Training the Doctors of Tomorrow…Today

Roger Williams Medical Center is a Boston University School of Medicine teaching affiliate. Sited on a 30- acre campus near the Smith Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island’s capital city. The campus includes Roger Williams hospital, academic departments, research laboratories, the Elmhurst Extended Care Facility, the Cancer Center, and the Residents’ Practice offices. The latter two ambulatory practices are housed in a renovated facility adjacent to the hospital.

The hospital proper is a 220-bed general medical and surgical hospital which provides primary and tertiary care to all of Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The Medical Service occupies 120 beds including:

• 15-bed ICU/CCU

• 22-bed telemetry / step-down unit

• Newly renovated Emergency Department

• 12-bed Day Chemotherapy unit

• Bone Marrow Transplant Facility

• Dedicated Addiction Medicine Unit

• Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

• Geriatrics wards with dedicated facilities

Curriculum

The three-year internal medicine residency program at Roger Williams Medical Center provides our trainees with extensive inpatient and outpatient clinical experience within a ‘4+1’ schedule structure. Residents spend four weeks on one of their required or elective inpatient rotations, followed by one week on an ambulatory rotation. During successive postgraduate years, residents are provided with progressively increasing autonomy and independence in caring for complex patients. Establishing a strong clinical foundation is an integral part of our program, producing residents equally prepared for subspecialty training, general medical practice, and academic medicine.

Throughout the program, residents are tasked with primary responsibility for the care of all patients on their service. Inpatient teams consisting of one intern and one resident, with the assistance of third- and fourth-year medical students, make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. The resident fulfills the role of team leader while the intern is responsible for primary patient care. The level of responsibility is commensurate with the resident or intern’s clinical experience, allowing for a natural progression from student to mature and confident clinician.

 During ambulatory rotations, interns are assigned patients whom they will care for throughout their three years of training. Interns and residents bear full responsibility for the outpatient care of these patients, in consultation with the clinic director and preceptor staff.  Principles and foundations of preventative care, social support, and comfort and efficiency in the office setting are reinforced. Emphasis is placed on effective communication and on continuity of care. Residents often refer patients they care for in the inpatient setting to the clinic and establish long-standing relationships with their clinic patients.

Inpatient Core Rotation Description

General Medical Floors

On the general medical floors (GMF), six teams, each consisting of one resident and one intern, take full responsibility for management of a busy internal medicine service. Teams are responsible for completing all admission orders, diagnosing, and treating a wide breadth of conditions. Principles of safe and efficient discharge planning with a robust continuity of care plan are reinforced. There are five GMF teams that alternate call every 5 days (7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.). On non-call days, GMF teams sign out to the intern float and end their workday by 4 p.m. All teams get an average of 1.5 days off every week.

 Intensive Care Step-down Unit (Maximum Care Unit)

On the intensive care step-down unit, residents are exposed to high-acuity patients with complex conditions that necessitate close monitoring. The step-down unit frequently admits patients requiring non-invasive ventilation or continuous IV infusion medications. This unit is staffed by critical care and hospital medicine faculty who provide excellent bedside teaching. The unit is staffed by two teams. The day team has two Interns that alternate between short shifts (6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and long shifts (6:30 a.m. to 6:30p.m.), and one resident that works with the long shift intern. The night team is made up of one intern and one resident (6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.). All residents and interns have at least 1 day off every week.

Intensive Care Unit

The intensive care unit provides care to patients with critical illness. Three house staff teams per month (the day teams consisting of one resident and one intern, the night team consisting of one resident) get extensive exposure to emergent procedures, ventilator management, tube thoracostomy, and gain experience with cardiotropic drips and sedation. Under the guidance of the pulmonary fellow and critical care attending staff, residents are responsible for managing complex patients often with multiorgan dysfunction.  Daily didactics are provided by the critical care attendings and pulmonary fellows in a small group setting. Teams work 6 days a week alternating short days (7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), long days (7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.) and nights (8:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.). All teams get at least 1 day off every week.

Coronary Care Unit (at The Miriam Hospital)

Second and third-year residents at Roger Williams have the opportunity to rotate in the CCU at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, a Lifespan hospital affiliated with Brown/Alpert Medical School and a primary PCI center located 10 minutes away. Under the guidance of the Brown cardiology faculty, residents manage acute coronary syndromes, advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, and are exposed to advanced interventions and mechanical circulatory support. Residents gain procedural competencies in a cardiac critical care setting and expand their clinical skills and knowledge in invasive hemodynamic monitoring.

Ambulatory Medicine

Every five weeks, interns and residents have a dedicated ambulatory week during which they have a more extensive didactic schedule and classroom teaching. In the afternoon, trainees in our three-year program proceed to Residents’ Clinic, where they are responsible for the outpatient care a panel of their own patients. As our trainees advance in their post-graduate years, their patient panel grows and as does their autonomy.

Our experienced clinic preceptors provide clinical guidance and tips on efficient office practices. Our ambulatory curriculum offers 1 day of “second site clinic” whereby residents can choose any outpatient specialty clinic including but not limited to cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, infectious disease, gastroenterology, pulmonology, primary care, rheumatology, or urgent care. Ambulatory weeks are generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends are off.

Electives

A wide variety of electives are offered to residents at Roger Williams. Electives may involve inpatient, outpatient, and/or procedural experiences designed to help residents develop into well-rounded internists who have a wide skillset. Our electives also provide exposure to advanced diagnostics and interventions for those interested in subspecialty practice. While most electives are based at Roger Williams, some residents choose to perform certain electives at other institutions. One four-week away elective is permitted during the second and third years of residency.

PGY-1	6-8 weeks of elective
PGY-2	10-12 weeks of elective
PGY-3	14-18 weeks of elective

 

 

 

Our electives include, but are not limited to, the following rotations:

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonology. Research, Rheumatology, Transfusion Medicine, Pathology, Interventional Radiology (to practice paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture), and Anesthesiology (central lines, arterial lines, and intubations).

A myriad of formal teaching sessions led by both faculty and residents occur at Roger Williams on a daily basis. Didactics led by residents offer an opportunity for junior and senior residents to participate in teaching and educational activities and improve their presentation skills. Didactics led by faculty offer an opportunity for senior consultants to offer a wealth of knowledge and to impart years of experience to residents, with a focus on the latest evidence and clinical practice guidelines.

Morning Report

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings of the ambulatory medicine rotation, cases are presented by residents and discussed extensively with senior consultants and the chief resident. Find a sample morning report schedule below.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
9:00 – 10:00	Cardiology case	Oncology case	Nephrology case
10:00 - 11:00	Neurology case	Transfusion Medicine	Endocrinology case
11:00 – 12:00	Geriatrics case	Code Simulation	Board Review Questions

 

Noon Conference

Noon conferences take place Monday to Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm. A variety of topics are featured and presented by our faculty and consultants. Lunch stipends are provided to all interns and residents and may be used in our cafeteria.

Chest Rounds

A unique feature of our program is the extensive education trainees receive in pulmonary and critical care medicine. The pulmonary division hosts Chest Rounds, with a focus on advanced pulmonary physiology concepts and chest imaging, led by our critical care attendings and pulmonary fellows every Friday afternoon. Lunch is provided.

The most complex cases are discussed by experienced attendings and is often accompanied by an informal lecture/discussion. This lecture series is mandatory for residents on the intensive care and step-down unit rotation and all other residents are encouraged to join.

Geriatric Rounds

While on the general medical service, one team per week is assigned to attend a small group case presentation and discussion about a high-yield geriatrics topic. Our seasoned attendings provide the latest in evidence-based guidelines and valuable clinical pearls on navigating the nuances of caring for our geriatric patient population.

Resident Chalk Talks

In keeping with the educational philosophy of the program, Chalk Talks, led by junior and senior residents, are offered two to three times per week on GMF. These 15-minute informal discussions further enhance the teaching skills of our more senior trainees while imparting knowledge to other learners. Residents take the lead to teach co-residents and interns about topics of importance and interest to interns, further solidifying residents’ medical knowledge through teaching and mastering of the topics presented.

Journal Club

Journal Club occurs once or twice per month. A junior resident is responsible for selection and presentation of a peer-reviewed journal article. Along with the program director and chief resident, the resident discusses the publication of interest. All trainees are required to attend and engage in a deep-dive into the design and conduct of the study, its internal and external validity, and its impact on clinical practice. Finally, the group discusses how the study adds to the current body of knowledge pertinent to the topic.

Morbidity and Mortality Conference

Morbidity and Mortality conference is led by a senior resident once per month. Along with the program director and chief resident, the senior resident discusses a difficult case with a systematic analysis to determine the factors that made this case challenging. All residents are required to attend share their experiences and engage in a discussion about paving a path forward and systematic improvement.

Board Preparation Resources

Roger Williams’ internal medicine residents are known for their top performance on the ABIM Internal Medicine Board Certification Examination. This accomplishment is a testament to the extensive clinical exposure, high-quality clinical education, and the educational resources provided to residents to ensure they succeed:

• UWORLD QBank provided free of cost for duration of training
• MKSAP QBank provided free of cost for senior residents
• A one-week intensive board review course is provided free of cost to all senior residents one month prior to graduation
• An educational stipend of $1350 annually is provided to be used at the resident’s discretion (Often used to pay for USMLE step 3, conference attendance, textbooks, study materials, fellowship applications)

Chief Medical Resident

 Gabriel Salk, DO – Medical School: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kentucky

Senior Medical Residents

 Merve Aksoy, MD – Medical School: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

 Orbelina Alvarado, MD – Medical School: Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina, Cuba

 Harrison Bai, DO – Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Maine

 Neha Batra, MD – Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine, Alabama

 Anna Darazi, MD – Medical School: Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine, Syria

 Le Hanh Dung Do, MD – Medical School: Pham Ngoc Thach University Of Medicine, Vietnam

 Ricardo Grant, MD – Medical School: University of the West Indies, Jamaica

 Bin Jiang, MD – Medical School: Shanghai Medical University, China

 Muaaz Karim, MD – Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College, Pakistan

 Alay Nanavati, DO – Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Maine

 Kundana Neelam, MD – Medical School: Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences, India

 Silvia Pena, MD – Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Dominican Republic

 Maarij Siddiqi, DO – Medical School: Touro University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York

 Chanakya Charan Tirumala, MD – Medical School: MNR Medical College & Hospital, India

Junior Medical Residents

 Azamat Abdyraimov, MD – Medical School: I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy Faculty of General Medicine, Kyrgyzstan.

 Lana Abusubaih, MD – Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan.

 Qusai Almasad, MD – Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan.

 Heena Asnani, MD – Medical School: Rural Medical College of Pravara Medical Trust, India.

 Adam Cellurale, MD – Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Massachusetts.

 Raghda Hassan, MD – Medical School: Ahfad University for Women School of Medicine, Sudan.

 Aygul Iskandarova, MD – Medical School: Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Medicine, Russia.

 Andrew Klufas, MD – Medical School: Boston University, Massachusetts.

 Nicholas Kumar, MD – Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados.

 Heenaben Patel, MD – Medical School: Surat Municipal Institute Med Education & Research, India.

 Paola Pena, MD – Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Dominican Republic.

 Gul Saeed, MD – Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College, Pakistan.

 Chiwoo Song, MD – Medical School: Eulji University College of Medicine, South Korea.

Medical Interns

 Yusra Abu-Shreikh, MD – Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine, Jordan.

 Carl Atallah, MD – Medical School: University of Balamand Faculty of Medicine, Lebanon.

 Michelle Bach, MD – Medical School: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Texas.

 Helena Barbosa, MD – Medical School: Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal.

 Teslyn Jimenez Binet, MD – Medical School: Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Dominican Republic.

 Dan Chun, MD – Medical School: Rutgers Medical School, New Jersey.

 Ticiana Paes da Silva, MD – Medical School: Universidade Federal do Ceará Faculdade de Medicina Fortaleza, Brazil.

 Andres Ramirez Gamero, MD – Medical School: Universidad del Norte Programa de Medicina, Colombia.

 Amanuel Gamechu, MD – Medical School: Jimma University, Ethiopia.

 Shmyle Ghumann, DO – Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania.

 Ben Hunter, MD – Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio.

 Alejandro Juul, MD – Medical School: McGovern Medical School at Texas Health Science Center, Texas.

 Felix Lee, MD – Medical School: Universitas Indonesia Fakultas Kedokteran, Indonesia.

 Travis Lockhart, DO – Medical School: University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Maine.

 Grant Luhmann, MD – Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine, New York

 Muhammad Noor, MD – Medical School: Sargodha Medical College, Pakistan.

 Alex Poluha, MD – Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons School of Medicine, Ireland.

 Jose Rojas, MD – Medical School: Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

 Satvinder Singh, MD – Medical School: Dayanand Medical College, India.

 Dina Sinokrot, MD – Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan.

Recent Alumni

Class of 2024

Yasaman Ahmadzadeh – Rheumatology Fellowship at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH

Raad Al-Muhaisen – Cardiology Fellowship at Mt Sinai Medical Center in Miami, FL

Vishnu Bayanagari – Hospitalist at Cape Fear Valley Health in Fayetteville, NC

Karan Bhanushali – Cardiology Fellowship at SUNY Downstate in New York City, NY

Peter Borek – Hospitalist at Unity Point Health at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI

Margaret Furtado – Primary Care Practice at Medical Associates of RI in Bristol County Medical Center in Bristol, RI

Pamela Gonzalez Manrique – Rheumatology Fellowship at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH

Rajesh Janapala – Hospitalist at Forrest General Hospital at Hattiesburg, MS

Hafiza Ayesha Khalil – Hospitalist at Bay State Hospitalist Group in Springfield, MA

Lyanne Santana Khoury – Geriatrics Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, MA

Ruchika Malhotra – Nephrology Fellowship at University of South Florida in Tampa, FL

Yohannes Mengesha – Hospitalist at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA

Syed Sohaib Nasim – Hospitalist at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL

Aryanna Sousa – Hepatology Fellowship at Rush University in Chicago, IL

Christopher Typhair – Hospitalist at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI

Class of 2023

Giulio Ciprian – Hospitalist at Lifespan in Providence, RI

Catherine Ekladios – Endocrinology Fellowship at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA

Ahmed Eldib – Rheumatology Fellowship at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami, FL

Afsana Jahan – Primary Care at Coastal Medical in Providence, RI

Ravinder Kaler – Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Roger Williams

Jessica Khoury – Endocrinology Fellowship at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC

Navya Kirla – Hospitalist at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Providence, RI

Georgio Medawar - Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC

Abdallah Mohamed - Hospitalist at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN

Cassondra Paletta - Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Fellowship at Western University in Ontario, Canada

Priya Patel - Nephrology Fellowship at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC

Antoine Salloum - Internal Medicine/Dermatology Practice at Aspire Dermatology in Middletown, RI

Rabya Saraf - Cardiology Fellowship at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MS

Neenu Sukumaran - Rheumatology Fellowship at Hartford Hospital/UConn Health, Hartford and Farmington, CT

Marko Tkach - Endocrinology Fellowship at HCA Bayonet Point/University of South Florida in Hudson, FL

Yana Turkowski - Primary Care at the VA Medical Center in Boston, MA

Class of 2022

Zainab Aina-Shittu – Internist, Meriam Hospital, Medford, OR

Dany Cheik-Debs – Cardiovascular Fellowship, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York

Khushal Choudhary – Cardiovascular Fellowship, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

Lunia Collado – Primary Care, Oak Street Health, Providence, RI

Vincent Cousineau Cote – Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs, New York

Mohamed Kassim – Nephrology Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Ahmed Mahgoub – Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship University of Illinois, Chicago

Adrian Martin – Hospitalist, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center, North Wilkesboro, NC

Tarek Nafee – Cardiovascular Fellowship, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri

Leandro Ramirez – Pulmonary Fellowship, Roger Williams Medical Center

Nida Shuttari – Harvard Multicampus Geriatric Fellowship Program, Boston, Massachusetts

Praneet Srisailam – Hospitalist, Oschner Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

Adderly Toribio – Chief Medical Resident, Roger Williams Medical Center

Mohana Neelam – Hospitalist, Oschner Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette, Louisiana

Class of 2021

Mohamed Alsehli – Rheumatology fellowship, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Kanwal Bains – Nutrition Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston

Sarav Daid – Gastroenterology fellowship, New York Metropolitan Hospital

Brian Hess – Primary Care Physician, Montana

Christian Hiraldo – Academic Hospitalist, Roger Williams Medical Center

Huiling Ji – Primary Care Physician, Brown University

Musa Khan – Hospitalist, Illinois

Seetha Lakshmanan – Gastroenterology fellowship, Kent Hospital, Rhode Island

Xiuhong Lyu – Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts

Shahzad Mehr – Academic Hospitalist, Roger Williams Medical Center

Mohana Neelam – Chief Medical Resident, Roger Williams Medical Center

Yashvin Onkarappa – Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Roger Williams Medical Center

Stephen Seo – Research Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy, Harvard Medical School

Tou c Tannous – Geriatrics fellowship, University of Miami

Michael Vernon – Rheumatology fellowship, Queens University, Kingston, Canada

Class of 2020

Jumanah Algazaq – Infectious diseases fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York

Raisa Atif – Geriatrics fellowship, UMMS Baystate, Spring eld, Illinois

Seerat Aujla – Hospitalist, New York City

Brett Brownlee – Nephrology Fellowship, Queens University, Kingston, Canada

Sarav Daid – Chief Medical Resident, New York Metropolitan Hospital

Ariel Farber – Primary Care Physician, New York City

Jenna Iannuccilli – Primary Care Physician, Brown University

Yasmine Kamel – Critical Care Hospitalist, California

Rahul Kapil – Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship – Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Ibrahim Katibah – Nephrology Fellowship, UCLA, Los Angeles

Hisham Khawaja – Academic Hospitalist, Brown University

John Martino – Primary Care Physician, Louisiana

Anusha Mittapalli – Primary Care Physician, Florida

Ayad Sadda – Academic Hospitalist, University of Rochester

Tou c Tannous – Chief Medical Resident, Roger Williams Medical Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Roger Williams Medical Center, we are proud to have a diverse roster of more than 50 faculty in general internal medicine and the subspecialties. Our experienced faculty brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a dedication to mentoring and teaching residents and medical students to help each individual trainee achieve their goals.

Ambulatory Faculty

Anne Bauman, MD

Gregory Allen, DO

John Miskovsky, MD

Mark Schwager, MD

Behavioral Health

Alex Etienne, MD

Bone Marrow Transplant Faculty

Elnair Radowan, MD

Todd Roberts, MD

Cardiology Faculty

Cynthia Alves, MD

Rita Faherty, MD

Neal Christopher Kelley, MD

Thomas Lanna, MD

William Levin, MD

Joseph Mazza, MD

John Rodriguez, MD

Richard Regnante, MD

Endocrinology Faculty

Frank D’Alessandro, MD

Krystel Feghali, MD

Ameya Hodarkar, MD

Gastroenterology Faculty

Thaer Abdelfattah, MD

Mahmoud Ahmed Rahal, MD

Alexander Harmatz, MD

Nabil Toubia, MD

Geriatric Medicine Faculty

Lidia Vognar, MD

Rebecca Brown, MD

Kristine Mortel, MD

Joanna Abi Chebl, MD

Aileen Soriano, MD

John Stoukides, MD, PharmD

Hospitalist Faculty

John Miskovsky, MD

Ali Akhtar, MD

Rajinish Bansal, MD

Kuresh Setna, MD

Christian Hiraldo, MD

Shahzad Mehr, MD

Hematology And Oncology Faculty

Bharti Rathore, MD

Ritesh Rathore, MD

Gerald Colvin, MD

Griffin Reynolds, MD

Hematopathology

Hashem Ayyad, MD

Infectious Diseases Faculty

Samira Reyes-Dassum, MD

Dimitra Skiada, MD

Nephrology Faculty

Keith Bartholomei, MD

Katherine Davoren, MD

Edward Medeiros, MD

Elkin Estrada, MD

Devyani Sivakumar, MD

Neurology Faculty

Gayle Rebovich, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Faculty

Abd Abdelrahman, MD

Joseph Meharg, MD

Rabih El-Bizri, MD

Rheumatology Faculty

Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, MD

Transfusion Medicine Faculty

Joseph Sweeney, MD, PhD

 

 

 

 

Research is an important facet of the academic training at Roger Williams Medical Center. Both bench and clinical research are conducted by our faculty under grants assigned to our institution. The scientific staff, research associates, research technicians, and support staff comprise a large non-physician population which contributes substantially to resident education. Roger Williams has maintained its position as a research center of excellence. Residents have traditionally participated in the Rhode Island State and National American College of Physicians (ACP) poster presentation and abstract presentation competitions for many years. Residents have also published manuscripts in prestigious peer-reviewed journals and presented their abstracts as oral presentations at national and international specialty society meetings. Roger Williams Medical Center and the internal medicine residency program encourages participation in and provides numerous opportunities and adequate educational resources to facilitate resident involvement in scholarly activities.

Selected list of resident publications

Damage measured by Damage Index for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (DIAPS) in antiphospholipid antibody-positive patients included in the APS ACTION registry.

Balbi GGM, Ahmadzadeh Y, Tektonidou MG, Pengo V, Sciascia S, Ugarte A, Belmont HM, Lopez-Pedrera C, Fortin PR, Wahl D, Gerosa M, de Jesús GR, Ji L, Atsumi T, Efthymiou M, Branch DW, Nalli C, Rodriguez Almaraz E, Petri M, Cervera R, Knight JS, Artim-Esen B, Willis R, Bertolaccini ML, Cohen H, Roubey R, Erkan D, de Andrade DCO; for AntiPhospholipid Syndrome Alliance for Clinical Trials and International Networking (APS ACTION) Clinical Database and Repository (APS ACTION). Rheumatology (Oxford). 2024 Mar 1;63(3):772-779.

Development of a New International Antiphospholipid Syndrome Classification Criteria Phase I/II Report: Generation and Reduction of Candidate Criteria.

Barbhaiya M, Zuily S, Ahmadzadeh Y, Amigo MC, Avcin T, Bertolaccini ML, Branch DW, de Jesus G, Devreese KMJ, Frances C, Garcia D, Guillemin F, Levine SR, Levy RA, Lockshin MD, Ortel TL, Seshan SV, Tektonidou M, Wahl D, Willis R, Naden R, Costenbader K, Erkan D; New APS Classification Criteria Collaborators. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 Oct;73(10):1490-1501. doi: 10.1002/acr.24520. Epub 2021

Cardiac Tamponade as a Complication of Microscopic Polyangiitis: A Case Associated With a COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine.

Avalos C, Ahmadzadeh Y, Gatsak D, Moosa SA, Mozaffari MA, Imas AS, Miller R.  Cureus. 2023 Apr 14;15(4):e37569. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37569.

Pharmacovigilance study for SGLT 2 inhibitors- Safety review of real-world data & randomized clinical trials

Bhanushali KB, Asnani HK, Nair A, Ganatra S, Dani SS. . Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Sep;49(9):102664. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102664. Epub 2024 May 22.

A Sniff Away From Death: A Rare Case of Cocaine-Induced Triple Vessel Coronary Artery Disease in a 41-Year-Old Male Patient

Patel NN, Bhanushali KB, Asnani HK. . Cureus. 2023 Jun 20;15(6):e40707. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40707.

Immediate Versus Staged Complete Revascularization in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Cheema HA, Bhanushali K, Sohail A, Fatima A, Hermis AH, Titus A, Ahmad A, Majmundar V, Rehman WU, Sulaiman S, Lakhter V, Baron SJ, Dani SS.  Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jun 1;220:77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.03.037. Epub 2024 Apr 4.

Atypical Presentation of Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis With Koebner Phenomenon.

Sukumaran N, Sousa A.  J Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Dec 1;28(8):e705-e706. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001926. PMID: 36413103.

Thiamine utilization and the lack of prescribing standardization: A critical examination.

Brothers TN, Furtado M, Al-Mamun MA. Alcohol. 2024 Jun;117:11-19. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.10.041. Epub 2023 Nov 17.

Efficacy of topical tranexamic acid in epistaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Janapala RN, Tran QK, Patel J, Mehta E, Pourmand A. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan;51:169-175. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.043. Epub 2021 Nov 1.

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Sacroiliac Joint

Janapala RN, Knezevic E, Knezevic NN, Pasupuleti R, Sanapati MR, Kaye AD, Pampati V, Shekoohi S, Manchikanti L. . Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2024 May;28(5):335-372. doi: 10.1007/s11916-024-01226-6. Epub 2024 Mar 12.

Predicting defects in imbalanced data using resampling methods: an empirical investigation.

Malhotra R, Jain J.  PeerJ Comput Sci. 2022 Apr 29;8:e573. doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.573.

“Tocilizumab Treatment in COVID-19-Induced Cytokine Release Syndrome: A Detailed Case Report.” Jumanah Algazaq, Cristian Hiraldo-Infante, John Miskovsky, Journal of Infectious diseases in clinical practice.

Lakshmanan, Seetha., Baskaran, Dhanya., Mangala, Yashvin.O., Toubia, Nabil. Pseudocirrhosis in Chronic Budd Chiari Syndrome With Janus Tyrosine Kinase 2 (JAK2) Mutation. Cureus 12(7): e9355. doi:10.7759/cureus.9355.

Lakshmanan, Seetha., Malik, Amer. Acute Pancreatitis In Mild COVID-19 Infection. Cureus 12(8): e9886. doi:10.7759/cureus.9886.

Lakshmanan, Seetha., Toubia, Nabil. Pneumatosis Intestinalis in COVID-19 [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 30]. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020;S15423565(20)30755-2. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2020.05.048.

Mangala, Yashvin.O., Daid, Saravgunjit., Lakshmanan, Seetha., Kapil, Rahul., Miskovsky, John. Acute Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19: A Report of Two Cases. Cureus 12(7):

e9459. doi:10.7759/cureus.9459.

 Daid, Saravgunjit, Toribio, Adderly., Lakshmanan, Seetha.,Sadda, Ayad., Epstein, Alan. Spontaneous intraparenchymal hepatic hemorrhage as a sequela of COVID-19. Cureus 12(9): e10447. doi:10.7759/cureus.10447.

Mangala, Yashvin.O., Lakshmanan, Seetha., Daid, Saravgunjit., Fru, Relindis., Chaquette, Raymond. Consultant. Published online October 13, 2020. doi:10.25270/con.2020.10.00019. Seo, DJ, Daid S, Malik A, 1365 A Rare Case of Neuroendocrine Tumor Originating in Liver Diagnosed by ERCP Using a Spyglass Direct

Visualization System, The American Journal of Gastroenterology: October 2019 - Volume

114 - Issue - p S754-S755 doi: 10.14309/01. ajg.0000594988.48661.df

Daid S, Seo DJ, Onkarappa Mangala Y, Nabil Toubia, MD, 2260 Duodenal Perforation Caused by Inferior Vena Cava Migration, The American Journal of Gastroenterology: October 2019 - Volume 114 - Issue - p S1463-S1464 doi:0.14309/01.ajg.0000600172.54195.35

Seo DJ, Toribio A, Harmatz A, Atypical Presentation of Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis, accepted for abstract presentation at ACP 2020

Re-visit Cushing re ex: Early detection of silent intracranial hemorrhage in a patient on heparin drip manifesting as bradycardia on telemetry. ACP national abstract,

Authors:  Xiuhong Lyu, Ayad Sadda, Seerat Aujla, Mohammed Alsehli, Khawaja Faisal.

Rajnish Bansal,

A rare case of mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia in the setting  of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with novel pathogenesis. ACP RI abstract ,Authors: Xiuhong Lyu, Huiling Ji, Tou c Tannous, Brett Brownlee, Shahzad Mehr, Brian Hess, Mohana Neelam, Vincent Armenio.

Nafee; M. Tavares; J. Sweeney. Fibrinogen Thresholds for Cryoprecipitate Transfusions: A Single Center Retrospective Descriptive Study of Practice Patterns. American College of Physicians, Local Abstract Competition, Podium Presentation Finalist, 2020, Providence, RI

 

Khan; T. Nafee; M. Alsehli; M. White; L. Barre. Drug-Induced Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Rare Complication of a Revolutionary Therapy. American College of Physicians, National Abstract Competition Finalist, 2020

Race case report of multiple ischemic strokes and sub arachnoid hemorrhage after a TACE procedure,Authors:Mohana Neelam, Praneet Kumar Srisailam,Dr. Rebovich, ACP.

Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in ESRD,Authors:Mohana Neelam, T.Sabharwal.Dr. Hussain,ACP

Tocilizumab for severe COVID-19 related illness-A community academic medical center experience, Steven Katz,Kapil Meleveedu,John Miskovsky,Joseph Meharg,Abd

Abdelrahman,Richa Tandon,Ashley Moody,Priscilla Dasilva,Gabrielle Masse,Jason LaPorte,Abdul Saied Calvino,Greg Allen,Rabih-El-Bizri,Todd Roberts,Vincent Armenio,Cytokine, 2020.

Dany Debs, MD, Yashvin Onkarappa, MD, Joseph Sweeney, MD. Sickle cell/beta Thalassemia with Multiorgan Failure Resolved with Simple Transfusions. ACP RI Chapter. 2020.

Sample Schedule

Below is a sample schedule.

	PGY-1	PGY-2	PGY-3
Intensive Care Unit	4 weeks	4 weeks	6 weeks
Step-Down Unit	8 weeks	8 weeks	4 weeks
General Inpatient	12 weeks	8 weeks	4 weeks
CCU	0 weeks	4 weeks	4 weeks
Emergency Medicine	0 weeks	4 weeks	0 weeks
Medical Consults	0 weeks	0 weeks	4 weeks
Electives	7 weeks	10 weeks	14 weeks
Ambulatory Clinic	13 weeks	12 weeks	10 weeks
Vacation	4 weeks	4 weeks	4 weeks
Board Review Course	0 weeks	0 weeks	1 week

 

 

The Roger Williams Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We cannot process applications received through any other electronic or paper medium.

Application Deadline: December 15

Application Requirements

• Dean’s Letter
• Minimum of three Letters of Recommendation
• Medical College Transcript
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK or COMLEX LEVEL 1/COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE
• ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
• clinical experience is strongly preferred
• Research experience is favorable, though not a strict requirement

Important Notes for Applicants

• We have 14 Categorical and 6 Preliminary spots
• We participate in the NRMP Match
• We sponsor J1 Visas only (No H1B visa sponsorship)
• International Medical Graduates must be ECFMG certi ed
• All applications will be reviewed by our selection committee, and those selected for an interview will be contacted by our Chief Resident
• We conduct interviews from November to January
• All interviews will be conducted virtually
• Internal fellowship opportunities are available in Pulmonology, Rheumatology,Hematology-Oncology, and Geriatrics

 Interview Process

We will be using a virtual platform to conduct interviews. Applicants selected for interview will be contacted by email. All interviews take place between November and January. In addition to the interview day, we will arrange for a virtual meet & greet with our residents.

Salary & Benefits

PGY-1	$ 60,700
PGY-2	$ 62,400
PGY-3	$ 66,200

 Meal Stipend: Meal allowance of $130 monthly is provided on a meal card for all residents and may be used at our cafeteria, with partial unused amounts rolling over to the following months.

Educational Allowance: An annual educational allowance of $1350 that are often used to pay for board examinations, conference attendance, textbooks, study materials, fellowship applications. In addition, board review materials and courses are provided free of cost.

Contact Information

Roger Williams Medical Center

Department of Medicine

825 Chalkstone Avenue

Providence, RI 02908

 

John P. Miskovsky, MD                                                          Cynthia Boutin

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency                 GME Program Coordinator

John.miskovsky@chartercare.org                                         cboutin@chartercare.org