Holy Cross Health Internal Medicine Residents Match with Subspecialty Fellowships

Physicians to pursue fellowships in nephrology, endocrinology, rheumatology, geriatrics and gastroenterology

Holy Cross Health is beaming with pride to announce that seven physicians who completed the University of Miami at Holy Cross Internal Medicine Residency Program have been matched with Internal Medicine (IM) subspecialty fellowships throughout Florida and in Colorado.

“We applaud this group of outstanding doctors who have been accepted into programs that will further educate them on their specific areas of interest,” said Nemer Dabage, M.D., FACP, Program Director of the University of Miami at Holy Cross Hospital Internal Medicine Residency. “They will gain valuable experience and touch the lives of many patients in positive ways. We are blessed to have had them as part of our program, and we are excited to see them grow in their chosen field.”

Two doctors matched nearby at University of Miami/Jackson Health System to pursue specialty fellowships — Aakash Padodara, M.D. for clinical nephrology and Nathalie Wacher, M.D. for clinical endocrinology.

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Danielle Henry, M.D., Don Woody, M.D. and Luis Penaranda Bolano, M.D. will all be pursuing fellowships in rheumatology – Dr. Henry at University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver; Dr. Woody at HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani-Bayonet Point in Hudson, Florida; and Dr. Penaranda Bolano at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education in Jacksonville, Florida.

Additionally, Alyssa Benjamin, D.O. is headed to Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine in Boca Raton, Florida for a subspecialty in geriatric medicine and Natasha Mederos Rocha, M.D. matched in clinical gastroenterology at University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida.

Accredited by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Holy Cross Health prepares residents for careers in primary and ambulatory care in the ever-changing healthcare landscape and instills the importance of community service. While enrolled in the program, residents complete rotations in various departments and volunteer at the local nonprofit Light of the World, providing medical care to uninsured and underinsured patients. Holy Cross Health also offers medical residency programs in Emergency Medicine and Surgery, as well as Pharmacy, Nursing and Physical Therapy.

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A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospital rankings and was named among the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, an urgent care center and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.