Get to know our current fellows and the fellowship leaders:
Second-year fellows (2019-2021)

Gonzalo Matzumura, MD
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Lima, Peru
Residency: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Twitter: @GMatzumura
Favorite Pastime in STL: Going to a Cardinals baseball game
Favorite STL Restaurants: Cocina Latina, Sugarfire Smoke House



Maggie Meier, MD
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica
Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Cheering on the Cardinals and Blues at the games
and hiking in Queeny Park or Castlewood


Favorite STL Restaurants: Small Batch Restaurant and Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co. for coffee


Reena Gurung, MD
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical School: School of Medical Sciences at Kathmandu University, Nepal
Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO
Favorite Pastimes in STL: The parks in West County, Creve Coeur Park, Queeny Park

Favorite STL Restaurant: Any Italian restaurant on The Hill


Blessing Osondu, MD
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Medical School: Lugansk State Medical University, Ukraine
Residency: Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Twitter: BHappy @awinner1015
In 2021, Blessing will enter the WashU Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Favorite Pastime in STL: Bike riding in Forest Park

Favorite STL Restaurant: Sasha’s on Shaw Wine Bar


Sana Javeed Shaikh, MD
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Medical School: B.J. Medical College, Pune, India
Residency: SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Saint Louis, MO
Twitter: @always_oncall
Favorite Pastime in STL: Forest Park, especially the Muny for their free outdoor plays

Favorite STL Restaurant: Taste

First-year fellows (2020-2022)

Maryam Seelam, MBBS
Hometown: Punjab, Pakistan
Medical School: King Edward Medical University Pakistan
Residency: Yale University, Waterbury, CT
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Lone Elk Park, Creve Coeur Lake

Favorite STL Restaurants: Vine Café in the Grove


Jason Cummings, MD
Hometown: Melbourne Beach Florida
Medical School: St George’s University, Grenada
Residency: Florida Atlantic University
Twitter: @jCummingsMD
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Working out and running around Forest Park
Favorite STL Restaurants: Rush Bowls, Chao Bahn



Hassan Iftikhar, MBBS
Hometown: Faisalabad, Pakistan
Medical School: King Edward University
Residency: Seton Hall University, Trenton, New Jersey
Twitter: @hassaaniftikhar
Favorite Pastimes in STL: St Louis Zoo, St. Louis Car Museum
Favorite STL Restaurant: Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant


Bharat Neelam Raju, MD
Hometown: Mumbai
Medical School: People’s Friendship University of Russia, Faculty of Medicine, Russian Federation
Residency: Good Samaritan TriHealth Cincinnati, OH
Twitter: @bharatnrajuMD
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Exploring the local small towns and wineries. Favorite winery so far is Augusta Winery

Favorite STL Restaurant: Addie’s Thai House in Chesterfield, MO.




Gaurav Rajashekar, MBBS
Hometown: Bangalore
Medical School: Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences
Residency: Texas Tech University Odessa, TX
Twitter: @Renoplant
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Exploring the restaurant and craft brewery scene

Favorite STL Restaurant: Enjoying a socially distant outdoor meal in one of the many rooftop restaurants downtown.

Transplant fellows (2020-2021)

Munis Mattu, MD
Hometown: Kashmir,
Medical School: JN Medical College, Belgaum, India
Residency: University of Buffalo, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Renal Fellowship: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Twitter: @mattuMunis
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Cycling
Favorite STL Restaurant: Saigon Cafe in the Central West End (also known as Little Saigon Cafe) features contemporary Vietnamese cuisine.


Wut Yi Hninn, MBBS
Hometown: Myeik, Myanmar
Medical School: University of Medicine 1
Residency: Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Renal Fellowship: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Facebook: Wutyi Hninn
Twitter @wutyihninn
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Exploring national forests and parks
Favorite STL Restaurant: Thai Country Cafe in the Delmar Loop has an “easy country feel” with authentic Thai food.
Meet our Nephrology Fellowship Leadership Team

Training Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship
Steven Cheng, MD
Phone: 314-362-7211
stcheng@wustl.edu
Twitter: @RenalRhapsody
Favorite Pastime in STL: The rich musical scene in Saint Louis: the outstanding St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and several other great local musical institutions ranging from classical music (Saint Louis Philharmonic), to musicals (The Muny, The Fabulous Fox Theater), to blues/jazz (Blueberry Hill, Jazz at the Bistro).”


Favorite STL Restaurants: Tai Ke and Dim Sum at the Mandarin House.



Associate Program Director for Service and Assessment
Seth Goldberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Phone: 314-362-7211
sgoldber@wustl.edu
Twitter: @sgoldber99
Favorite Pastimes in STL: Sports scene, site of the 1904 Olympics, St Louis Cardinals, St Louis Blues, bar trivia, classic car shows.

Favorite STL Restaurant: Blackthorn Pub and Pizza


Associate Program Director for Clinical Research & Career Development and Wellness
Tingting Li, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor of Medicine
Phone: 314-362-7211
tingli@wustl.edu
Twitter: @Ting2li
Favorite Pastime in STL: Sledding down Art Hill in Forest Park in the winter, The Fox Theatre.

Favorite STL Restaurant: Mai Lee


Associate Program Director for Curriculum Development
Frank O’Brien, MBBCh, MRCPI
Phone: 314-362-7211
fobrien@wustl.edu
Twitter: @frankjobrien84
Favorite Pastimes in STL: The unique individual neighborhoods of the city, The Missouri Botanical Garden.

Favorite STL Restaurants: Sidney Street Café, Yellowbelly
