Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program
Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program
Thank you for your interest in the Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program. Our program is fully accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a three-year combined fellowship program which, on successful completion, leads to board eligibility for both Hematology and Oncology.
The primary site of fellowship training is Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute which is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in metro Detroit and one of just 54 such centers in the United States. To receive the prestigious NCI designation, the cancer center must demonstrate excellence in laboratory, clinical and population-based research. The cancer center must also provide early-phase clinical trials and conduct community outreach and educational activities. Karmanos Cancer Institute has more than 800 cancer-specific scientific investigation programs and clinical trials including translational and phase I studies. This provides our patients with access to state-of-the-art cancer treatment and, our fellows, an opportunity to participate in high-quality patient care and research.
Our faculty is committed to upholding the highest standards of clinical training and research mentorship, and cherish the diverse backgrounds our fellows come from. Along with the opportunity to work with our recognized faculty in their subspecialities clinics, fellows have the unique opportunity to build their own patient panel in their longitudinal fellows’ clinic. This allows our fellows the experience of being a practicing hematologist and oncologist from the first year of fellowship. Our goal is to provide our fellows with a strong foundation in clinical education and academic skills so they may be successful as academic and community hematologists/oncologists.
We hope that you will choose to visit us soon and take a closer look at our fellowship program.
Sincerely,
Abhinav Deol, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Fellowship Program Director
Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program
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Our program accepts applications through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants are expected to have completed their residency in Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (Med/Peds) before the start of their fellowship.
While we preferentially consider applications from those who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal us.
Required documents for the applications include the following, but please refer to the updated guidelines by ERAS:
- ERAS Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- USMLE or COMLEX transcript
- At least three letters of recommendation, including one from the residency program director
- Medical school transcript
- Photograph
For questions, please contact:
Hanna Carlson
Program Coordinator
Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program
[email protected]
Program Director:
Abhinav Deol, M.D.
Hematological Malignancies & Stem Cell Transplantation/Cellular therapy:
- Craig Cole, M.D.
- Joseph Uberti, M.D., Ph.D.
- Lois Ayash, M.D.
- Jeffrey Zonder, M.D.
- Andrew Kin, M.D.
- Jose Larios, M.D.
- Dipenkumar Modi, M.D.
- Jay Yang, M.D.
- Suresh Balasubramanian, M.D.
- Carter Bishop, M.D.
- Vijendra Singh, M.D.
- Indryas Woldie, M.D.
Medical Oncology:
- Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D.
- Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., MS
- Jailan Elayoubi, M.D.
- Lawrence Flaherty, M.D.
- Ammar Sukari, M.D.
- Frank Cackowski, M.D., Ph.D.
- Hirva Mamdani, M.D.
- Lubina Arjyal, M.D.
- Yusra Shao, M.D.
- Wasif Saif, M.D.
Our program fosters the education of fellows through academic conferences and lectures. Faculty and fellow led conferences are held two days a week covering hematology and oncology topics along with a weekly journal club and monthly hematology board review series. Fellows are also encouraged to attend weekly subspecialty multidisciplinary tumor board meetings which occur multiple times a week. Fellows also enjoy access to online medical literature, textbooks, and other educational resources through Wayne State University library.
- First year: 6 months of inpatient rotations (inpatient oncology- 3 months, inpatient malignant hematology/WBC- 1 month, benign hematology consultation- 1 month, inpatient bone marrow transplantation/cellular therapy- 1 month). 6 months of outpatient subspecialty clinics.
- Second year: 4 months of inpatient rotations (inpatient oncology-2 months, inpatient malignant hematology/WBC- 1 month, benign hematology consultation- 1 month). 8 months of outpatient subspecialty clinics.
- Third year: Schedule is personalized according to the clinical and academic interests of each fellow.
Continuity clinic: Fellows will have malignant hematology (Dresner) and oncology (Wertz) continuity clinics at Karmanos, that alternate one day per week for the duration of their fellowship. Continuity clinics provide the fellows with a valuable opportunity to take ownership of their patients while ensuring adequate supervision from faculty.
Outpatient clinics/multidisciplinary teams: Fellows will rotate through malignant hematology, benign hematology, bone marrow transplantation/cellular therapy, breast, lung/thoracic, head and neck, gastrointestinal/neuroendocrine, and genitourinary oncology clinics.
Electives: Research, hematopathology/blood bank, neuro-oncology, gynecological oncology, and pediatric hematology/oncology electives can be pursued based on individual interests.
Research: All of our fellows engage in clinical research under the mentorship of our clinical faculty. We have a monthly research conference which serves as a platform to share research ideas and practice presentations for national meetings. Many of our fellows present at ASH, ASTCT, ASCO, GU-ASCO and other national meetings.
Chief Fellow
 | Anisha Rajavel |
 | Kyle Sugg |
Third Year Fellows
| Kyle Sugg |
 | Shivani Shah |
| Anisha Rajavel |
 | Mahmoud Chaker |
 | Javaria Tehzeeb |
Second Year Fellows
 | Dakshin Padmanabhan Medical School:Amrita School of Medicine, Kerala, India Residency:Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI Research Interests:Hematologic malignancies, particularly AML/MDS Hobbies:Reading classic fiction novels, listening to music, watching cricket and American football
|
 | Christopher Ramis Sesi |
 | Heya Batah |
 | Lavleen Kaur |
 | Prashil Dave |
First Year Fellows
 | Nishita Tripathi Medical School:Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka Residency: Wayne State University Detroit Medical Center Sinai Grace Program Research Interests: Malignant Hematology, GU oncology Hobbies: playing guitar, traveling, stargazing, live music and concerts
|
 | Ayushi Garg |
 | Lina Daoud |
 | Oboseh Ogedegbe |
 | Aminah Tayyab |
Primary location:
Fellows will also rotate at the outpatient clinics at Karmanos Cancer Institute - Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Center, Farmington Hills.