Preview of 2025–2026
July 2025: Class of 2025 Welcome Reception
July - August 2025: Summer Learning Series Lectures
July 2025: F2 Research Retreat
September - June 2026: Core Curriculum Lectures
November 2025: F1 Fall Research Retreat
December 2025: Fellowship Grand Rounds (MGH)
February 2026: F2 Individual Training Plans Finalized
February 2026: DOM F1 Retreat
March 2026: Fellowship Grand Rounds (BIDMC)
April 2026: F1 Spring Research Retreat
April 2026: F3 Research Retreat
May 2026: ATS Convention, Harvard Alumni Reception
June 2026: Graduation
Year 1 Clinical Fellow (F1)
In the F1 year, our trainees rotate on pulmonary consults, physiology, interventional pulmonary and in medical and non-medical intensive care units. Additionally, fellows have a weekly general pulmonary clinic, which continues through the third year. Fellows complete our Core Curriculum and are introduced to our Academic Pathways as well as potential mentors and projects.
Year 2 Clinical Fellow (F2)
The F2 year builds on the foundation of the F1 year, with a focus on increased autonomy in the ICU, exposure to lung transplantation and other pulmonary sub-specialties, airway training and selective rotations in non-medical intensive care units. Individualized academic training plans are finalized for each trainee.
Year 3 Research Fellow (F3)
Fellows have protected academic time to complete their training plans and career development sessions. Elective time is available for those interested in further sub-specialty training.
Year 4 Research Fellow (F4)
A fourth year of fellowship is optional and available to trainees pursuing training in basic, clinical or translational research on the Investigation Pathway. Trainees making substantial progress toward independent funding may be offered further protected time for research as junior faculty for an additional two years.
Current Fellows, Year 1
rachel ancar, MD, phd
Undergrad: University of Colorado (History, Biology)
MD: University of Colorado
Residency: MGH
leticia helms, MD
Undergrad/MD: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Faculdade de Medicina Brazil (UFMG)
Residency: NY Presbyterian/Columbia University
sarah khorasani, MD, MPH
Undergrad: Georgetown University (Medicine, Public Health)
MD: Tufts University
Residency: Northwestern McGaw
megan opatrny, MD, MA
Undergrad: Yale University (Political Science)
MD: Case Western Reserve
Residency: University of Michigan
suraj shah, MD
Undergrad: Tufts University (Biochemistry)
MD: Tufts University
Residency: NY Presbyterian/Columbia University
roger winters, MD
Undergrad: Middlebury College (Molecular Biology)
MD: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency: University of Colorado
Current Fellows, Year 2
stephanie cabral, MD
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering, Applied Math & Statistics)
MD: University of Maryland
Residency: BIDMC
alexis coolidge, MD
Undergrad: Middlebury College (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry)
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency: MGH
chelsea gaviola, MD,
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins (Public Health Studies)
MD: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency: Duke University
michael kelly, MD
Undergrad: Colgate University (Biochemistry)
MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Residency: MGH
daniel leisman, MD
Undergrad: Brandeis University (Health: Science, Society & Policy)
MD: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: MGH
margaret lie, MD
Undergrad: Rice University (Biochemistry & Cell Biology)
MD: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: BIDMC
Current Fellows, Year 3
KRISHA DESAI, MD
Undergrad: Yale University (Chemical Engineering)
MD: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Emory University
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Interstitial Lung Disease)
john fountain, MD
Undergrad: Binghamton University (Cellular & Molecular Biology)
MD: Norton College /SUNY Upstate Medical University
Residency: NY Presbyterian/Columbia University
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Pulmonary Hypertension)
tiffany gardner, MD
Undergrad: Oregon State University (Microbiology)
MD: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Pulmonary Hypertension)
laura mcnamara, MD
Undergrad: University of Rochester (Brain & Cognitive Sciences)
MD: University of Pittsburgh
Residency: BIDMC
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Pulmonary Hypertension, Medical Education)
eduardo padrao, MD
Undergrad/MD: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP)
Residency: University of Connecticut
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Critical Care, Clinical Research)
thomas quinn, MD
Undergrad: Northeastern University (Behavioral Neuroscience)
MD: UMass Chan Medical School
Residency: BIDMC
Academic Training: Academic Clinician Pathway (Sleep Medicine)
darshali vyas, MD
Undergrad: Harvard University (Social Studies, Global Health Policy)
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency: MGH
Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Health Disparities)
Current Fellows, Year 4
Christopher cosgriff, MD, MPH
Undergrad: Baruch College (Biology/Chemistry)
MD: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Clinical/Bioinformatics Research, Critical Care)
Alnardo Lora, MD
Undergrad: Villanova University (Project Management)
MD: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Basic/Translational Research, Asthma/COPD Immunology)
Louisa Mounsey, MD
Undergrad: Duke University (Public Policy Studies)
MD: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Residency: MGH
Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Clinical Research, Pulmonary Hypertension)