Fellows
Sundus Ali, MD
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Dow medical College
Residency: Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt Karachi, Pakistan
Why UH: My dream hospital.
Plan after graduation: Pursue career in Transplant Nephrology
Research interests: Kidney transplantation
Fun fact: I like painting and making dry arrangements.
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Hiking and exploring the natural beauty.
Mo’tasem Dweekat, MD
Hometown: Nablus, Palestine
Medical School: An-Najah National University.
Residency: An-Najah National University Hospital (NNUH)
Why UH: The place to grow, personally and professionally.
Plan after graduation: not sure yet
Research interests: sepsis and acute kidney injury
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: sit by the lake
Stephen Notzl, MD
Hometown: Scarborough, ON
Medical School: UMHS, St. Kitts and Nevis
Residency: Canton Medical Education Foundation, Ohio
Why UH: Having the opportunity to rotate in three different hospital settings in an Academic environment.
Plan after graduation: Academics
Research interests: Contrast Nephropathy, Electrolytes
Fun Fact: Having a previous career in Biomedical Engineering Technology
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Karaoke/live music
Shaun Ng, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Ascension (Henry Ford) St. John Hospital
Why UH: It is a well-established academic training program with great opportunities for teaching and learning
Plan after graduation: still exploring, will involve a component of clinical care
Research interests: the effect of hyperuricemia and its treatment on kidney function, still on the lookout for interesting topics
Fun fact: enjoys fencing and playing chess
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: I am new to Cleveland, and my current favorite is discovering good places to get daily sustenance (eg. bakeries, grocery stores, restaurants)
Jiayan Wang, MD
Hometown: Beijing, China
Medical School: Peking University Health Science Center
Residency: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Why UH: Great resource for research and education and supportive faculties.
Plan after graduation: Academic nephrology
Research interests: Na+/K+-ATPase
Fun fact: Hiking at 4000 meters above sea level
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Visiting museums and hiking in Metroparks
Andrew McFarlane, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: CWRU School of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian - Columbia
Why UH: 3 hospital systems in one, with a variety of exposures and experiences
Plan after graduation: TBD
Research interests: Urine and serum chemistries
Favorite thing to do in Cleveland: Run and ride bicycles