Interventional Cardiology Fellows
Daniel Amponsah, MD
Dr. Daniel Amponsah was born and raised in Loma Linda, California. He graduated with a BS in Biochemistry from Pacific Union College in Northern California and received his MD from Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he graduated AOA. He completed his internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and was appointed Simulation Chief during his senior year. He is interested in pursuing an academic career in interventional cardiology with a focus on outcomes and health disparities. Prior research work has explored disparities in the management of aortic stenosis alongside Dr. Sammy Elmariah and outcomes in people presenting to the hospital with cardiogenic shock and STEMI with Dr. Anthony Hilliard. Outside of work, he enjoys playing piano/bass, game night with friends, and trips to Napa Valley.
Andrew Chiou, MD
Dr. Andrew Chiou was born in Virginia before spending his childhood in both Taipei, Taiwan and Omaha, Nebraska. He earned his BS degree at Duke University with a double major in Biology and Psychology before returning to the Midwest to earn his MD degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, Davis. At UC Davis, he was able to conduct research on TAVR readmissions with Dr. Jeffrey Southard and MitraClip outcomes with Dr. Gagan Singh for which he was awarded the John C. Rutledge Internal Medicine Research Award. He then completed his general cardiology fellowship at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, CA. At Scripps, under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Topol and Dr. Paul Teirstein, he was able to pursue his research interests of using Artificial Intelligence analysis of coronary computed tomography angiography to improve diagnostic evaluation of coronary artery disease as well as to predict new onset atrial fibrillation for which he was awarded the Ruben F. Gittes Award for Excellence in Research by a Fellow in Medicine. He is ultimately interested in a career in Interventional and Structural Cardiology. Outside of work, he enjoys playing pickleball and tennis as well as enjoying game nights with friends and family.
Tom Meredith, MD, PhD
Dr Tom Meredith was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, and completed his medical degree at The University of New South Wales, Sydney. He undertook his medical residency and advanced cardiology training at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, during which time he completed a master’s degree in clinical trials research. Driven by a passion for clinical research, Tom also completed a PhD investigating cardiac chamber remodelling in valvular heart disease, integrating machine learning–based predictive models to assess outcomes following valve replacement. His clinical and academic interests include percutaneous therapies for coronary and valvular heart disease, data science, and big data in health. Tom is an avid cyclist and triathlete and has competed in two Ironman World Championships in Finland and New Zealand. He loves spending time with his wife, daughter, and their golden retriever.