Gastroenterology Fellowship

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Program – ACGME ID: 1444831017

The McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston fellowship in clinical gastroenterology is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Fellowship Applications (Three-Year GI Fellowship Program): The McGovern Medical School GI Fellowship ERAS annual application deadline is July 31st. All applicants are completely reviewed by the UT GI Fellowship Interview Selection Committee. Invitations for interviews are sent in August or September.

Candidates for the gastroenterology fellowship training program must complete three years of internal medicine residency in an ACGME-accredited program and be United States citizens, permanent residents, or hold a J1 Visa. H1B visas are not sponsored by this institution for graduate medical education.

ERAS & NRMP: The McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston fellowship in clinical gastroenterology participates in the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) and the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). For details on how to apply, please visit: www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm or call the ERAS Help Desk: 202-828-0413. Applicants must apply electronically through ERAS, no other applications are considered. Please do not email, fax and/or mail your application. A minimum of four (4) reference letters and a current photo are required.

GI Core Curriculum

Training standards, guidelines, and resources are regularly updated by individual societies. For up-to date and/or expanded information, please check the web sites of the gastroenterological societies:

Affiliated Hospitals:

Our affiliated hospitals for training gastroenterologists and hepatologists are dedicated to providing teaching, research, and clinical activities at the highest standard. These world-class hospital affiliations (listed below) provide the GI fellow with exposure not only to a large and diverse population, but also to a faculty renowned in gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

The McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston GI Program is a three-year clinical fellowship with research. First-year fellows are accepted to the program each year. Each fellow will have a basic core curriculum involving rotations at each affiliated facility. Fellows, with a faculty mentor, are expected to participate in clinical research, basic research, or other scholarly activities. At the conclusion of the three-year fellowship training, the fellow will be a fully trained gastroenterologist who will be able to diagnose, treat, and manage all forms of gastrointestinal and liver disease and will be able to practice competently and independently in the field of gastroenterology.

Conferences & Meetings:

Endoscopy Simulation Training
Foregut/GERD Conference
GI Grand Rounds
GI Journal Club
GI Fellows Case Conference Presentations
Fellows Research Presentations
GI Faculty Core Topic Reviews
GI M & M Conference
GI Board Review Conference
GI Guidelines Conference
GI Endoscopy Quality Improvement Conference – LBJ
Hepatology Medical Review Board
Hepatology Transplant – M&M / Listed Patient Meeting
Hepatology Tumor Board
Hepatology Pathology Conference
IBD Path Conference
Pancreaticobiliary Conference

Fellowship Staff:

Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA

Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA
Division Director

Andrew W. DuPont, MD, MSPH

Andrew W. DuPont, MD, MSPH
Program Director

Tanima Jana, MD

Tanima Jana, MD
Associate Program Director

Akshata Moghe, MD, PhD

Akshata Moghe, MD, PhD
Associate Program Director

Sruthi Subramanian, MD

Sruthi Subramanian, MD
Associate Program Director

R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE

R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE
Education Site Director, Greater Heights

Elizabeth G. Holt, MD

Elizabeth G. Holt, MD
Education Site Director, LBJ

Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD

Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD
Education Director, Journal Club, Pancreaticobiliary Conference, Foregut Conference

Kumar Pallav, MD

Kumar Pallav, MD
Education Director, Quality Improvement

Barani Mayilvaganan, MD

Barani Mayilvaganan, MD
Education Director, Quality Improvement

Ranya Selim, MD

Ranya Selim, MD
Education Director, M&M Conference

 

Wasseem Skef, MD

Wasseem Skef, MD
Education Director, Guideline Conference

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD
Education Director, Endoscopy Simulation Training

Program Faculty

Fellowship Program Coordinator
Kimberly A. Bibbs
Fellowship Program Coordinator
McGovern Medical School
6431 Fannin, MSB 4.232
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-500-6631
Fax: 713-500-6699

Clinical Fellows for 2025/2026

Third Year Fellows

Ruth Bell, DO

Ruth Bell, DO

Tanmay Gaglani, MD

Tanmay Gaglani, MD

Jimmy Pham, MD

Jimmy Pham, MD

Austin Thomas, DO

Austin Thomas, DO

Eric Yoon, MD

Eric Yoon, MD

Second Year Fellows

Aastha Bharwad, MD

Aastha Bharwad, MD

Maneera Chopra, MD

Maneera Chopra, MD

Aran Farrell, MD

Aran Farrell, MD

Priscila Olague, MD

Priscila Olague, MD

First Year Fellows

Abdullah Aleem, MD

Abdullah Aleem, MD

Christine Catinis, MD

Christine Catinis, MD

Rachel Obimah, MD

Rachel Obimah, MD

Jay Shah, MD

Jay Shah, MD

Clinical Fellowship Alumni

Mindy Chen, MD: Maryland, Private Practice
Yllen Hernandez Blanco, MD: Orlando Health
Chanlir Segarra, MD: Orlando Health
Kevin Yu, MD: Kelsey-Seybold


Faisal Ali, MD: New Mexico VA Health Care System
Tony Deng, MD: Houston Methodist
Prianka Gajula, MD: Colon Liver Gastro Consultants
Prateek Harne, MD: DHR Health
Azaan Ramani, MD: Baylor Scott and White Health


Sara Ali, MD: WakeMed
Sammy Chung, MD: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Kavya Kelagere, MD: Alaska Native Medical Center
Sruthi Subramanian, MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston


Andrew Herman, MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Zubair Khan, MD: Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Tejal Mistry, MD: Tennova Healthcare Knoxville
Adrianne Tsen, DO: Houston Methodist


Andrew Herman, MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Zubair Khan, MD: Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Tejal Mistry, MD: Tennova Healthcare Knoxville
Adrianne Tsen, DO: Houston Methodist


Aswathi Chandran, MD: Graves Gilbert Clinic, Kentucky
Ryan Goldstein, MD: The Austin Diagnostic Clinic
Seifeldin Hakim, MD: Memorial Hermann Southwest
Shaheer Siddiqui, MD: Memorial Hermann Southwest


Jigar Patel, MD: Memorial Hermann Woodlands
Meera Avila, MD: Memorial Hermann Greater Heights
Sohaib Hassan, MD: Digestive Care – Florida
Asha C. Kuruvila, MD: Memorial Hermann Northeast


Suma Chennubhotla, MD: Houston, Private Practice
Tanima Jana, MD:  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Subhajit Mukherjee, MD: Consultant Gastroenterologist, CHI Mercy Medical Center, Oregon
Shaheryar Siddiqui, MD: Memorial Hermann Southwest


Crystal Bowden-McKay, MD: Austin Regional Clinic
Julie Guider, MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Siddharth Javia, MD: Henry Ford Health System
Tejas Kirtane, MD: Memorial Physicians/Virginia Mason Memorial