A Cardiovascular Disease Fellow can rely on attendings to provide a tremendous learning experience. In fact, our faculty members choose to include teaching as part of their job. Furthermore, a fellow will receive frequent one-on-one attention from attending faculty, allowing the trainee to draw on their experience and expertise.
Meet our Faculty:
Param Sharma, M.D., FACC, FHRS. - Program Director
School: Guru Gobind Singh Medical College - Faridkot, Punjab, India (1984)
Internship: Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY - Pediatrics(1989)
Residency: University at Buffalo - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY. - Internal Medicine (1992)
Fellowship: University of California - Veterans Affairs Lose Angles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Cardiology (1995); Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Electrophysiology (1996)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, The Heart Rhythm Society
Board Certifications: Cardiac Electrophysiology (1998), recertified 2008; Cardiovascular Disease (1995), recertified 2015
State Licenses: California, Wisconsin
Kelley Anderson, M.D., FACC
School: University of Rochester - School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, NY (1977)
Internship: University of Chicago - Hospitals - Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Internal Medicine (1978)
Residency: University of Chicago - Hospitals - Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Internal Medicine (1980)
Fellowship: Stanford University - School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA - Cardiology (1983)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardography, Basic Science Council, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, Society of Cardiovacular Computed Tomography, The Heart Rhythm Society
Board Certifications: Cardiac Electrophysiology (1996), recertified 2006; Cardiovascular Disease (1983); Internal Medicine (1980)
State License: Wisconsin
Hatice Baser, M.D.
School: Ankara University - School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (2006)
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Lubbock, TX - Internal Medicine (2017)
Fellowship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health - Hospitals & Clinics - Little Rock, AR - Cardiovascular Medicine (2020)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine (2017)
State License: Wisconsin
Kazim Baser, M.D.
School: Gazi University - Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (2005)
Internship: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX - Internal Medicine (2014)
Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX - Internal Medicine (2017)
Fellowship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health - Hospitals & Clinics, Little Rock, AR - Cardiovascular Medicine (2020)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians
Board Certifications: Echocardiography (2019); Internal Medicine (2017); Nuclear Cardiology (2019)
State Licenses:Wisconsin
Abdou Elhendy, M.D., PhD, FACC
School: Cairo University - Cairo, Egypt (1985)
Residency: Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt - Cardiovascular Disease (1990); University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE - Internal Medicine (2003)
Fellowship: Thoraxenter - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Cardiology (1995); Mayo Clinic - Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester, MN - Echocardiography (2001)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease (2007); Echocardiography (2007); Internal Medicine (2003); Nuclear Cardiology (2007)
State Licenses: Wisconsin, Nebraska
Sudhakar Girotra, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India (2004)
Residency: Danbury Hospital - Danbury, CT - Clinical Pathology (2007); Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - Internal Medicine (2010)
Fellowship: Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - Cardiovascular Medicine (2013); Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - Interventional Cardiology (2014)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease (2014); Internal Medicine (2010); Interventional Cardiology (2014); Nuclear Cardiology (2014); Vascular Medicine (2015)
State License: Wisconsin
John J. Hayes, M.D., FACC
School: Rush University Medical Center - Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL (1985)
Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN - Internal Medicine (1988)
Fellowship: University of Washington - School of Medicine - Cardiology(1991)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardology, North American Society of Pacing & Electrophysiology, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certifications: Cardiac Electrophysiology (1992), recertified 2013: Cardiovascular Disease (1991), recertified 2013; Internal Medicine (1988)
State License: Wisconsin
Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo, M.D., FHRS
School: Universidad CES - Medellin, Antioquia, Columbia (1997)
Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX - Internal Medicine (2004)
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX - Internal Medicine (2006)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX - Cardiovascular Disease (2009); University of Maryland - Medical Center, Baltimore, MD - Cardiac Electrophysiology (2011)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, European Heart Rhythm Association, Heart Rhythm Society, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Board Certifications: Cardiac Electrophysiology (2018)
State License: Wisconsin
Janaki Manne, M.D.
School: Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India (2003)
Residency: Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, WI - Internal Medicine (2011)
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine (2011)
State License: Wisconsin
Boban Mathew, M.D.
School: Government Medical College - Kottayam, Kottayam, Kerala, India (1983)
Residency: State University of New York - Hospitalists, Buffalo, NY - Internal Medicine (2006)
Fellowship: State University of New York - Affiliated Hospitals, Syracuse, NY - Cardiology (2009); Jefferson University Health System - Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - Interventional Cardiology (2010)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease (2009), recertified 2019; Echocardiography (2009); Internal Medicine (2006); recertified 2016; Interventional Cardiology (2010); Nuclear Cardiology (2008), recertified 2018
State Licenses: Wisconsin, North Dakota, Indiana
Juan Mesa, M.D., FACC
School: Pontificia University Bolivariana, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia (1980)
Internship: Pontificia University Bolivariana, Medellin, Antioquia, Columbia - Internal Medicine (1982)
Residency: Pontificia University Bolivariana, Medellin, Antioquia, Columbia - Internal Medicine (1985); Pontificia University Bolivariana, Medellin, Antioquia, Columbia - Cardiology (1987)
Fellowship: University of Alabama - School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL - Echocardiology (1989); Oschsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA - Interventional Cardiology (1992)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
State License: Wisconsin
Guruprasad Naik, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
School: Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India (1992)
Internship: Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA - Internal Medicine (1996)
Residency: Goa Medical College - Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India - Internal Medicine (1995); Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA - Internal Medicine (1997)
Fellowship: Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA - Cardiovascular Disease (2000)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association; Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease (2000), recertified 2010; Echocardiology (2005); Internal Medicine (1997), recertified 2008; Interventional Cardiology (2003), recertified 2013; Nuclear Cardiology (2005)
State License: Wisconsin
Shereif Rezkalla, M.D., FACP, FACC
School: Assiut University - Medical School, Assiut, Egypt (1974)
Internship: St. John Macomb Hospital, Warren, MI - Rotating (1982)
Residency: Wayne State University - Hospitals & Clinics, Detroit, MI - Internal Medicine (1985)
Fellowship: Wayne State University - Hospitals & Clinics, Detroit, MI - Cardiology (1988); Wayne State University - Hospitals & Clinics, Detroit, MI - Interventional Cardiology (1989)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Federation for Medical Research, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certifications: Cardiovacular Disease (1989); Internal Medicine (1985); Interventional Cardiology (1999), recertified 2009
State Licenses: Wisconsin, Michigan
Alian Rizkallah, M.D., FACC, RPVI
School: American University of Beirut - Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon (2010)
Residency: Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI - Internal Medicine (2017)
Fellowship: University of Connecticut - Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT - Cardiovascular Disease (2020)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
Board Certifications: Cardiovacular Disease (2020); Echocardiography (2019); Internal Medicine (2017); Nuclear Cardiology (2021)
State License: Wisconsin
Milind Shah, M.D., FACC, FSCAI - Assistant Program Director
School: Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (1984)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH - Internal Medicine (1995)
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, OH - Cardiology (1998); University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Interventional Cardiology (1999)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, Indian Medical Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Board Certifications: Cardiovascular Disease (1999), recertified 2009; Internal Medicine (1996); Interventional Cardiology (2000), recertified 2010
State Licenses: Wisconsin, Ohio, Utah
Humberto Vidaillet, Jr., M.D., FACP, FACC
School: Univeristy of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, OK (1981)
Internship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN - Internal Medicine (1982)
Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN - Internal Medicine (1984)
Fellowship: Duke University School of Medicine - Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC - Electrophysiology (1987)
Professional Societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, The Heart Rhythm Society, Wisconsin Medical Society
Board Certifications: Cardiac Electrophysiology (1992); Cardiovascular Disease (1987); Internal Medicine (1984)
State License: Wisconsin
