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Ohio State University Hospital Rheumatology

Fellowship · Columbus, OH

Sponsored by Ohio State University Hospital · Director Ali Ajam

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Class size
4
Visas
J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
PGY-4 salary
$78k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20263 on record of 4 seats
  • Bryan HuangKaiser Permanente Southern California Inland Empire
  • Katherine GnegyRuby Memorial Hospital
  • Roshni ThomasUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
Started 20255 on record of 3 seats · 3 published before starting
  • Kirsten JohnsonOhio State University Hospital11 papers · 5 first author · 1 case report
  • Paul MacklisOhio State University Hospital8 papers · 8 first author · 2 case reports · 1 review
  • Ujjwal MadanUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine7 papers · 3 first author · 3 case reports · 1 review
  • Maarij SiddiqiRoger Williams Medical Center
  • Michael KimAdvocate Christ Medical Center
Started 20247 on record of 3 seats · 4 published before starting
  • Rachel KirvenOhio State University Hospital33 papers · 7 first author · 3 case reports · 4 reviews
  • Gabrielle BrokampOhio State University Hospital9 papers · 5 first author · 2 case reports
  • Dan SoshOhio State University Hospital5 papers · 4 first author
  • Yasaman AhmadzadehRoger Williams Medical Center3 papers · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Annie BrutusKettering Health Network
  • Annie BrutusKettering Health Network
  • Pamela GonzalezRoger Williams Medical Center

Training

2 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to pediatric rheumatology.

Months at each site

  • Ohio State University Hospital23 mo
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Ohio State University College of Medicine4
  • Ohio State University Hospital4
  • Columbus Arthritis Center, Inc.3
  • Columbus Neighborhood Health Center2
  • Columbus Obstetricians - Gynecologists, Inc.2
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital1

Research

31% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

4 of 13, 12 papers between them

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
  • Vasculitis and related conditions

People

Leadership

  • Ali AjamProgram Director, Rheumatology Fellowship
  • Katherine YatesAssistant Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship
  • Wael JarjourDirector, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology

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Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 23°. About 27 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

770k people live within 20 minutes of Ohio State University Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,150 a month within 10 miles of Ohio State University Hospital.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Heat waves
  • River flooding
  • Hail