Meet the fellows of the Division of Rheumatology.
First year fellows
Antara Dattagupta, MD, M.Eng
Hometown: College Station, Texas
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas A&M Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Career Interests: Global health and the impact of social determinants on rheumatic disease, with additional clinical interests in rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, and metabolic bone health, including osteoporosis
Anticipated Additional Training During Fellowship: TBD
What Drew Me to Penn: I was drawn to Penn Rheumatology because of its collaborative and welcoming culture, which fosters both professional growth and meaningful patient care. I was especially impressed by the diversity of the patient population and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of clinical presentations and perspectives.
Hobbies: Teaching Les Mills fitness classes, soccer, spending time with my dogs, trying new restaurants, and traveling
Anurag R. Goel, MD
Hometown: McLean, Virginia
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University
Career Interests: Combined adult and pediatric rheumatology, young adult rheumatology, preventive cardiology, and clinical research
Anticipated Additional Training During Fellowship: MSCE
What Drew Me to Penn: A strong history of successful training combined adult and pediatric fellows, outstanding clinical research training opportunities, exceptional faculty, and robust clinical volume.
Hobbies: Performing music, watching stand-up comedy, cooking, baking, and board games
Shivani Rangaswamy, MD
Hometown: Cumming, Georgia
Undergraduate: University of Georgia
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Residency: Duke University Internal Medicine
Career Interests: Academic medicine, lupus, and clinical research
Anticipated Additional Training During Fellowship: Musculoskeletal ultrasound training through USSONAR
What Drew Me to Penn: The opportunity to gain diverse clinical training experiences, work with outstanding clinical research mentors, and be part of a collegial and supportive environment.
Hobbies: Reading, caring for tropical plants, and coffee
Alfred Nikolai von Krusenstiern, MD, DPhil
Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts
Undergraduate: Haverford College
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Career Interests: Academic medicine, basic science research, and teaching
Anticipated Additional Training During Fellowship: TBD
What Drew Me to Penn: A stellar and welcoming department with outstanding research opportunities, located in an amazing and diverse city with a fantastic culture and food scene.
Hobbies: Cooking, mixology, listening to and making music, running, and reading
Second year fellows
Adrian Alonso, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency Program: University of Florida
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Rachel Galvao, MD
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Residency Program: Yale New Haven Hospital
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Gladys Obaji, MD
Medical School: City University of New York School of Medicine
Residency Program: Brown University Health Internal Medicine
Undergraduate School: City College of New York/Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Rick Saha, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency Program: NYU Langone Medical Center
Undergraduate School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Bethany Syracuse, DO
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Program: SUNY Downstate Kings County Primary Care Internal Medicine
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Post-doctorate
Elise Ristig Breed, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Colby College
Clinical instructors
Brian Coburn, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency Program: Med-Peds, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania / Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Undergraduate School: University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Jonathan Kotzin, MD, PhD
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency Program: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Tom Riley, MD
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Penn State University, Schreyer Honors College
Ellen Romich, MD
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Residency Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh