Our Fellows
Jonathan Busam, MD
First Year Fellow
Hometown: Chatham, NJ College: Dartmouth College, BA Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine, MD Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Internal Medicine Career Interest: Health care delivery and policy; gastrointestinal motility disorders Outside Interests: Tennis, cycling
Which GI organ best represents you, and why? The small intestine! It has an endearing habit of believing there’s something worth absorbing in whatever comes its way, ultimately providing benefits to the whole system
Daniel Fulop, MD
First Year Fellow
Hometown: South Salem, NY College: Harvard College, BA Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MD, MSCR Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital Career Interests: Early detection and chemoprevention of gastrointestinal malignancies; endoluminal gastrointestinal device innovation Outside Interests: Hiking, mountaineering, bike-packing, photography, major Manchester United fan
Which GI organ best represents you, and why? Appendix, because I'm always down to hang!
Meredith Kline, MD
First Year Fellow
Hometown: Newport, CA College: University of Pennsylvania, BA Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine, MD Residency: University of Chicago Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Career Interests: Advancing therapeutic strategies in IBD, optimizing transitions of care for adolescents and young adults with IBD, investigating the biopsychosocial determinants of IBD outcomes, with a particular focus on women’s health and the gut-brain axis in IBD, advocating for vulnerable populations Outside Interests: Hiking, travel (38 states and 38 countries and counting!), reading, genealogy (including building a 500+ person family tree), puzzles, Quiplash, Pure Barre, exploring NYC, spending time with friends and family!
Which GI organ best represents you, and why? Liver- despite my natural inclination toward luminal organs, I can relate to a good multitasker. I also love that it can regenerate and adapt when encountering unexpected change
Ankit Shah, MD
First Year Fellow
Hometown: Montgomery, NJ College: University of Miami, BS Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, MD Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Colorectal cancer prevention, quality improvement, medical education Outside Interests: Board games, hiking/national parks, movies, anything Central Park
Which GI organ best represents you, and why? I'm like an esophagus since I just keep moving along, one peristaltic wave at a time. I also love trying new foods!
Vamshek J. Srinivasan, MD
First Year Fellow
Hometown: Chicago, IL College: Union College, BS Medical School: Albany Medical College, MD Residency: University of Michigan, Chief Medical Resident Career Interests: General GI, Quality Improvement, Medical Education Outside Interests: Basketball, cooking and trying new cuisines, video games, traveling with my family
Which GI organ best represents you, and why? I’d say the colon! It’s practical, resilient, and very underappreciated to the outside world. The colon reminds me that good medicine is often about doing unglamorous work, like screening, surveillance, and patient education
Nathaniel Ash, MD
Second Year Fellow
Hometown: Princeton, NJ College: Pomona College, BA Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Transplant hepatology, medical education Outside Interests: New York sports, running, beer, celebrity impressions Which GI organ best represents you, and why? The cecum, I am impossible to reach
Ishaan Dharia, MD
Second Year Fellow
Hometown: Fairfax, VA College: University of Virginia, BA Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease, quality improvement Outside Interests: Playing basketball, watching reality TV, finding new cocktail bars in NYC Which GI organ best represents you, and why? The esophagus-- I try to keep things moving smoothly even when the pressure rises
Brent Gawey, MD, MS
Second Year Fellow
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK College: University of Georgia, BS Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine Residency: Mayo Clinic Career Interests: Multi-omics, obesity, nutrition, metabolic liver disease, gut microbiome Outside Interests: Exercise, live music, exploring NYC food scene, UGA Bulldogs/OKC Thunder Which GI organ best represents you, and why? The microbiome; I’ve got friends in low places
Smruti Rath, MD
Second Year Fellow
Hometown: Houston, TX College: Washington University Medical School: Baylor School of Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Medical education, MASLD Outside Interests: Trying out new restaurants, Indian classical dance, pilates Which GI organ best represents you, and why? The salivary glands because I love sweets!
Natalia Schmidt, MD
Second Year Fellow
Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD College: Northwestern University, BA Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Transplant Hepatology with particular interest in women’s health/liver disease in pregnancy, as well as metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease Outside Interests: Walking my dog (Lupa) in central park, trying new NYC restaurants, art/museums, pilates, and traveling Which GI organ best represents you, and why? Obviously the liver! Not only is it the best organ, but it’s resilient, hardworking, and also brings good energy to the team
Salam Bachour, MD, MS
Third Year Fellow
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN College: University of Minnesota Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital Career Interests: Predictive modeling in IBD Outside Interests: I love following sports (tennis, F1, NBA), cooking, and trying new cuisines
Eddie Cytryn, MD
Third Year Fellow
Hometown: New York, NY College: Northwestern University Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Transplant hepatology, quality improvement Outside Interests: Trying new restaurants, watching sports with friends, spending time with family and my dog Otis, running in Central Park
Stephen Lieto, MD
Third Year Fellow
Hometown: Ramsey, NJ College: Fordham University Medical School: Rutgers RWJMS Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Clinical Research, Medical Education Outside Interests: Good food and good wine with friends and family. A healthy balance between art/literature, and video games/reality tv
Dina Zaret, MD
Third Year Fellow
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA College: University of Pennsylvania Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital Career Interests: Transplant hepatology, palliative care in patients with advanced liver disease Outside Interests: Walking my dog in the park, hiking, cooking a feast from the farmers’ market, reading a thick fiction book
Contact Us
Nicolia Grierson Fellowship Coordinator Division of Gastroenterology nicolia.grierson@mountsinai.org
1 Gustave L. Levy Place Box 1069 New York, NY 10029 (212) 241-8788