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Our GI Team

Savio John, MD, AGAF, FACG
Savio John, MD, AGAF, FACG
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology

Ganesh Aswath, MD
Ganesh Aswath, MD
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2018, Gastroenterology
  • Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2015, Internal Medicine
  • MD: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University, India, 2010

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Gastrointestinal Examination

Hafiz M Khan, MD
Hafiz M Khan, MD
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Adventhealth Global robotics institute, FL USA, 2022, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
  • MBBS: Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan, 2006

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Chronic Hepatitis; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Pancreas Disorders; more

David R Koldin, PA
David R Koldin, PA
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • PA: Daemen University, Amherst, New York, 2021
  • BS: Daemen University, Amherst, New York, 2020, Health Science

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Gastroenterology; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Stomach Flu; Gastrointestinal Examination

Uma Murthy, MD
Uma Murthy, MD
315 464-5804

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1985, Gastroenterology
  • Residency: Coney Island Hospital, 1981, Internal Medicine
  • Residency: St. Barnabas Medical Center, 1978, Pathology
  • Internship: Methodist Hospital, 1977, Pathology
  • MD: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University, India, 1975

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; AVM - GI Vessel; Abdominal Pain; Achalasia; Acute Pancreatitis; more

Research Interests

  • Barrett’s esophagus; GERD; Appraisal of the utility of clinical guidelines

Clinical Interests

  • Hepatology


Kevin Schuller, NP
Kevin Schuller, NP
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • MSN: Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 2022
  • BS: Chamberlain University, 2018, Nursing
  • AAS: Maine College of Health Professions, 2017, Nursing

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Gastrointestinal Examination

Kelita Singh, MD
Kelita Singh, MD
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Stanford University, 2022, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
  • Fellowship: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 2021, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Residency: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 2019, Internal Medicine

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Gastroenterology; Gastritis; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Stomach Flu; Stomach Ulcer; more

Ronald D Szyjkowski, MD
Ronald D Szyjkowski, MD
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1997, Adult Gastroenterology
  • Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1993, Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
  • Internship: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1990, Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
  • MD: Loyola Univ Of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, IL, 1989

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Gastroenterology; AVM - GI Vessel; Abdominal Pain; Achalasia; more

Research Interests

  • Barrett's esophagus and endoluminal therapy of Barrett's esophagus, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Diagnostic and therapeutic.

Education Interests

  • Development and teaching of endoscopic ultrasound techniques and advanced endoscopy techniques

Clinical Interests

  • Barrett's esophagus and endoluminal therapy of Barrett's esophagus, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Diagnostic and therapeutic.


Syracuse VA Medical Center Faculty

Asad Ali, MD

Asad Ali, MD

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: University of Iowa, 2022, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • MS: University of Iowa, 2018
  • Internship: Bronx Municipal Hospital, 2013, Internal Medicine
  • Internship: King Edward Med Coll, Univ Of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2010, General Surgery
  • MBBS: Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan, 2008

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

  • Internal Medicine; General Surgery; Colon and Rectal Cancer; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
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Anand Gupta, MD

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Harlem Hospital, 2013, Gastroenterology
  • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2012, Motility
  • Residency: University of Connecticut, 2010, Internal Medicine
  • Residency: King George's Medical College, Luckow, India, 2005, Internal Medicine
  • MD: B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 2000

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

  • Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine
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Muhammad Nauman Jhandier, MD

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, 2013, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital, NY, 2014, Advanced Endoscopy
  • Residency: Mount Sinai Bronx, NY, 2009
  • MD: King Edward Medical College, Lahore, 2001

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

  • Gastroenterology, hepatology and pancreatic disorders; Colonoscopy; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD); Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Bishnu Sapkota, MD, FACG

Bishnu Sapkota, MD

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: American College of Gastroenterology, 2019
  • Fellowship: New York Methodist Hospital, 2011, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Residency: Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2008, Internal Medicine
  • MBBS: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University, 2003

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

  • Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Bile Duct Stricture; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Pancreatic Disease

Clinical Interests

  • Biliary and pancreatic disease, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resection

Voluntary Faculty

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Young Lee, MD
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan, NYC, 2005, Interventional Endoscopy
  • Fellowship: New York Medical College, 2004, Gastroenterology
  • MD: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1998
  • BA: New York University, 1991

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; Pancreas Disorders; EGD (Upper Endoscopy); Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); more


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Andrew T Pellecchia, MD
315 464-8668

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center, 2008, Gastroenterology
  • Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 2005, Internal Medicine
  • MD: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 2002
  • BA: University of Pennsylvania, 1998, Biology

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases; EGD (Upper Endoscopy); Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); more


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Ajoy K Roy, MD
315 464-1600

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Yale University, 1982, Gastroenterology
  • Fellowship: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, 1981, Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
  • Residency: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, 1980
  • Internship: Patna Medical College, India, 1974
  • MD: Patna Medical College, India, 1973

Diseases/Specialties/Treatments

Internal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Gastritis; Gastritis; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); more

Clinical Interests

  • Biliary and pancreatic disease, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resection


Vishnu Kumar
Vishnu Kumar, MBBS, 3rd Year Fellow, graduated from S.R.M Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in India. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Pujitha Kudaravalli
Pujitha Kudaravalli, MBBS, 3rd Year Fellow, graduated from Kasturba Medical College in India. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Abinash Subedi
Abinash Subedi, MBBS, 2nd Year Fellow, graduated from Chitwan Medical College in Nepal. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Fathima Suhail
Fathima "Keshia" Suhail, MD, 2nd Year Fellow, graduated from St. George's University in Grenada. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Ayushi Shah
Ayushi Shah, MBBS, 1st Year Fellow, graduated from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in India. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.

Ahmad Nawaz
Ahmad Nawaz, MBBS, 1st Year Fellow, graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Pakistan. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY.

Aloysius Madhok
Aloysius "Mark" Madhok, MD, PhD 1st Year Fellow, graduated from St. John's Medical College in India. He completed his Residency in Internal Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Bronx, NY.

Andrea Hone
Andrea Hone, RN has worked as an RN for Upstate University Hospital for the past 15 years. She worked both in the Pediatric ICU and Surgical ICU. Andrea was the Patient Service Supervisor for the 5e Pre & Post Care unit for 5+ years and is now currently working as the Endoscopy Nursing Unit Director.

Lorraine Brissenden
Lorraine BrissendenPractice Administrator, has worked for the Department of Medicine for the past 39 years. Since 2004, she has been the Practice Administrator of the Division of Gastroenterology including an Ambulatory Surgery Center and an Outpatient GI Practice. While with the Department of Medicine she has also held the role of Manager of Special Projects and Manager of GI and Heme/Onc Satellite Practices.   She also spent time managing a multispecialty clinic at University Hospital which included Gastroenterology and has experience working in both an Internal Medicine practice and in the Educational Programs office at University Hospital.

Sherri Lalonde
Sherri Lalonde, RN, has worked for Upstate Medical University since 2003 and has worked in the Endoscopy Suite at the Hill Medical Center since 2005 as an LPN. She graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing in 2017 with an Associates Degree in Nursing and accepted the position of RN/Clerical Supervisor/Nurse Educator and Assistant to the Nurse Manager in our University Gastroenterology Endoscopy Suite. Sherri is currently serving as the Nurse Manager in our University Gastroenterology outpatient clinic at the Hill Medical Center.

Katelyn Clemens

Katelyn Clemens, RN, has worked for Upstate Medical University since 2021. She earned her Associate Degree from St. Joseph's College of Nursing in 2018, and her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Le Moyne College in 2019. She began her nursing career in 2018 working in a level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and transitioned to working as a Post Anesthesia Care Unit RN at Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center in 2021. Katelyn is currently serving as the Nurse Manager in our University Gastroenterology Endoscopy Suite at the Hill Medical Center.


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Nikki Masullo, Fellowship Administrator & Division Assistant, has worked for the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology since 2017. She has worked in educational environments for over a decade.

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