Internal Medicine Chattanooga Faculty
Key Leadership
Harish Manyam, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
Professor, Department of Medicine
Erlanger Chief of Cardiology
Harish.Manyam@erlanger.org
Dr. Manyam received his training at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals (2012-2014) and stayed there as faculty and Assistant Professor of Medicine from 2013-2016. He served as the Head of the Lead Extraction Program at University Hospitals Case Western Reserve prior to joining the UT Cardiology group.
Dr. Manyam currently holds the position of Chair for the UT College of Medicine - Chattanooga. He is also Chief of Cardiology at Erlanger. Dr. Manyam is actively involved with multiple research trials including monitoring the recurrence of atrial fibrillation, optimizing programing options in patients with biventricular defibrillators, and the assessment of lead extraction risk.
He has extensive experience in complex ablation (atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia), laser lead extraction, and device implantation.
Education and Credentials:
- MD: American University - Netherland Antilles
- Residency: Internal Medicine - Allegheny General Hospital - Pittsburgh, PA
- Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease - Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
- Fellowship: Electrophysiology - Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Interests:
- AFib
- Electrophysiology
- Complex Ablation (Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia)
- Laser Lead Extraction
L. Curtis Cary, MD, FAAP, MRCP-London
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Program Director and Resident Liaison, Pediatrics Residency
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics
Curtis.Cary@erlanger.org
Dr. Cary is from Louisville, KY and attended Western High School located in southwest Louisville. He attended Western Kentucky University for undergraduate studies majoring in history and biology. He attended medical school at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics serving as chief resident during his final year and subsequently served as chief resident of pediatrics following his MedPeds residency training. He worked for UKHealthcare from 2008 - 2017 serving in many roles including MedPeds residency program director and as Master Educator. Dr. Cary joined Erlanger Health System in the spring of 2017 and assumed the program director role for Internal Medicine the following year. His clinical time is split between hospital medicine for both internal medicine and pediatrics. When not at work, Dr. Cary spends time with his family, participating in global health brigades to South America, and going to Disney World.
- Hometown: Louisville, KY
- Medical School: University of Kentucky
- Residency: University of Kentucky (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics)
- Interests: Medical Education, Advocacy, Parasitology
Maria Tudor, DO, FACP
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
maria.tudor@erlanger.org
Dr. Tudor completed her Internal Medicine Residency in 2006. After graduation from residency, she practiced as hospitalist at local hospital in Chattanooga. Dr. Tudor joined UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga Internal Medicine Residency program in 2012 as faculty. She was appointed Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency on July 1, 2024.
- Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Internal Medicine - UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga
- Practice: Hospital Medicine
Kiriti Vattikonda, DO
Instructor/Administrative Chief Resident
Department of Medicine
kiriti.vattikonda@erlanger.org
Academic Department Phone: 423.778.2998
Dr. Vattikonda joined the Internal Medicine Residency Program on July 1, 2024, following completion of his Internal Medicine Residency at the Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program on June 30, 2024. We are pleased to welcome him as our new faculty member -- Instructor/Administrative Chief Resident for our Internal Medicine Program.
Dharmendra Patel, MD
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Dharmendra Patel, MD is the Program Director for our Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and leader in the Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease and specializes in general cardiology and multimodality cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Patel received his medical degree from the Government Medical College in India and completed an internal medicine residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Prior to joining Erlanger, Dr. Patel served as chief cardiology fellow during his fellowship training at Ochsner.
Education/Credentials:
- Medical Degree: Government Medical College
- Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: Ochsner Clinic Foundation (Cardiovascular Disease)
Clinical Interests:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
Arslan Kahloon, MD
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Arslan Kahloon, MD, is the Program Director for our Gastroenterology Fellowship and leader in the Erlanger Gastroenterology Group. He is board-certified and fellowship-trained in Gastroenterology with a specialty in diseases of the liver. Dr. Kahloon earned his medical degree at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Radhika Shah, MD
Program Director, Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Radhika.Shah@erlanger.org
Academic Department Phone: 423.778.2998
Dr. Shah grew up in upstate New York close to New Jersey and just outside of New York City. She Then attended the College of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Where she completed a combined 7 year BA/MD program with a major in biology and minor in finance. She subsequently completed her Internal Medicine residency where her interest in medical education began. During her Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Her scholarly activity focused on simulation curriculum and she served as chief fellow her last year for educational activities.
Dr. Shah joined Erlanger Health System in the fall of 2017. Her clinical responsibilities include Medical Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary outpatient clinic, and Pulmonary inpatient consult service. She joined the UTCOM Chattanooga Internal Medicine Residency program as Associate Program Director in the summer of 2018 where she focused on simulation curriculum, point of care, ultrasound education, ICU education, and residency evaluation process.
She has now been appointed as the Program Director for our new Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship (3 years for graduates of an Internal Medicine Residency), sponsored by our Internal Medicine Residency Program. She led efforts to establish the new program and was awarded Initial Accreditation and approved for 2 Fellows at each level of training from the Internal Medicine RRC as of January 19, 2024. The program will be recruiting in the late summer 2024 for the first two fellows to begin training July 1, 2025.
When Dr. Shah is not working she loves to cook, spend time with her family, watch movies, run, and listen to new music.
- Hometown: Warwick, NY
- Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital (Internal Medicine)
- Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
- Interests: Medical Education, Point of Care Ultrasound, Simulation
Patrick Koo, MD
Division Chief, Pulmonary Critical Care
Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine (Medical and PA Students)
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Specialty: Respirator, Pulmonary, and Critical Care
Dr. Patrick Koo, fellowship trained pulmonologist, is the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director for the Department of Medicine and oversees third and fourth year medical students rotating in required rotations in Internal Medicine and its subspecialties.
He is now accepting patients at UT Erlanger Respiratory and Critical Care. Dr. Koo received his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Connecticut Health Center before completing Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship training at Brown University. He specializes in research and treatment of sleep disorders, lung cancer, diaphragm disease, asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, (COPD). Dr. Koo also serves as Medical Director of Erlanger's Pulmonary Function Lab.
Education/Credentials:
- MD: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies
- Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Clinical and Research Fellowships: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
Clinical Interests:
- Sleep Disorders
- Lung Cancer
- Diaphragm Disease
- Asthma
- COPD