Meet Our Fellows

Second-Year Fellows 

Shirmela B. Rambally, MD (Chief Fellow)
Hometown: Valley Stream, NY
Residency: St. John’s Episcopal Health Services, Queens, NY
What Drew You to Rush: Rush is on the forefront of innovative psychiatric care. Its exemplary reputation, emphasis on research, as well as increased access to diverse patient populations drew me to Rush. This New York transplant already feels right at home. 
Mansi Shah, MD, MBA (Chief Fellow)
Hometown: Budd Lake, NJ
Residency: The Wright Center for GME, Scranton, PA
What Drew You to Rush: The people! Everyone was very welcoming and nice during the interview. I was also impressed to see that the program is well-rounded with supportive faculty. And of course, living in the vibrant city of Chicago, where I would have the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and experience all the great things Chicago has to offer.

First-Year Fellows 

Elizabeth Augustine, MD
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Residency: Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL
What Drew You to Rush: Rush offers a great opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and the faculty is very welcoming and eager to teach. The program also has a variety of specialty clinics so we can get a good breadth of experience with different child and adolescent psychopathology. Also, on a personal level, it is exciting to learn and train at the hospital where I was born!
Bilal Khan, DO 
Hometown: Carbondale, IL
Residency: The Wright Center for GME, Scranton, PA
What Drew You to Rush:   Many factors drew me to Rush but first and foremost it was the welcoming nature of everyone involved in the program. The many different specialty clinics, very well organized didactics along with UIC CAP fellowship, and the passionate attendings and staff members as well! Living in Chicago was also a big draw and the convenient location of RUSH.