PGL 6 Fellows

Qiraat Azeem, MD

Siddharth Chopra, MD
Hometown: Patiala, Punjab, India
Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my family and friends, going out to explore new restaurants, hiking, playing soccer, gaming and swimming.
Future Goals: Practice Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Life in Charleston: Extremely nice people, happy to help, small town vibe and everyone knows everyone.
Strengths of program and/or CAMC: Always supportive to progress in career, wide array of disease pathology and abundant exposure to procedures.

Christian Dias, DO
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my Siberian Husky, exploring the outdoors and local eateries.
Future Goals: Practice Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in an academic setting in the Southeast.
Life in Charleston: Warm and kind people who are always happy to help. Small city life with a lot of outdoor options for entertainment.
Strengths of program and/or CAMC: Wide array of medical pathology, extremely welcoming and supportive faculty.
PGL 5 Fellows
David Aeh, DO
Pascal Merritt, MD
PGL 4 Fellows

Aubrey Cook, DO
Hometown: Norwalk, OH
Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with family, going on bike rides, downhill skiing, playing tennis, boating/jet skiing and fishing. I also own horses that live on my family's farm and enjoy horseback riding.
Future Goals: Practice pulmonary and critical care medicine with a focus on serving underserved communities and populations.
Life in Charleston: A larger rural city with warm, southern hospitality.
Strengths of program and/or CAMC: CAMC hosts a welcoming environment, houses kind and helpful staff members and provides educational programs dedicated to bettering communities in the surrounding area.

Aaron Kollross, MD
Hometown: Auburndale, WI
Interests/Hobbies: Hanging out with my family. Hiking, trail running, kayaking, fishing, golf, downhill skiing, ice hockey, traveling and watching my favorite professional sports teams. I have an interest in plants and growing my own vegetables. I grew up learning how to make maple syrup with my family each spring.
Future Goals: Practice pulmonary and critical care medicine, working especially with rural and underserved populations.
Life in Charleston: Enjoy the small city feel and the easy access to outdoor activities.
Strengths of program and/or CAMC: Welcoming group of faculty and fellows.

Chuong Le, MD
Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Interests/Hobbies: Playing soccer with friends and colleagues and exploring new restaurants in the area.
Future Goals: Practice pulmonary and critical care while sharing knowledge with residents and fellows, both in the US and Vietnam.
Life in Charleston: Small city life with many kind people and friendly businesses. Charleston also has a lot of hidden gems to explore.
Strengths of program and/or CAMC: Welcoming faculty and senior fellows. The program supports fellows to pursue personalized career choices.