Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship

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About the Fellowship

The Houston Methodist Hospital Endocrinology Fellowship Program is a fully accredited by ACGME and accepts three fellows per year (for a total of six fellows). The program is designed to train endocrinologists for academic careers as well as clinical practice. We tailor our training program structure to meet the goals of each individual trainee, with a focus on developing core competencies in clinical endocrinology and research.



Message from the Program Director

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the website of the Endocrinology Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital. Our endocrinology service is ranked among the best programs by U.S. News & World Report. The Houston Methodist Hospital itself is ranked among the country's top hospitals in 10 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 2016 "Best Hospitals" issue, ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Texas with a national ranking of No. 8 in endocrinology.

Our faculty members are experienced clinicians, educators and researchers with wide ranging areas of expertise across all subspecialties of endocrinology. Our fellowship spans two years with the first year being dedicated to clinical training. The second year offers additional clinic training with opportunities for scholarly activity and research along with enhanced outpatient endocrine training. Our program is centered at Houston Methodist Hospital. The fellows also do clinical rotations at MD Anderson, Texas Children’s Hospital as well as at Legacy Clinic, a federally qualified health center. Our clinical team includes our faculty and fellows along with residents from the Houston Methodist Internal Medicine Residency and students from Texas A&M College of Medicine.

The clinical training environment allows for a wealth of diverse clinical exposure, spanning the entire spectrum of endocrinologic disease including uncontrolled type 1 and 2 diabetes, transplant endocrinology, pituitary disorders, calcium and metabolic bone disease, adrenal disease, thyroid disease, endocrine neoplasms and rare genetic diseases. Houston Methodist Hospital which is a nearly 900 bed hospital with five large intensive care units, with busy cardiovascular, pituitary, thyroid and adrenal surgical services and a large multi-organ transplant program contribute to the abundance of clinical experience available. Along with the inpatient rotations, a comprehensive experience in outpatient endocrinology, including two continuity clinics in two diverse patient populations, insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor exposure, thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration clinics along with training in DXA reading and interpretation is a vital part of the program.

Our program participates in the NRMP match with applications through ERAS. We offer a two-year ACGME-accredited fellowship.

Should you have any additional questions, or need further clarification about the program, please do not hesitate to contact me or the fellowship coordinator.

Thank you for your interest in our program. We wish you every success in your future career.

Jawairia Shakil, MD
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship
Houston Methodist Hospital
Our Program Faculty
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Jawairia Shakil MD, FACP
Program Director, Houston Methodist Endocrinology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine
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Bhargavi Patham, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Houston Methodist Endocrinology Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
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Archana Sadhu, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
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Abhishek H. Kansara, MD, MPH, FACE
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University College of Medicine
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Dale J. Hamilton, MD
Elaine and Marvy A. Finger Distinguished Chair for Translational Research in Metabolic Disorders & Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
Full Clinical Member, Research Institute Director, Center for Bioenergetics Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
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Samaneh Dowlatshahi, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Houston Methodist
Assistant Clinical Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Sara M. Ahmad, MD
Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates - Endocrinology

Eligibility and Application

Fellowship application and required documentation must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applications are carefully reviewed, and applicants selected for an interview will be notified electronically. Our program will be using Thalamus for the interview process. Paper applications are not accepted and will not be reviewed.


Application Requirements
  • Complete a common ERAS application form
  • At least three (3) other letters of recommendation; preferably, one of the letters should be from the Chairman of the Department of Medicine. All letters of recommendation should be current or within the last 2 years.
  • Official medical school transcript.
  • Personal statement.
  • Passing score on all USMLE steps.
  • Three years previous Internal Medicine residency training or in good standing in the third year of residency at the time of the application.
  • No H-1 visas. Only J-1 Visas are offered.
  • Must have passed all USMLE examinations on the first attempt.
  • Three years previous Internal Medicine residency training. Current Internal Medicine residents must be in good standing at the time of application
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Responsibility
  • Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
  • Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.

Interviews for 2025 will all be held IN PERSON at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. The interviews dates are listed below.

 

  • September 12
  • September 19
  • September 26
  • October 3

 

 


FAQs

Q: How long does the interview day last?
A: Our typical interview day is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Q: Can I change my interview date once I have been scheduled?
A: We would appreciate a 72-hour/3-day advance notice so that we can make the appropriate schedule changes. We cannot guarantee that an alternate interview date will be available.

Q: How do I contact my interviewers/tour guides after the interview day if I’d like to follow up?
A: You may submit an email to our fellowship coordinator at EndocrinologyFellowship@houstonmethodist.org. 

Q: Where can I find out more about Houston Methodist's Endocrinology Fellowship Program?
A: Please click on the links below:

Houston Methodist Endocrinology Fellowship Program informational video
Institution GME Introduction video

Our Fellows
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Maria Aguilera, MD - PGY5
Medical School: Universidad del Azuay, School of Medicine
Residency: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
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Andres Calderon, MD - PGY5
Medical School: Universidad Internacional del Ecuador
Residency: Saint Peter’s University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
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Anh Vu, DO - PGY5
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Program
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Karim Arida, MD - PGY4
Medical School: Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
Residency: McLaren Flint Hospital
 
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Nikita Prasad, MD - PGY4
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
 
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Sebastian Vallejo, MD - PGY4
Medical School: Universidad Central del Ecuador
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
 
Our Alumni
June 2024
Samarth Virmani, MD
Private practice

Aisha Saand, MD
UMPC

Shalini Koshy, MD
Private Practice


June 2023
Faiza Mubeen, MD
Position: Private Practice Kelsey Sebold

Maleeha Zahid, MD
Position: Faculty: Baylor College of Medicine

June 2022
Shelley Williamson, MD

Elizabeth O. Omoniyi, MD
         June 2021
Ivan Serrano, MD.
Position: Private Practice- Hospital Based Practice (Hospital Menonita Caguas, Puerto Rico)

Jessica Lucier, MD.
Position: The Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, Washington

Anjani Pandya, MD.
Position: Private Practice, Sugar Land Endocrine & Thyroid


June 2020
Spandana Brown, MD.
Position: HM Specialty Physician Group

Karla Saint-Andre Bermudez, MD.
Position: HM Specialty Physician Group


June 2019
Ashkan Zand, MD.
Position: Private Practice

Mohammed Qureshi, MD.
Position: Private Practice

Ahmed Yehya, MD.
Position: Private Practice   		        June 2018
Patricia Mejia, MD.
Position: Legacy Clinic

Travis Goodale, MD.
Position: Private Practice


June 2017
Maya Davidson, MD.
Position: Private Practice, Phoenix, AZ

Anh Nguyen, MD.
Position: Private Practice, Phoenix, AZ


June 2016
Yasmin Akhunji, MD.
Position: Private Practice: Phoenix, AZ

Jawairia Shakil, MD.
Position: Faculty: Houston Methodist Hospital  		        June 2015
Mohammed Ansari, MD.
Position: Private Practice: Sugar Land, TX

Elisabeth Hsu, MD.
Position: Private Practice: Grand Coulee, WA


June 2014
Leah Folb, MD.
Position: Private Practice: Houston, TX

Sheba Ashgar, MD.
Position: Private Practice: Gaithersburg, MD

Get In Touch

Program Contact

Program Coordinator
6550 Fannin, SM-1001
Houston, TX 77030
EndocrinologyFellowship@houstonmethodist.org

Program Director

Jawairia Shakil, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
6550 Fannin, SM-1001
Houston, Texas 77030
Fax 713.790.3026

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