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A Letter From Our Program Director

Welcome to The UMass Chan Medical School Vascular Neurology Fellowship. Our award-winning UMass Stroke Service is staffed by seven Vascular Neurologists and are deeply committed to basic and clinical research, with core members having authored more than 500 peer-reviewed articles and several books and book chapters. They serve as investigators on several multi-center clinical trials.

The UMass Memorial Medical Center is a cornerstone for medical care throughout central and western New England. There are more than 800 patients admitted to the UMass Stroke Service annually. The dedicated Neuro ICU located at the University Campus Lakeside Pavilion has 16 beds and a burn unit. The 24 bed Neurology Floor features a 4-bed Step-down unit. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and have repeatedly been recognized with the highest honor for stroke care by the American Heart Association.

This website contains information about the UMass Chan Medical School Vascular Neurology Fellowship, the program faculty, program curriculum and other information important to future applicants. Please take time to explore the website and learn about our program and what we have to offer.

Dr. Richard Goddeau, DO, FAHA
Program Director

For more information, contact:

David DeMarzio

(508) 334-8173
Fellowship Coordinator

Current Fellows

July 2023 - June 2024

Eliza Grigoriciuc, MD,

- Neurovascular Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School
- residency in neurology at UMass Chan Medical School,
- medical school: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Juliu Hatieganu, Neurology

Muhammad Khurram Afzal, MD, Vascular Neurology Fellow

Muhammad Khurram Afzal, MD, - Neurovascular Fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School
- residency in neurology at St. Louis University, School of Medicine.

Fellowship Alumni

July 2022 - June 2023
Annie Ferris, MD, received neurology residency training at UMass Chan Medical School and joined the faculty team upon graduation.

Ray Catton, MD, received neurology residency training at UMass Chan Medical School. Catton, MD, began a Neuro Interventional Radiology fellowship program after leaving UMass Chan.

July 2021 - June 2022
Shakaib Qureshi, MD, MBBS vascular neurology fellow received training from the Gulf Medical; University in the United Arab Emirates. Qureshi, MD, MBBS, went on to work at Mercy Health in Michigan.

Simona Nedelcu, MD, PhD, vascular neurology fellow, received neurology residency training at UMass Chan Medical School. Nedelcu, MD, PhD, transitioned to the Neuro Interventional Radiology fellowship for additional specialty training.

July 2020 - June 2021
Marwa Elnazeir, MD, was our graduating fellow. Marwa Elnazeir, MD received training from St. Matthew’s University in Grand Cayman.

Raphaella Weiser, MD, was our graduating fellow. Raphaella Weiser, MD, received training from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

July 2019 - June 2020
Zimbul Albo, MD,PhD, was our graduating fellow. Zimbul Albo, MD, PhD, received training from the Central University of Venezuela, and went on to work at Tufts Medical Center

Muhammad Azeem, MBBS- Came from the Shifa College of Medicine in Pakistan.

July 2018 - June 2019
Sandhya Mehla, MBBS, was our graduating fellow. Sandhya Mehla, MBBS received training from the M P Shah Government Medical College in India, and went on to work at the Hartford Healthcare Headache Center in CT.

Dilip Kumar Jayaraman, MD, was our graduating fellow. Dilip Kumar Jayaraman, MD received training from the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center in India, and went on to work at Tower Health in PA

July 2017 - June 2018
Max Mandelbaum, MD, PhD, was our graduating fellow. Max Mandelbaum, MD, PhD, went on to work at Mercy Medical Center in California

Shweta Sapnar, MBBS, was our graduating fellow.

A Letter From Our Program Director

Dr. Richard Goddeau, DO, FAHA Program Director

Dr. Richard Goddeau, DO, FAHA
Program Director