Rama M. Godishala, M.D., FACC Fellow of American College of Cardiology Specialties: Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Echocardiography Nuclear Medicine Auburn Memorial Hospital: Staff Cardiologist Director:  Coronary Care Unit               Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Laboratory President:  Medical-Dental Staff, 2000-2001 Memberships: American Medical Association Cayuga County Medical Society American Heart Association American Society of Echocardiography Education: Dr. Godishala completed his undergraduate Pre-medical Education at New Science College in Hyderbad, India. Then he attended Kakatiya Medical College (Osmania University) in Warangal, India and obtained his medical degree (M.D.). His post doctoral training included one year of flexible Internship at Osmania General Hospital in India. Residency training in Internal Medicine for three years and Fellowship in Cardiology at the Brooklyn Hospital - Caledonia Hospital, affiliated with State University of NY at Down State Medical Center.

Nelly Y. Kazzaz, M.D., Fellow of American College of Cardiology Specialties: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology Coronary & peripheral interventions including treatment of         renal artery disease & extremity insufficiencies. Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Active Medical Staff Privileges: Auburn Memorial Hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Memberships: American Medical Association Member of ACP/ASIM American College of Cardiology Cayuga County Medical Society Arkansas Medical Society Jordan Medical Association Education: Dr. Kazzaz completed her Medical education at Jordan University – Faculty of Medicine with a M.B.B.S. in 1995 Resident physician in Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Arkansas in 2003. Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Providence Hospital, Detroit, Michigan in June 2004

Rajesh S. K. Rao, M.D. Specialties: Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease Critical Care Medicine Sleep Medicine Board Certifications: ABIM…Internal Medicine ABIM…Pulmonary Diesease ABIM…Critical Care Board Certified in Sleep Medicine/ABSM Certified Active Medical Staff Privileges: Auburn Memorial Hospital Memberships: American College of Physicians American Thoracic Society Cayuga County Medical Society Education: Dr. Rao completed his medical education at Karnataka University Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India. Three-year resident training in Internal Medicine at Sisters of Charity Hospital/University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Dr. Rao was chief resident at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Buffalo Dept. of Medicine completing that training in 2001. Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care & Sleep Medicine at the State University of N.Y. at Buffalo completing in June 2004.

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