Our People
Program Leadership
Adrian N. Holm, DO
Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Email: adrian-holm@uiowa.edu
Rami El Abiad, MD
Assistant Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
David Elliott, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Email: david-elliott@uiowa.edu
Stephanie Wellington
Academic Program Management & Services Associate
Fellowship Coordinator
Email: stephanie-wellington@uiowa.edu
Fellowship Graduation 2024
Read about our 2024 graduation event!
Current Fellows
First Year Fellows
Tewodros Ayele, MD, MPH
Medical School: Gondar College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Residency: Marshall University
Alexander Garza, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency: University of Iowa
Rohit Nathani, MBBS
Medical School: Seth GS Medical College
Residency: Mount Sinai Morningside & West Hospital
Swathi Rajagopal, MBBS
Medical School: University College London
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center
Second Year Fellows
Katelin Durham, MD
Medical School: University of Iowa
Residency: University of Iowa
Ahamed Khalyfa, DO
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Rush University
Gopala Koneru, MBBS
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College
Residency: The Christ Hospital
Ruchi Sharma, MBBS
Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College
Residency: Cleveland Cliic
Third Year Fellows
Aysha Aslam, MBBS
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical University
Residency: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Joseph Brant, MD
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Melis Celdir, MD
Medical School: Koc Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Residency: State University of New York
Gilles Jadd Hoilat, MBBS
Medical School: Alfaisal University College of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Current Faculty
The Department of Internal Medicine has a faculty of nearly 300 professionals whose clinical, teaching, and research expertise spans the entire discipline of medicine.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Division Faculty
Department Faculty (alphabetical listing)
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Upinder Singh, MD
Chair and DEO, Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine–Infectious Diseases