Recent Graduates

Class of 2023

Katie Capp, MD

Current Position: Faculty Seattle VA (University of Washington)

ACADEMICS

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Brown University Internal Medicine Residency

John Selickman, MD

Current Position: Faculty Health Partners - Regions Hospital - St. Paul, MN

ACADEMICS

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency

Aiham Jbeli, MD

Current Position: Assistant Professor - University of Minnesota

ACADEMICS

Medical School: University of Tishreen Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Sanford School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency

Alex Schwegman, MD

Current Position: Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, MN

ACADEMICS

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency

Class of 2022

Pierre Tawfik, MD

Current Position: Health Partners - Methodist Hospital - St. Louis Park, MN

ACADEMICS

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency


Alexander Zanotto, MD

Current Position: Faculty - Health Partners - Regions Hospital - St. Paul, MN

ACADEMICS

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency

Research Mentor: Chris Wendt, MD, University of Minnesota

Jennifer Keen, MD

Current Position: Faculty - University of Pennsylvania

ACADEMICS

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Internal Medicine Residency

Class of 2021

Christine Lambert, MD, PhD

Current Position: Faculty University of Minnesota

ACADEMICS

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency

Primary Research: Use of Tobacco Biomarkers in Lung Cancer Risk Assessment

Nicholas Ingraham, MD

Current Position: Faculty University of Minnesota

ACADEMICS

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency

Research Concentration: Critical Care Outcomes and Health Services Research

Selected recent publications:

David MacDonald, MD

Current Position: Faculty Minneapolis VAMC

ACADEMICS

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency

Research Mentor: Ken Kunisaki, MD, MS, Minneapolis VA

Shujaat Khalil, MBBS

Current Position:  Pulmonary & Critical Care, Faith Regional Physician Services, Norfolk NE

ACADEMICS

edical School: Dow Medical College

Residency: St Elizabeth's Medical Center Program (Internal Medicine) - St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston MA

Research Mentor: Craig Henke, MD, University of Minnesota

Primary Research: Cross Talk Between IPF MPC and Macrophages Drives Fibrosis

Class of 2020

Ben Henkle, MD

Current Position: Faculty Minneapolis VAMC

ACADEMICS

Medical Training

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Carbondale, Illinois

Internal Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

RESEARCH

Invited Oral Presentations

Henkle BE. “The presence of emphysema on chest imaging and mid-life cognition.” Oral presentation at: 15th Annual Respiratory Diseases Young Investigators Forum. October 11, 2019, Chicago, IL.

Poster Presentations

Henkle BE, Kunisaki K. Lung health in young adults and future cognitive dysfunction. Poster presented at: 20th Annual Robert P. Hebbel DOM Research Day. 2019. Minneapolis, MN.

Shah SM, Zwede A, Goers M, Katz B, Obaitan I, Magbagbeola O, Ssebambublidde K, Abdo EF, Hassany SM, Elbadry M, Moussa AM, Mtengezo J, Dedzoe M, Pogemiller H, Henkle BE, Sabongi M, Huset L, Binta Bah M, Yousif MA, and Debes JD. Hepatitis B awareness among healthcare workers in Africa. Poster presented at: Global Hepatitis Summit. 2018. Toronto, Canada.

Henkle BE, Kim, H. A Case of Alveolar Hemorrhage, ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Poster presented at: ATS International Conference 2018.  San Diego, CA.

Henkle BE, Amundson W, Burton S, Arndt P. Hyperammonemia after lung transplantation: a rare and fatal complication.  Poster presented at: American College of Chest Physicians – Chest Annual Meeting. 2017. Toronto, Canada. 

Future Plans: Staff Physician at Minneapolis VA

M. Hayat Syed, MBBS

Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine -Pulmonary  - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas 

ACADEMICS

Medical Training

King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Internal Medicine Residency: Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY

RESEARCH

Invited Presentations

“Ventilating the Obese Patient” Workshop Presentation at Mayo Ventilation Conference Oct 2019, Rochester, MN

Abstracts

M. K. Hayat Syed, A. K. Baldomero, P. E. Miller, D. J. Dries, J. J. Marini; A Retrospective Analysis to Estimate the Range of Driving Power, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2019; 199: A1660.

D. MacDonald, M. K. Hayat Syed, D. H. Ingbar. A case of Anti-MDA5 Antibody Polymyositis with Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease; American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2019; 199: A3097.

M. K. Hayat Syed, K. R. Ham. Cardiac Cryptogenic Shock: Hypo-Perfusion Despite Normal Blood Pressure with a Wide Complex Rhythm. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018; 197: A3471.

M. K. Hayat Syed, K. M. Kunisaki. Tracheobronchial Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in a Young Adult with Subsequent Sarcoidosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018; 197: A4123.


Michael Thorp, MD

Current Position: Faculty University of Minnesota

ACADEMICS

Medical Training

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Internal Medicine Residency: New York University, New York, NY

RESEARCH

Grants

Grant Title: Implementation of the Pittsburgh Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) Index for Earlier Identification and Treatment of VCD

Role: Co-Investigator

Agency: Research, Education and Development Fund – Regions Hospital

Dates: 7/1/2019 – 12/31/2020

Poster Presentations

Thorp, M.W., McEvoy, C.E. (2019, May). Frequency of intubation for Vocal Cord Dysfunction in patients with or without asthma at a community-based hospital. Poster session presented at Robert P. Hebbel Department of Medicine Research Day 2019, Minneapolis, MN.

Thorp, M.W., Leatherman, J.W. (2018, May). Fat Embolism Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Sickle Cell Disease. Poster session presented at American Thoracic Society 2018, San Diego, CA.

Jennifer Wong, MD

Current Position: Faculty at University of Minnesota

ACADEMICS

Medical Training

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Internal Medicine Residency: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 

RESEARCH

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Wong J, Duane P, Ingraham N. A Case Series of Patients Who Were Do Not Resuscitate But Underwent Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Resuscitation. 2020; 146C:145-46.

Cho J, Keenan J, Wong J, Dincer E. Utilization of Intra-airway Injection of Iopamidol. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2019;53(8):871-872.

Wong J, Keenan J, Gibson H, Dincer E, Cho R. Diagnosis of Pleural Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Patient by Medical Pleuroscopy with Cryoprobe Biopsies. Journal of Case Reports in Medicine. 2019;8(1):1-3.

Wong J, Dincer E, Keenan J, Cho R. Delayed Presentation of Cholethorax Following Hepatic Microwave Ablation and Resection in a Patient with Metastatic Rectal Cancer. Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonary. 2019;26(3):e40-e43.

Poster Presentations

Wong J, Duane P. Addressing Code Status of Patients Who Are DNR Prior to an Invasive Procedure. 2019, American Thoracic Society Conference. Dallas, TX.

Wong J.  A Case of Fluid Filled Emphysematous Bullae: A Cause for Concern? 2018, American Thoracic Society Conference. San Diego, CA.