The ACC congratulates the inaugural recipients of ACC’s Heart Failure (HF) and Transplant PULSE Fellowship Program. The program provides grant funding for away electives that deepen clinical exposure, enhance procedural competency and promote understanding of providing advanced care within the field. Supported by ACC’s HF and Transplant Member Section and sponsored by J&J MedTech - Abiomed, CVRx and Natera Medical, the program fosters the next generation of HF and Transplant leaders.

This year’s 12 awardees include:

• Sierra A. Fleming, MD, BS*, of Northeast Georgia Medical Center will complete her rotation at Icahn School of Medicine.
• Himaja Dutt Chigurupati, MD*, of East Carolina University will complete her rotation at Duke University Medical Center.
• Kevin Benavente, DO*, of the University of Hawaii will complete his rotation at the University of Washington.
• Laura M. Gonzalez Reyes, MD*, of Texas Tech University will complete her rotation at Baylor University, Dallas.
• Janna Henry, MD*, of MercyOne Medical Center will complete her rotation at the Medical University of South Carolina.
• Sumair Ozair, DO*, of North Mississippi Medical Center will complete his rotation at Cleveland Clinic.
• Lavanya Garnepudi, MD*, of Geisinger Medical Center will complete her rotation at New York University Langone Health.
• Rohan P. Desai, BS, MD*, of Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech will complete his rotation at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.*
• Tzvi Fishkin, MD**, of Nassau University Medical Center will complete his rotation at Montefiore Medical Center.
• Andrew Tsai, MD**, of Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech will complete his rotation at Stanford University.
• Muhammad Qasim Ali, MD**, of HCA Blake Hospital will complete his rotation at Washington University Barnes Jewish Hospital.
• Negar Atefi, MD**, of Queens University will complete her rotation at the University of California, San Francisco.

*Awardees sponsored by J&J MedTech – Abiomed.

**Awardees sponsored by CVRx and Natera Medical.