Leadership Team

Program Director Welcome

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program.

At Cleveland Clinic, we take great pride in fostering a positive learning environment, that is defined by professionalism, high standards, and commitment to shaping the next generation of leaders in medicine. Our program offers the unique opportunity to learn from world-renowned educators and researchers across every subspecialty.

Our innovative 4-plus-1 curricular structure provides an engaging and dynamic educational experience, appropriately balancing residents autonomy with mentors’ support. From day one, we encourage our residents to shape their own unique career trajectories. Within our comprehensive curriculum, we offer multiple training pathways, including the Clinical Educator Track, and the Veteran Affairs Track, both distinct in the National Residency Match Program. After completing the PGY1 year, residents can choose to participate in the Clinical Scholars Program, Hospital Medicine track, or Primary Care track.

With faculty deeply invested in resident success, we offer personalized guidance to help each resident excel. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels supported, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. The diverse and inclusive culture at Cleveland Clinic ensures that you will thrive both professionally and personally.

I look forward to welcoming you to our program and supporting you on this exciting and rewarding career journey.

Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP
Program Director
Internal Medicine Residency
Cleveland Clinic

Leadership Team

Associate Program Directors

	Andrei Brateanu, MD Clinical Practice: Ambulatory practice at Stephanie Tubbs Jones (STJ) Health Center Areas of Interest: Chair, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), resident scholarly activity
	Jessica Donato, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Health Systems Science Education
	Catherine Fleisher, MD Clinical Practice: Ambulatory practice in General Internal Medicine (G10), inpatient academic medicine faculty Areas of Interest: Chair, Resident Performance Improvement Committee
	Stacey Jolly, MD, MAS Clinical Practice: Outpatient General Internal Medicine (G10) Areas of Interest: Director, Ambulatory Education and Primary Care Track, resident scholarly activity
	Megan McGervey, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Chair, Program Evaluation Committee, coordination and execution of the Annual Program Evaluation and the Program’s Annual Action Plan
	Mohammad Mohmand, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Chair, IMRP Curriculum Committee
	Rohit Moudgil, MD Clinical Practice: Cardiovascular Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, Subspecialty Education
	Jazmine Oliver, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, Inpatient Education and Hospital Medicine Track
	Ammar Saati, MD Clinical Practice: Cardiovascular Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, IMRP Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum

Core Faculty

	Chaya Abelow, MD Clinical Practice:Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Health systems science, QI, inpatient education
	Ari Garber, MD Clinical Practice: Gastroenterology Areas of Interest: Resident scholarly activity
	David Gugliotti, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Medical student educational initiatives
	David Harris, MD Clinical Practice: Palliative and Supportive Care Areas of Interest: Professional development programming, diversity equity and inclusion
	Lakshmi Khatri, MD Clinical Practice: Ambulatory practice at Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center Areas of Interest: Lead, Community Based Ambulatory Education
	Luke Kim, MD, MEd Clinical Practice: Geriatric Medicine at Skilled Nursing Facilities, geriatric ambulatory practice at Cleveland Clinic main campus, and Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Subspecialty education initiatives
	Natalie Kral, DO Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Co-Director Community Service and Engagement Programs, clinical reasoning programming
	Elise Kwizera, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council
	Yael Mauer, MD Clinical Practice: Ambulatory practice at Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center Areas of Interest: Community ambulatory education, faculty development, diversity equity and inclusion
	Robert Mayock, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Resident performance improvement
	Ali Mehdi, MD, MEd Clinical Practice: Nephrology and Hypertension Areas of Interest: Program evaluation
	Amy Teleron, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Faculty development, health systems science, quality improvement education
	Vicente Velez, MD Clinical Practice: Hospital Medicine Areas of Interest: Director, Clinician Educator Track (CET)
	Christopher Wee, MD Clinical Practice: Hematology/Oncology Areas of Interest: Subspecialty curricular initiatives, resident scholarship

Sub-Specialty Education Coordinators (SECs)

The Subspecialty Education Coordinators (SECs) play a vital role in the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

They partner closely with the IMRP Leadership Team and contribute to the high quality education and experience of our residents.

The SECs assist in residency subspecialty curriculum and clinical rotation design. They are excellent teachers, and provide feedback to the residents regarding their performance. They also work to continually improve their rotations by regularly reviewing and incorporating resident feedback.

The Subspecialty Education Coordinators (SECs) play a vital role in the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

They partner closely with the IMRP Leadership Team and contribute to the high quality education and experience of our residents.

The SECs assist in residency subspecialty curriculum and clinical rotation design. They are excellent teachers, and provide feedback to the residents regarding their performance. They also work to continually improve their rotations by regularly reviewing and incorporating resident feedback.

Saurin Bhatt, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Emergency Medicine	Bassam Estfan, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology	Angel Coz Yataco, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Critical Care Medicine
Michael Faulx , MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Cardiology	James Fitzgibbon, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Emergency Medicine	Ari Garber, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
David Harris, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Palliative Medicine	Deborah Hornacek, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Vascular Medicine	Stacey Jolly, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Ambulatory Internal Medicine
Lelia Khan, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Endocrinology	Luke Kim, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Geriatrics	Bethany Lehman, DO Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Infectious Disease
Robert Marquardt, DO Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Neurology	Ali Mehdi, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Nephrology	Linda Mileti, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Rheumatology
Jazmine Oliver, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Inpatient Internal Medicine	Emily Pennington, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Pulmonary Medicine	Christopher Wee, MD Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Hematology/Oncology