Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Update for applicants: The 2023 interview season will be conducted virtually based on guidance from the Hopkins GME office and other national organizations. In-person tours of the hospital may be arranged towards the end of the application period. The Department of Medicine is looking into ways to make this happen in a fair and equitable way. Check back for more information. Interested individuals are invited to learn more about our program.

Our endocrinology and metabolism fellowship program welcomes applications from applicants without discrimination based on race, gender, sex, ethnicity, religion, country of origin or disability.

Applications for both clinical scholars and research tracks are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application (ERAS) site. We require the following supporting documents to be submitted via ERAS:

• Application
• Picture (not required, but appreciated)
• CV
• Personal statement
• 4 Letters of Recommendation, including one from your program director
• Dean’s Letter - MSPE
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Transcript
• ECFMG Report (if applicable)

Applications are reviewed and interview offers are generally made in late August-early September. Our program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and all applications are processed through the NRMP. Per guidelines from the NRMP, our GME office has provided information on contracts and policies that can be found here.

We welcome applications from foreign medical graduates. Foreign medical graduates will need to have completed a U.S.-based residency program in internal medicine prior to beginning the program. With regards to visa status, holders of J1 and existing H1B visas are considered primarily for our clinical scholars track (2 years).

Varun Kavuru

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Residency: University of Virginia
Clinical Interests: general endocrinology, metabolic bone disorders, diabetes, thyroid disorders

Varun was born in Staten Island, NY and spent most of his early life in eastern North Carolina before his family settled in southwest Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia for college and then Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine for medical school. He then returned to UVa for residency training. In residency, he greatly enjoyed working with medical students and interns in a clinical education track. He additionally enjoyed learning more about longitudinal care for patients with HIV in his HIV continuity clinic. His interest in endocrinology starting with his research in medical school focused on the analysis of the Raman spectra of urine in patients with diabetes and other renal diseases and strengthened in residency via QI projects focused on improving diabetes care for his primary care patients. In his free time, he enjoys reading (fiction and nonfiction), movies, board/video games, hiking, visiting coffee shops, and trying out new restaurants.

Vidisha Master

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College
Residency: Rochester General Hospital, NY
Clinical Interests: thyroid, general endocrinology

Vidisha grew up in Mumbai, India, and completed her medical education at Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai. She later moved to Rochester, New York, where she completed her residency at Rochester General Hospital. During her residency, Vidisha discovered her passion for endocrinology. One of her key projects involved conducting a research study on the real-world performance of Afirma genomic sequencing classifier for indeterminate thyroid nodules and its comparison to the validation study metrics. She presented this at the ENDO society 2023 conference in Chicago. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, spending time with friends and family, trying out new recipes, shopping, and watching movies.

Sara Saliba

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Clinical Interests: Diabetes, Obesity Medicine
Research Interests: Quality improvement, diabetes, obesity medicine

Sara grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. She moved to Boston where she completed Boston University’s coordinated master’s program in dietetics and nutrition, which included a year-long dietetic internship at Boston Medical Center. During her dietetic internship, she also developed a passion for medicine and its relationship with nutrition. She was particularly interested in obesity medicine and spent a majority of her elective rotations working at various bariatric surgery centers (including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center). She became a registered dietitian following completion of the program and started medical school shortly afterwards. During residency, Sara developed an interest in quality improvement and diabetes. Her interest in obesity medicine also continued. She co-authored a comprehensive textbook chapter about obesity management with a focus on nutrition for use in medical school curricula. She also developed a quality improvement initiative to increase documentation--and by extension, management-- of obesity in the ambulatory setting, which she presented at the Architecture of High Value Health Care national conference hosted by Johns Hopkins. After endocrinology fellowship, Sara hopes to pursue a career in clinical medicine with a potential focus on diabetes and obesity. In her free time, she enjoys martial arts, learning new languages, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Kristen Breslin

Hometown: Lansdale, PA
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh SOM
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Diabetes, thyroid, general endocrinology

Kristen was born in the Philadelphia area, and moved to Pittsburgh to complete undergraduate training. She lived in Guatemala for almost 2 years teaching primarily math to students in Guatemala City before returning to Pittsburgh for medical school. She moved to Baltimore for her residency training. Kristen plans to pursue a career in academic medicine after fellowship. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, traveling, and spending time with her family, friends and her cat, Godiva.

Sara Cohen

Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Loyola University
Clinical Interests: Metabolic bone disorders, thyroid disorders, diabetes, general endocrinology
Research Interests: Relationship between type 2 diabetes and metabolic bone disease, quality improvement for diabetes and osteoporosis management

Sara grew up in northern NJ. She moved to the Chicago area for college at Northwestern University and stayed for medical school at Northwestern and residency at Loyola University. During residency, Saradeveloped interests in metabolic bone disease, quality improvement, and medical education. At Loyola, she co-authored a comprehensive review article about the relationship between type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. She also developed a quality improvement initiative to increase albuminuria screening among diabetic patients in her primary care clinic, which she presented at the Architecture of High Value Health Care national conference hosted by Johns Hopkins. After endocrinology fellowship, Sarahopes to pursue a career as a clinician educator with a potential focus on metabolic bone disorders. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, crossword puzzles, photography, drinking tea, spending time with family and friends, and watching sitcoms.

Vidhu Vadini

Hometown: Solan, India
Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Clinical Interests: Obesity, Type 2 diabetes, monogenic diabetes, general endocrinology
Research Interests: Diabetes technology, metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis, endocrinopathies associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Vidhu was born and brought up in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. She moved to New Delhi for medical school and graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. As an undergrad, she worked on qualitative research to assess beliefs and practices towards mental health illnesses and developed an interest in public health research. After graduating, she returned to her home state and participated in public health studies aimed at enhancing detection of tuberculosis cases in nearby villages by involving local governing figures who had a closer relationship with the community than health care professionals. She moved to the United States for residency and joined University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences in Little Rock. After her first endocrine rotation, she was determined to be an endocrinologist. She worked on osteoporosis research during her residency with Dr Ambrogini, to improve bone clinic referrals and subsequent osteoporosis therapy for patients admitted with hip fractures. This project won her the best QI project at the program's annual research symposium. In her final year of residency, she pursued thyroidology and collaborated with Dr Maraka to write a literature review on management of thyroid storm in pregnancy. She won the ACP- Arkansas chapter's best oral case presentation for thyrotoxicosis mediated cardiogenic shock. This was also presented at Endocrine Society 2023 meeting. Vidhu plans to pursue a career in academic endocrinology after her fellowship. In her free time, Vidhu can be found developing recipes and photographing her food, attempting and failing at gardening and giving fashion and interior design advice to anyone who asks. She can hike if requested.