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University of Maryland Rheumatology

Fellowship · Baltimore, MD

Sponsored by University of Maryland Program · Director Bernadette Siaton

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Class size
2
Visas
J-1
PGY-4 salary
$76k2026 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 20262 on record of 2 seats · 2 published before starting
  • Ahmet YildirimInova Fairfax Hospital Campus27 papers · 10 first author · 3 case reports · 3 reviews
  • Muhammad BukhariNorwalk Hospital1 paper · 1 review
Started 20252 on record of 1 seat · 1 published before starting
  • Yousef FazelJacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo8 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 5 reviews
  • Huzaifa KhalidTidalHealth
Started 20242 on record of 2 seats · 2 published before starting
  • Farnaz FarshidfarAnne Arundel Medical Center6 papers · 2 first author · 5 reviews
  • Saja Mustafa AliAscension Saint Agnes Hospital2 papers · 1 first author

Training

3 training sites.

Months at each site

  • University of Maryland Program16 mo
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Baltimore)7 mo
  • University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute1 mo

Where graduates work now

  • MedStar Health2
  • Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore LLC2
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine2
  • American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates Dc PC1
  • Arthritis Care Specialists of Maryland, P.a.1
  • Atrium Health1

Research

67% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

2 of 3, 29 papers between them

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments

People

Leadership

  • Bernadette SiatonProgram Director
  • Jamal MikdashiInterim Division Chief

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Faculty, fellows, graduates and the people fellows publish with.

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  • Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPositions: 3
  • Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)Positions: 12
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, and MetabolismPositions: 6
  • GastroenterologyPositions: 18
  • Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)Positions: 6
  • Hematology and Medical OncologyPositions: 18
  • Infectious DiseasePositions: 18
  • Internal MedicinePositions: 135
  • Interventional CardiologyPositions: 3
  • Interventional PulmonologyPositions: 1
  • NephrologyPositions: 8
  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicinePositions: 24
  • Sleep Medicine (Multidisciplinary)Positions: 2
  • Transplant HepatologyPositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 89°, winters fall to 26°. About 19 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

964k people live within 20 minutes of University of Maryland Program by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,450 a month within 10 miles of University of Maryland Program.

Hazards

  • Winter storms
  • Heat waves
  • Cold waves
  • Strong wind