Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Leadership

Program Director

Dr. KarkiApurwa Karki, MD, is the Program Director for the Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellowship program.  Dr. Karki received a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal.  Then came to the States to attend Internal Medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, NY.  Dr. Karki continued at Jamaica Medical Center for his Pulmonary Medicine Fellowship. Once that was completed, he moved on to his Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.  Dr. Karki is a Clinical Assistant Professor and secondary faculty member at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.  He has a variety of roles at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, such as Pulmonary Critical Care Physician, Sub-specialty Coordinator, Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency, APD for the PCCM Fellowship, and in July 2026 took on the role of Program Director, Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship. Dr. Karki has a wife and 2 kids and enjoys watching various sporting events.

Assistant Program Director

Faraz Siddiqui, MDFaraz Siddiqui, MD is the Assistant Program Director for the Pulmonary/ Critical Care medicine fellowship. Dr. Siddiqui attended college in Pakistan and graduated from DOW Medical College.  From there he completed his residency at the Staten Island University Hospital in NYC where he also completed his fellowship program for Pulmonary/ Critical Care medicine.  Dr. Siddiqui has been an integral part of the Pulmonary/Critical Care team at Guthrie for many years.  He works with the fellows to prepare them for the Pulmonary Boards as well as the Critical Care boards.  Dr. Siddiqui has a wife and 2 children.  In his free time he is assisting with his children so his wife can attend medical school.  

Program Coordinator

Tracie Ammerman

Tracie Ammerman, MHA, University of Phoenix

My career has been in the field of Human Services, specifically working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, elderly and traumatic brain injuries. After 25+ years I felt it was time for a change for my wellbeing and my family supported me in that. The last 2-3 years of my parents’ life (they passed in 2020), I spent a lot of time in Guthrie Corning as well as Guthrie Sayre because of their declining health. Every Guthrie employee I ever encountered was very caring, professional and worked as a team to provide my parents with the best care possible. I always thought to myself, “what a great group of people. I would love to work there.” When I made the decision to make a career change, I looked to Guthrie and was so excited when I was hired as the Program Coordinator for the GI and PCCM Fellowships. One of the best life choices I have made.

What do I like to do in my free time? Family is the most important thing to me, so spending time together is my favorite pastime, especially with my grand babies. I also like to sew, cricut, paint, cook from scratch, bake and help other people.