First Year Cardiology Fellows
William Lang, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: New York Medical College
- Internal Medicine: Brown University
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
I am really excited to begin fellowship at UVM. The program camaraderie was very apparent during my interview day and immediately drew me to the program. Vermont is an incredible place to live and I am really excited to explore the state.
Career Interests or Plans
Interventional
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Hobbies include backpacking, weightlifting, reading, cooking, and stressing about Boston sports teams
- I love to cross country ski, but have never been downhill skiing before (hoping to rectify that this year)
Salmaan Mumtaz, DO
Previous Training
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Internal Medicine: WellSpan York Hospital
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
UVM provides all the benefits of a tertiary academic medical center in a small, but diverse city with plenty to do. You can learn about cardiac rehab from the likes of Dr. Ades, bike across Burlington, and have dinner while looking out at Lake Champlain. In that way, UVM offers a great work-life balance.
Career Interests or Plans
Advanced Heart Failure with a focus on cardiac psychology and optimization of medical therapies
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- I enjoy playing video games, working out and trying new restaurants.
Sean Till, MD
Previous Training
- Medical school: Loyola University Chicago – Stritch School of Medicine
- Internal Medicine: Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
I had such invaluable experiences here as a I resident that I knew I wanted to continue my training here as a cardiology fellow. The hospital is unique in that it acts both as the community hospital for Burlington proper, but also the primary academic center for the state of Vermont and most of northern New York. Here, you will see a wide variety of cardiac pathology and receive exceptional, individualized training and mentorship from the Cardiology faculty. I also cannot say enough good things about the people here. They are all kind, supportive, and have made this place feel like a second home for me!
Career Interests or Plans
Still trying to figure it out, but early interests include Advanced Heart Failure and Electrophysiology. I also have an interest in medical education and curriculum development.Fun
Facts/Hobbies
- Born and raised on Long Island, New York
- My wife, Christine, and I have a seven-year-old Beagle mix named Ernie who loves to come with us on hikes and chase squirrels
- Outside the hospital, I enjoy hiking, fishing, playing on the UVM resident-fellow soccer team, and exploring Vermont’s craft breweries. Christine and I also took up snowboarding last winter!
Tianhua (Tim) Zhou, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
- Internal Medicine: University of Wisconsin
Special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Balanced clinical education in a beautiful location.
Career Interests or Plans
Undecided
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Raised in North Dakota and prefers the TV show Fargo to the movie Fargo
- Running, hiking national parks, dinning and traveling to new locations
Second Year Cardiology Fellows
Carrie Mahurin, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: University of North Dakota
- Internal Medicine: Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
UVM is a very unique program. Large hospital feel as far as patient population and pathology but with a small town culture. You quickly are on a first name
basis with attendings, RNs, RTs, echo techs, etc. to where we just get to work with our friends every day. The cardiology attendings here are next level. They are also so excited by their specialty and biting at the bit to teach.
Career Interests or Plans
TBD, it’s all so good! Maybe general with advanced imaging, but maybe not…
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Born, raised and attended college in Montana.
- Skiing, hiking, biking. Eating cider donuts and creemees.
- I have a pet bunny named Maverick (my first bunny was named Goose).
Krina Patel, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- Internal Medicine: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Or, What were you looking for in a fellowship program?
UVM provides a great balance of clinical exposure with a friendly environment where the faculty are accessible and dedicated to education.
Career Interests or Plans
Advanced Heart Failure
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- I love traveling, trying/cooking new cuisines and going to different wine tastings.
- I have an unhealthy obsession with hot sauces.
- I make the best guacamole.
Tyler Wark, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Internal Medicine: Brown University Career
Interests or Plans
General Cardiology
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Or, What were you looking for in a fellowship program? I was excited to return to my home town and beautiful Vermont for fellowship training at a busy academic tertiary care medical center. UVM seemed like a natural fit in many ways, especially given my prior knowledge of the supportive and robust training environment. I am excited to continue growing as a young medical professional in a familiar place and to learn alongside a talented group of people delivering excellent patient care.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
I enjoy the outdoors – hiking, fly fishing, Lake Champlain activities, running trails, golfing and skiing. Local breweries and VT beer are second to none, and I’m excited to lace up my skates and play some ice hockey again!
Josh Zimmer, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: East Tennessee State University
- Internal Medicine: University of Vermont
Career Interests or Plans
I really enjoy it all but possibly interventional.
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Or, What were you looking for in a fellowship program?
There is honestly no better place. The collegiality is unparalleled and life outside of work is pretty fun too (lake, beaches, endless hiking, biking, downhill skiing, cross country skiing and many other types of skiing that I had never heard of before moving here).
Fun Facts/Hobbies
Sailing, running, some gardening, working on cars.
Third Year Cardiology Fellows
Toishi Sharma, MBBS
Previous Training
- Medical School: Jawaharlal Institute of medical education and Research (JIPMER) , India
- Internal Medicine: University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
Career Interests or Plans
Interventional
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
UVM offers a fantastic blend of excellent clinical training and research opportunities in a very collegial environment and exquisite location with abundant
activities to do all year round. I love this place.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- I was once invited to visit the president of India when I didn’t miss a school day for 4 years straight.
- Favorite book: The Power of Now
Kramer Wahlberg, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
- Internal Medicine: University of Vermont Career Interests General Cardiology
Career Interests
General Cardiology
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Now in my seventh year at UVM after residency and chief residency - looking back I was initially attracted to UVM for training due to the unique blend of a tertiary care academic medical center nestled in a community like Burlington. While I was intrigued by what UVM had to offer on paper, I was immediately convinced this was an ideal place to train after experiencing firsthand the collegiality and supportive environment that makes UVM so special. We are a tight knit, supportive group, always teaching and learning from one another.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Raised in the Pacific Northwest, family and extended family all originally from Montana – which I consider my second home. Collegiate rower. Couples matched to UVM with my wife (who is now a UVM PCP) for IM residency.
- Absolutely love living in Burlington and enjoying all that VT has to offer throughout the year. Favorite things include: hiking, biking, skiing, running, paddle boarding on Lake Champlain, making homemade pizza, VT beer and continuing the ongoing search for the best creemee (VT ‘soft serve’)
Binnie Desai, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: Chicago Medical School
- Internal Medicine: University of Illinois- Chicago
Career Interests
General Cardiology
Fun Facts/Hobbies
I enjoy traveling, exploring new cultures, hiking, painting
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
UVM offers well balanced clinical cardiology training in a very friendly and supportive environment
Anand Muthu Krishnan, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal
- Internal Medicine: University of Connecticut
Career Interests
Interventional, Clinical Research
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- I enjoy traveling and photography (especially to historical locations and national parks)
- I enjoy playing Squash and am a recreational swimmer.
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Apart from the excellent and well rounded clinical exposure, UVM offers faculty who are committed to academic teaching. In my short stay so far, everyone has been easily approachable and accessible with an amazing camaraderie amongst the fellows.
Interventional Cardiology Fellows
Jayna Kelly, MD, MS
Previous Training
- Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
- Internal Medicine: University of Tennessee
- Cardiology: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
Career Interests
- Coronary Intervention
- Structural
- Women's Preventative Cardiology
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
I am new to the area so it is yet to be determined but looking forward to experiencing from "northern charm".
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- I own enough sneakers to wear a different pair without repeating at least 2 months straight
- I love fitness, music, movies, and holidays with my family
- I am self-proclaimed grill master
- I enjoy exploring local hikes, swimming spots and creemee stand offerings with my family
Bhisham Harchandani, MD
Previous Training
- Medical School: Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan
- Internal Medicine: Albany Medical College. Albany. NY.
Career Interests
Interventional Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Amazing program! Extremely friendly and collegial atmosphere. Best interventional training!!
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Vermont: Biking (there are lots of bike trails around here). Newly introduced to snow sports and learning to Ski. Next stop is to learn snow boarding (No broken bones to far).
- I love Indian/Pakistani food and always in hunt for new places.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellows
Nicole Habel, MD, PhD
Previous Training
- Medical School: Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg (Germany)
- Internal Medicine: Virginia Tech Carilion (Roanoke, VA)
- Cardiology: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Career Interests
Academic Electrophysiology
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
Vermont and UVM offer a very welcoming and friendly environment. Fellows enjoy a close relationship to the faculty and everyone values a strong team approach to providing care and furthering the mission of the department.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Worked as youth basketball coach during medical school
- Greatly enjoy the outdoors in all seasons: hiking, biking, running, snowboarding, or kiteboarding
Margaret Infeld MD, MS
Previous Training
- Undergrad & Medical School: Georgetown University
- Internal Medicine: Duke University Cardiology: University of Vermont
- Cardiology: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Career Interests
Electrophysiology, Clinical Research
A special note about living in Vermont and training at UVM
UVM offers excellent clinical training, research opportunities and outstanding mentorship in a friendly and down-to-earth environment. It is not uncommon to go paddle boarding or skiing with colleagues and attending after work.
Fun Facts/Hobbies
- Enjoy traveling and exploring any/all outdoor activities around Vermont (hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiing, learning to sail, etc.) and local restaurants
- Was a Track & Field Olympic Trials finalist in the 800-meter and 1500-meter run in 2012