Message from Program Director
Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in the Adult Hematology-Oncology Fellowship program at Westchester Medical Center. Our ACGME-accredited program, affiliated with New York Medical College, is designed to equip fellows with the expertise and clinical experience necessary to excel in the rapidly evolving fields of hematology and oncology.
At Westchester Medical Center, fellows receive comprehensive training in the latest advancements, including targeted therapy, cellular therapy (through our FACT-accredited Cellular Therapy program), and immunotherapy, while also mastering the essential components of cancer care, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical support.
Our program offers diverse and hands-on experiences across multiple settings. Fellows gain valuable inpatient experience, work with subspecialists in outpatient clinics, and participate in continuity clinic rotations. Additionally, rotations at Lincoln Medical Center, a key institution in New York City’s health system, further broaden clinical exposure. Fellows also have access to our expanding clinical trials program, providing opportunities to engage with cutting-edge research.
Collaboration with expert specialists at Westchester Medical Center ensures that our fellows learn from the finest minds in the field, preparing them to deliver exceptional care for hematology-oncology patients. We invite you to explore our website and encourage you to reach out with any questions
Amir Steinberg, MD Program Director
Program Overview
New York Medical College Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program at Westchester Medical Center
The Westchester Medical Center is the principal site, with rotations at Lincoln Medical Center (LMC). The oncology training in the program is comprehensive, with exposure to community practice at LMC. The oncology rotations at WMC are focused on working closely in an academic setting in coordination with a wide range of subspecialties within the institution. WMC provides a thorough learning experience in benign and malignant hematology, and we have had a stem cell transplant program since 1983. There is the option of dedicated research time, and specialty rotations are offered in Gynecologic Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Hematopathology, Transfusion Medicine and Palliative Care.
Program Curriculum
How to Apply
Please access the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA) for more information on our program. View our program listing on FREIDA.
Applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS), which can be accessed using the following link: https://apps.aamc.org/myeras. Applications may be submitted starting July 6, 2023.
Applicants must have completed a residency in Internal Medicine by June 2024.
Please note that our program requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation, including one from the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director.
Current Fellows
- Cory Benjamin, M.D.- Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads; Internal Medicine Residency: Westchester Medical Center
- Aatif Khurshid, M.D.- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Internal Medicine Residency: Westchester Medical Center
- Pritika Sharma, M.B.B.S.- Government Medical College Amritsar; Internal Medicine Residency: Westchester Medical Center
- Alec Weber, MD – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – New Brunswick; Residency Program: Westchester Medical Center
- Juan Andres Trias, MD – Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti; Residency Program: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
- Yagya Ahlawat – Maulana Azad Medical College; Residency Program: Westchester Medical Center
- Herman Davidovics, MD – Sackler School of Medicine; Residency Program: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Adrese Kandahari, MD – University of Virginia School of Medicine; Residency Program: University of Virginia Medical Center
- Joseph Quintas, MD – SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine; Residency Program: Westchester Medical Center
Program Alumni
- Haseeba Shahzad, MBBS – Academic Practice, Pennsylvania
- Rizwana Syed, MD – Locums, Texas
- Xiaoyang Wang, MBBS – Attending: Maimonides Medical Center, New York
- Sammy Moussly, MD
- Kelley Mowatt, DO
- Bhuwan Poudyal, MD
- Anum Aamir, MBBS
- Madhura Hanmantgad, MBBS
- Roshni Narurkar, MBBS
- Griffin Reynolds, MD
- Jibran Ahmed, MBBS – Academic Practice, Arkansas
- Amandeep Aujla, MBBS – Private Practice, Connecticut
- John Savooji, MBBS – Academic Practice, New York
- Mohammad Ali Jafri, MD – Academic Practice, Kentucky
- Wahib Zafar, MD – Academic Practice, New York
- Yan Cheng, MD – Academic Practice, New Jersey
- Krishna Kolandaivel, MBBS – Private Practice, Minnesota
- Chaitanya Iragavarapu, MBBS – Advanced Bone Marrow Transplant Fellowship, California
- Kaushal Parikh, MBBS – Advanced Thoracic Oncology Fellowship, Minnesota
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Westchester Medical Center
Westchester Medical Center shares its leafy campus with New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, approximately 20 miles north of New York City. It is a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center and a major hub for specialized care referrals. Here, we take care of patients from a very large catchment area stretching from the northern border of New York City to the Catskill Mountains.
WMC has a pediatric hospital (Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital) with eight dedicated pediatric operating rooms as well as many other non-operating room anesthetizing sites, including MRI, radiation and nuclear medicine, and endoscopy. The Ambulatory Care Pavilion, which opened in July 2019, added many anesthetizing locations, both OR and Non-OR.
Construction is underway on the 128-bed state-of-the-art WMC Critical Care Tower, a $220 million project that when completed will span 162,000 square feet over five floors. Our caseload includes a full profile of cardiac, interventional pulmonary and thoracic, complex orthopedic, neurosurgical and solid organ transplant interventions, to name the busiest services. We have a large heart failure and ECMO referral program. Trauma orthopedics and surgery provide our residents a great variety of “open” cases. Residents participate in minimally invasive and robotic interventions in gynecologic-oncology, urology, colorectal, endocrine and thoracic surgery, as well as complex cardiac and neurological endovascular interventions, both pediatric and adult. The Acute and Chronic Pain Management care rotations cover both the pediatric and adult inpatients and outpatients, including complex consultations for patients in the Burn ICU.