Department of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Current and Past Fellows

Chris Forsmark, M.D., Director, GI Fellowship Program

Approximately half of our former trainees are in private practice throughout the United States, and half are in academic positions around the world. Listed below are current fellows and selected graduates in academic positions.

Current Trainees

Advanced Endoscopy Fellow

John Lieb, M.D. Medical School: Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD Residency: University of Pennsylvania

3^rd Year Fellows

	Tara Dyson, M.D. Medical School: Georgetown University – Washington DC Residency: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC
	Thomas John, M.D. Medical School: University of South Florida – Tampa, FL Residency: University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
	Joel Judah, M.D. Medical School: Medical College of Georgia – Augusta, GA Residency: University of Florida – Gainesville, FL
	Anthony Michaels, M.D. Medical School: The Ohio State University – Columbus, OH Residency: The Ohio State University Medical Center – Columbus, OH

2^nd Year Fellows

	Anand Gupte, M.D. Medical School: University of Bombay – India Residency: Roger Williams Medical Center, BU School of Medicine – Providence, RI
	Lukasz M. Kowalczyk, M.D. Medical School: University of Florida – Gainesville, FL Residency: University of Florida – Gainesville, FL
	David Palma, M.D. Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University – Syracuse, NY Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, AL
	Emmanuelle “Manny” Williams, M.D. Medical School: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI Residency: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

1^st Year Fellows

	Christopher Fyock, M.D. Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina - Charleston Residency: Brown University School of Medicine – Providence, RI
	Jill Gaidos, M.D. Medical School: Medical College of Virginia (Commonwealth) University – Richmond, VA Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, VA
	Jean Larson, M.D. Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of medicine and Public Health – Madison, WI Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL
	Alpna “Ally” Limaye, M.D. Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL Residency: Emory University School of Medicine – Atlanta, GA

Incoming Fellow Class of 2009

Daniel “Eli” Penn, MD
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston, SC
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston, SC

Payam Chini, MD
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine – Gainesville, FL

Qing Zhang: MD
Medical School: Hunan Medical College – China
Residency: Texas Tech University HSC – Amarillo, TX

Ihab Herraka, MD
Medical School: University of Aleppo – Syria
Residency: University of Florida – Gainesville, FL 

Former

Selected Graduates in Academic Positions
(Listed chronologically by dates of attendance)

Patrick G. Brady (1970 - 1972)
Degree: MD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Current Position: Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, University of South Florida

Richard Harty (1973 - 1975)
Degree: MD, Georgetown University
Current Position: Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma

William Steinberg (1977 - 1980)
Degree: MD, University of Florida
Current Position: Professor of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Michael Wolfe (1979 - 1982)
Degree: MD, Ohio State University
Current Position: Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Boston University

Beat Meyer (1983 - 1985)
Degree: MD, University of Basel
Current Position: Professor of Medicine, University of Basel

Donald Campbell (1983 - 1985)
Degree: MD, University of Kansas
Current Position: VA Chief of Staff, University of Kansas

Mark Mailliard (1984 - 1987)
Degree: MD, University of Nebraska
Current Position: Professor of Medicine (GI), University of Nebraska

John Valentine (1988 - 1991)
Degree: MD, University of Texas
Current Position: Associate Professor of Medicine (GI), University of Florida

Harold Lim (1991 - 1993)
Degree: MD, University of Hawaii
Current Position: Professor of Medicine (GI), University of Hawaii

Victor Araya (1992 - 1994)
Degree: MD, George Washington University
Current Position: University of Pittsburgh

Louis Lambiase (1992 - 1994)
Degree: MD, University of Pittsburgh
Current Position: Chief, Gastroenterology, University of Florida at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL

Nick Verne (1992 - 1995)
Degree: MD, SUNY Syracuse
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida

David Nelson (1993 - 1996)
Degree: MD, SUNY Syracuse
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida

Lehel Somogyi (1996 - 1999)
Degree: MD, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati

Roberto Firpi (1998-2001)
Degree: MD, University of Puerto Rico
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Florida

Rebecca Dunphy (1999-2002)
Degree: MD, St. Louis University
Current Position: Visiting Instructor in Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Riaz Chowdhury (1999-2002)
Degree: MBBS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio

Steven Polyak (2002-2004)
Degree: MD, Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Current Position: Clinical Lecturer, University of Florida

Dennis Collins (2003-2005)
Degree: MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida