Overview

Overview

  • The Abdominal Imaging fellowship at Cleveland Clinic is 1 year in length and exposes trainees to high case volume and complexity.
  • There are up to 4 positions each year (non-ACGME accredited).
  • Fellows have the option to participate in a traditional fellowship pathway or in a clinical pathway:
    • Traditional pathway: Fellows spend 5 days/week at CCF main campus focusing on advanced fellowship training.
    • Clinical practitioner pathway: Couples advanced fellowship training with real-world practice experience and supplemental income; fellows spend 1 day/week at one of the regional CCF hospitals independently interpreting routine radiology examinations, and 4 days/week as fellows at the main campus.
  • Training provides a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional radiology experience in all aspects of gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging.
    • Interpretation of advanced CT, MRI, and Ultrasound applications.
    • CT and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures, including core biopsy sampling, fine needle aspiration and abscess drainage.
    • Fluoroscopy training optional.

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Fellowship Program Leadership

Christopher P. Coppa, MD
Program Director
9500 Euclid Ave, L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone: 216.636.5588
coppac@ccf.org

Zachary Muetzel
Fellowship Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone: 216.445.4900
muetzez@ccf.org

If you have any questions or inquiries, please reach out via email to imagingfellowship@ccf.org.

Danielle Berry, MEd
Education Program Administrator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
berryd2@ccf.org

Benefits

Benefits

PGY-6 Salary* $80,171 (Traditional Pathway)
Clinical Fellow will receive additional salary for one clinical day each week.

*Reflect 2025 salary and is subject to change.

Academic funding

  • Up to 5 days for meetings per year.
  • Up to $4,000 for oral presentations.
  • Up to $1,000 for attendance only meetings.

Vacation and time away

  • 15 vacation days per year.
  • 5 personal/interview days per year.

Additional benefits

Faculty

Faculty

The The AI section includes about 20 abdominal imaging-trained faculty members who are dedicated to teaching, have clinical expertise and research interests in different aspects of abdominal imaging, and are engaged members of the major national radiologic societies.

Faculty Clinical/Research Interests

Christopher Coppa, MD
Christopher Coppa, MD
Abdominal Imaging Fellowship
Program Director

Hepatobiliary, transplant imaging

See Publications for Dr. Coppa

Kavita Bhatt, MD
Kavita Bhatt, MD
Associate Program Director of
Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

See Publications for Dr. Bhatt

Amr Abdelaziz, MD
Amr Abdelaziz, MD

See Publications for Dr. Abdelaziz

Jafar Dada, MD
Jafar Dada, MD

Liver Imaging

See Publications for Dr. Dada

Myra Feldman, MD
Myra Feldman, MD
Medical Director of Ultrasound
Associate Professor of Radiology (CCLCM of CWRUSOM)
Staff Radiologist, Abdominal Imaging Section

Women's imaging, ultrasound, pelvic MR

See Publications for Dr. Feldman

Namita Gandhi, MD
Namita Gandhi, MD, MScHI, FSAR
Vice Chair for Imaging Informatics, Diagnostic Institute
Medical Director for Enterprise Radiology, IT Division
Associate Professor of Radiology at CCLCM

IBD, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Informatics

See Publications for Dr. Gandhi

Brian Herts, MD
Brian Herts, MD
Executive Vice Chair, Imaging Institute
Medical Director of CT, Imaging Institute

Genitourinary imaging, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Incidental findings

See Publications for Dr. Herts

Peter Liu, MD
Peter Liu, MD
Institute Chairman, Imaging Institute

Hepatobiliary disease, GI radiology, body MRI

See Publications for Dr. Liu

Rekha Mody, MD
Rekha Mody, MD
Director, Quality, Safety, Patient Experience and Continuous Improvement
Department of Imaging, Diagnostics Institute

See Publications for Dr. Mody

Douglas Nachand, MD
Douglas Nachand, MD

See Publications for Dr. Nachand

Charles O'Malley, MD
Charles O'Malley, MD
Director of Image Guided Interventional Procedures

Image guided procedures, Abdominal Imaging

See Publications for Dr. O'Malley

Andrei Purysko, MD
Andrei Purysko, MD
Section Head, Abdominal Imaging

Oncologic imaging

See Publications for Dr. Purysko

Balu Rangaswamy, MD
Balu Rangaswamy, MD

Hepatobiliary Imaging, GYN Imaging, and Oncology Imaging

See Publications for Dr. Rangaswamy

Justin Ream, MD
Justin Ream, MD

See Publications for Dr. Ream

Erick Remer, MD
Erick Remer, MD
Professor of Radiology

GU Imaging especially renal and adrenal

See Publications for Dr. Remer

Daniel Roesel, DO
Daniel Roesel, DO
Educational Liaison, Section of Abdominal Imaging, Co-Director Interesting Case Conference

Hepatic/Pancreaticobiliary Imaging

See Publications for Dr. Roesel

Samuel Ruskin, MD
Samuel Ruskin, MD
Quality Improvement Officer, Regional Radiology
Safety, Quality, Patient Experience & Continuous Improvement (SQPE & CI)
Staff, Regional Radiology
Staff, Abdominal Imaging

See Publications for Dr. Ruskin

Andrew Schreiner, MD
Andrew Schreiner, MD
Regional Radiologist

See Publications for Dr. Schreiner

Shetal Shah, MD
Shetal Shah, MD, FSAR
Clinical Lead, Radiology Tumor Metrics Program

PET/CT and PET/MR imaging, Urologic and Gynecological malignancies, Lymphoma and Oncologic Imaging Tumor metrics and RECIST

See Publications for Dr. Shah

David Sweet, MD
David Sweet, MD

Genitourinary imaging, informatics, and photon-counting CT

See Publications for Dr. Sweet

Joseph Veniero, MD, PhD
Joseph Veniero, MD, PhD
Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

Rectal cancer, Abdominal MRI Techniques and protocols, Residency education

See Publications for Dr. Veniero

Ryan Ward, MD
Ryan Ward, MD

GU imaging

See Publications for Dr. Ward

How to Apply

How to Apply

Application Process

Eligibility:

  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are enrolled in or have completed an ACGME-accredited U.S. residency program.
  • International graduates and trainees that are not U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents on H1b or O-1 visas. We no longer sponsor applicants with J1 visas in Abdominal Imaging.

Imaging Fellowship Application

Application period starts Nov. 1, 2025 for the 2027-2028 Academic Year.

Required Documents for Application

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Personal Statement
  3. Medical school transcript
  4. Medical school diploma
  5. USMLE/COMLEX transcripts
  6. 3 Letters of Recommendation (1 must be from current Program Director)
  7. Dean's letter
  8. Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Application
  9. ECGMG certificate, if applicable
  10. Photo (optional)

View the 2025 updated SCARD fellowship policy.

Please reach out with any questions or inquiries via imagingfellowship@ccf.org.

Zachary Muetzel
Fellowship Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave., L10
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Phone: 216.445.4900
muetzez@ccf.org

We look forward to reviewing your application.

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