Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program
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Program Overview

Our program is designed to provide outstanding training in clinical medicine and an academic training plan for each fellow that is tailored to meet their career goals.

Preview of AY 2026–2027

July 2026: Class of 2026 Welcome Reception

July - August 2026: Summer Learning Series Lectures

July 2026: F2 Research Retreat

September - June 2026: Core Curriculum Lectures

November 2026: F1 Fall Research Retreat

December 2026: Fellowship Grand Rounds (MGH)

February 2027: F2 Individual Training Plans Finalized

February 2027: DOM F1 Retreat

March 2027: Fellowship Grand Rounds (BIDMC)

April 2027: F1 Spring Research Retreat

April 2027: F3 Research Retreat

May 2027: ATS Convention, Harvard Alumni Reception

June 2027: 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

brendan emmons, MD

Undergrad: University of Notre Dame (Chemistry)

MD: Columbia University

Residency: NY Presbyterian/Columbia University

leah kosyakovsky, MD

Undergrad: University of Minnesota (Biochemistry)

MD: University of British Columbia, Fraser Medical Program

Residency: University of Toronto

Fellowship: BIDMC (Cardiovascular Medicine)

shreya mathur, MD

Undergrad: Harvard University (Neuroscience)

MD: University of California, Los Angeles

Residency: Boston University

mackenzie mcdonald, MD

Undergrad: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Biology)

MD: University of Pittsburgh

Residency: University of Pennsylvania

lauren nguyen, MD

Undergrad: Bowdoin College (Foreign Language, Biochemistry)

MD: University of Washington

Residency: MGH

samantha schuetz, MD

Undergrad: College of Holy Cross (Anthropology, Premedical)

MD: University of Vermont

Residency: BIDMC

max valenstein, MD, phd

Undergrad: Yale University (Biochemistry)

MD: Harvard Medical School

Residency: MGH

 
 

Current Fellows, Year 2

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

SARAH TAIT, MD

Undergrad: University of Virginia (Spanish)

MD: Duke University

Residency: MGH

roger winters, MD

Undergrad: Middlebury College (Molecular Biology)

MD: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Residency: University of Colorado

 
 

Current Fellows, Year 3

stephanie cabral, MD

Undergrad: Johns Hopkins (Biomedical Engineering, Applied Math & Statistics)

MD: University of Maryland

Residency: BIDMC

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Critical Care Epidemiology)

alexis coolidge, MD

Undergrad: Middlebury College (Molecular Biology & Biochemistry)

MD: Harvard Medical School

Residency: MGH

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Environmental & Occupational Health)

chelsea gaviola, MD, ms

Undergrad: Johns Hopkins (Public Health Studies)

MD: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Residency: Duke University

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Global Health)

michael kelly, MD

Undergrad: Colgate University (Biochemistry)

MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine

Residency: MGH

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Asthma Translational)

daniel leisman, MD, MSCR

Undergrad: Brandeis University (Health: Science, Society & Policy)

MD: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Residency: MGH

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Critical Care Translational)

margaret lie, MD

Undergrad: Rice University (Biochemistry & Cell Biology)

MD: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: BIDMC

Academic Training: Medical Education (Simulation)

 

Current Fellows, Year 4

darshali vyas, MD

Undergrad: Harvard University (Social Studies, Global Health Policy)

MD: Harvard Medical School

Residency: MGH

Academic Training: Investigation Pathway (Health Disparities)