Four VP&S Faculty Members Elected to New York Academy of Medicine

Four faculty members in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons were elected in 2022 to the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM).

Fellows are top practitioners, academics, and policymakers in their fields and are elected by their peers to the academy. NYAM fellows serve on workgroups that address clinical and population health issues facing individuals and communities in New York City and cities around the world.

The four new fellows:


Brooke Aggarwal, EdD,

Brooke Aggarwal, EdD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences


Elaine Fleck, MD

Elaine Fleck, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Chief Medical Officer, Division of Community and Population Health, NewYork-Presbyterian


Nisha Jhalani, MD

Nisha B. Jhalani, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology


Elaine Wan, MD

Elaine Wan, MD

Esther Aboodi Associate Professor of Cardiology

Director of Electrophysiology Research