag, MBBCh

Medical School: Alexandria University faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Brooklyn NY
Clinical and Research Interests:Targeted therapy and immunotherapy in different cancers.
Personal Interests:Playing Soccer and table-tennis. I like exploring new cuisines and breweries

Caitlin Lopes, MD

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
Clinical and Research Interests:Solid tumors, lifestyle interventions, healthcare policy for hematology and oncology patients
Personal Interests:running, reading, being with family & friends and the Chicago Cubs

Eric Luk, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2020
Current Position: Ochsner Health System New Orleans

Gordon Wadge, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2019
Current Position: Ochsner Health System New Orleans

Jonathan Lu, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2019
Current Position: Genesis Medical Group, Houston TX

Ryan Griffin, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2018
Current Position: Ochsner Health System New Orleans

Dipen Patel, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2018
Current Position: Lehigh Valley Health Network, East Stroudsburg, PA

Alejandra del Toro, MD

Program: Hematology Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2018
Current Position: LSU Health New Orleans, LA

Kamal Mandalapu, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2015
Current Position: Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, PC Austell, GA

Sachin Pai, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2015
Current Position: USA Health Mobile, AL

Chang O Sonai, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2014
Current Position: Vidant Roanoke – Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie , North Carolina

Olivia Hightower, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2013
Current Position: Memorial Medical Oncology, Gulfport, MS

Bradley Sumrall, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2013
Current Position: Private Practice Macon, GA

Niaz M Haque, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2012
Current Position: Aspirus Regional Cancer Center, Wausau, WI

Ben Yan, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2012
Current Position: BayCare Medical Group, Clearwater, FL

Scott R. Seals, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2012
Current Position: Texas Oncology, Mesquite, TX

Adriano G. Silva, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2010
Current Position: ICTR, Curibita Brazil

Sreekanth Vasireddy, MD

Program: Oncology
Graduation Date: June 30, 2010
Current Position: Arizona Oncology, Tucson