June 11, 2026

The second class of the Cardiovascular Disease fellowship have graduated and we are so proud! Please see below to learn where our class is headed next.

Riaz Mahmood, DO – Sanford USD (University of South Dakota) Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (General Cardiology Practitioner)

Fardeen Faiz, MD – Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine

Christine Sykalo, DO – Piedmont in Newnan/Fayetteville (General Cardiology Practitioner)

Abdullah Asreb, MD– University of Missouri- Kansas City (General Cardiology Practitioner)

“These four fellows have helped shape our program into what it is today – one of the top training sites in the country that produces amazing research, patient care and outcomes. They will all be excellent additions to the programs they are joining and will help move the needle forward in cardiovascular care.”

Dr. Ugochuckwu Egolum, Program Director

Learn more about the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.