Meet Our Fellows
Current and former fellows in rheumatology
Our fellows have diverse backgrounds and interests, and many have gone on to lead prestigious careers and receive major accolades for their accomplishments.
First Year Rheumatology Fellows
Idil Eroglu, MD
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency
Research Interests: Improving patient outcomes and studying the impact of environmental factors on rheumatic diseases
Personal Interests: Running, yoga/pilates, hiking, skiing, scuba diving, and spending time with my family and friends (especially outdoors)
Matthew Means, MD
Hometown: Punxsutawney, PA
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
Research Interests: TBD given I have curiosity into many rheumatic processes; I have completed work on APLS and IgG4-RD
Personal Interests: Cycling, Snowboarding, Hockey, Cooking, Birdwatching, chasing my 2 year old!
Brian Lee, MD
Hometown: Cupertino, California
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: University of California, Riverside
Research Interests: Clinical and epidemiologic research, systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis, ultrasound, and medical education
Personal Interests: Nature trails, hiking, gym, sports enthusiast (baseball, basketball, football, and soccer), and rooting for Bay Area teams: the Giants, Warriors, 49ers, Cal, and Stanford (as an alum of both, I cheer for whoever has the better record in the Big Game)!
Second Year Rheumatology Fellows
Neeharika Namineni, MD
Hometown: Los Altos, California
Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine
Residency: Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency
Research Interests: Caring for our veteran population; the impact of the environment and food on autoimmunity; medical education
Personal Interests: Yoga (to practice and teach!), reading the latest fiction novel, hiking around the Bay Area, spending time with my family, friends, and fiancé Chaitanya
Michelle Benjamin MD
Hometown: St. John’s, Antigua (West Indies)
Medical School: American University of Antigua, College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Louisiana State University
Research Interests: Transition of Care, Reproductive Health and Family Planning in Autoimmune Disease, Lupus and Integrative Medicine, Global Health and practice of Rheumatology in low resource settings, Health Equity, Climate Change and its impact on autoimmune disease
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my Shih Tzus, watching English Premier League football (go Arsenal) , cooking with herbs from my garden, traveling, spinning and all things brunch
Lily Sung, MD
Hometown: Fremont, California
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Residency: General Internal Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance
Research Interests: health equity, disparities in care/outcomes among vulnerable populations, climate change and autoimmunity, epidemiology
Personal Interests: Exploring new cultures and cuisines, scenic hikes, swimming, playing tennis, wheel throwing
Third Year Rheumatology Fellows
Srijana Davuluri, MD
Hometown: Visakhapatnam, India
Medical School: Siddhartha Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine - Bronx Care Hospital Center
Research Interests: Big data leveraged observational studies, translational studies involving interdisciplinary approach, augmentation of holistic healthcare delivery with technology
Personal Interests: I love spending time with my family, watching romantic comedies and captivating Netflix series. I also love reading books filled with inspiration.
Former Rheumatology Fellows
