PGY1
AMANDA ANTONACCI, DO
UNDERGRAD: Cornell University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: How supportive and kind the residents and faculty are.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Not sure yet! Maybe to work in outpatient in an outpatient clinic, CL, or CPEP. I would love to incorporate teaching into my career
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would be a psychologist or teacher
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Traveling, yoga, tennis
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Time travel
NAVEERA ARIF, MD
UNDERGRAD: CUNY Brooklyn College
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Everyone is kind, caring and willing to teach. The residents, attendings, nurses, and staff are the best part of this program.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and adolescent psychiatry
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: ┐(ﾟ ～ﾟ )┌
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Art Therapist
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Painting, drawing, singing, cats
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Teleportation
Mansi Chandra, MD, MA
UNDERGRAD: University of Chicago
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Feeling supported by co-residents! Working with attendings who care about teaching. Nursing, social workers, and staff who also care about you. Also 10N/CPEP :-)
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Very broad right now - Emergency Psych, Impatient Psych, Psycho-Oncology, Young Adult/ Transitional Youth populations
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: We'll see where the wind takes me
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Ideally something in the arts - ceramics, painting, graphic design. Realistically, maybe teaching, veterinary medicine.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Too many but some include learning about art history, doing art (learned how to wheel throw while studying for STEP), playing with my cat Rumi, Dinosaurs, Video Games (Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Crossing, Zelda), Anime/Manga, K-pop/dramas, Reality TV (all kinds), Bollywood, spending time with my family eating good food, learning how to be less bad at cooking, philosophy, dream interpretation, tarot, early 2000s throwback jams
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Being able to transport myself into a painting/travel through different dimensions. Also, talking to animals - both intriguing and terrifying to me at the same time!
JESSICA GARCIA, MD
UNDERGRAD: Stony Brook University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: My co-residents! Also, the supportive environment at SB Medicine :)
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Neuropsychiatry, psychotic disorders, geriatrics
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Maybe outpatient psychiatry or CL! I would love to work more with the Latinx community
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would've been a wedding planner or would've gone to culinary school!
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Spending time with my two pups, going on food adventures, crafting
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: The ability to give all the stray dogs in the world a safe and loving home
TEHILLA LIPSKY, MD
UNDERGRAD: Yeshiva University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Weill Cornell Medical College
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: My co-residents!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child psychiatry, collaborative care, cultural psychiatry
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: TBD
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I'd teach!
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Spending time with my kids.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Time-turner
ANTON LIVSHIN, DO
UNDERGRAD: Washington and Lee University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: It's really an incredible atmosphere. The teaching from our attendings is absolutely word class, the camaraderie felt between our classmates, coworkers, and rest of the department is electric. I feel very lucky to be a part of this program and look forward to the years to come!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Psychodynamics, Psychoanalysis, Child and Adolescent, Infant , Mother-Infant Dyads, Acute Care Psychiatry, Emotional Focused Family Therapy, Research, and Teaching!
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: CAP fellowship, Infant fellowship, Psychoanalytic training, Research + Clinical Practice. Eventually, open own coffee shop too!
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would have most likely studied theology and become a theology professor. OR I would have opened up my own coffee shop earlier than planned!
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Jujitsu, home barista, espresso, v60, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Omnilingualism
GEORGES MERHY, MD
UNDERGRAD: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik- Lebanon
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik- Lebanon
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The people! My co-residents! Strategic location of the program.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Neuropsychiatry, Geriatric psychiatry, Advocacy for mental health disparities among minorities.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Be a good doctor, “to be of use”.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Somewhere between Journalist/Human rights advocate and a bar owner.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Dancing, hiking, swimming , learning new languages, discovering new cultures, working out .
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Control Time and matter
JULIA WILCOX, MD
UNDERGRAD: Binghamton University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The people and sense of community!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child & Adolescent psychiatry, psychotherapy
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: CAP fellowship (5-year track), working with LGBTQ+ patients
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Biomedical engineering
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: My puppy, the beach, puzzles and crosswords
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Teleportation
PGY2
GIAYNEL (GIGI) DONATELLI, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Harvard College
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: My co-residents!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: General adult psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Starting my own practice
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would have gotten a master’s degree in biomedical engineering
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Traveling, running, reading, playing with my 2 chihuahuas, and dancing.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Teleportation so I can explore the world with little travel time.
BRIGID HORNBACK, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Fordham University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Texas Tech
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The people!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Forensics, psychosis, psychodynamic therapy.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: No clue! :) I want to do something that makes me feel both challenged and fulfilled.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would be a psychologist.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Going on walks/hikes, eating good food, playing board games.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Mind reading.
VINCENT HUANG, MD 
UNDERGRAD: NYU
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: the supportive faculty and fellow residents
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: child and adolescent psychiatry
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: work in an outpatient clinic, CPEP, or in a school setting
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: become a chef
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: volleyball, basketball, cooking, baking bread, omakase
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: to be like Steph
THUONG (ANNE) NGUYEN, MD MPD 
UNDERGRAD: University of Texas at Austin
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Dell Medical School - The University of Texas at Austin
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Supportive and personable staff and faculty
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: General, Forensic, Neuromodulation
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Working with underserved populations such as asylum seekers, refugees, people involved with the criminal justice system or asylum seekers
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Mukbang streamer
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Anime, video games, hanging out with friends, running, eating
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Saiki's powers.
NICHOLAS TKACH, DO 
UNDERGRAD: Stony Brook University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: How genuine, patient and kind all the residents, attendings and staff are. Everyone is truly looking out for you and trying to help you grow into the best physician you can be!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Acute Psychiatric Care
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: To work as a CL or CPEP psychiatrist at an academic institution.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Public Health Data Analyst
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Trying different pizza around NYC, hiking, travel, cooking, sodoku.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Mind-reading
JULIA TSVYAKH, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Hamilton College
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The support and camaraderie :)
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child & Adolescent, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Transitional Age Youth
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Working with kids/teens/young adults in a variety of settings - maybe outpatient and consulting, or working with school or community center programs!
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Teaching, Psychology, Social Work
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Music/Singing, Crime shows, Cooking, Puzzles and Paint-by-numbers, Yoga, Hiking, Rock climbing
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Mind reading (surprise surprise)
VINEET TUMMALA, MD 
UNDERGRAD: UCSD
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: All the residents and faculty are so friendly and supportive.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Neuropsychiatry, Sleep Medicine, Student Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Academia, working with future trainees.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would work in finance or be a teacher.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Playing basketball/tennis, traveling, playing board games, watching movies and NFL/NBA.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: The power to manipulate the weather.
YOULU WANG, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Stony Brook University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: American University of the Caribbean
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: My co-residents!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child & adolescent
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: To be a good psychiatrist :)
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I'd want to work at/run a coffee/tea shop/bookstore/floral shop combo.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Letter writing, watch tv/movies, visiting new coffee shops
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Time control
PGY3
LAJARI ANNE, MD, MPH 
UNDERGRAD: Johns Hopkins University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Columbia University.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: excellent co-residents, supportive seniors and
leadership, and GREAT food!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Possibly child psychiatry or trauma, in an outpatient setting.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: I'd like to practice primarily in the outpatient setting, relying heavily on psychotherapy, and hopefully in an integrated environment, whether that means in conjunction with a primary care/pediatric/GYN provider or in a school-based setting.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Anything requiring intricate spreadsheets. Excel/Google Sheets is my happy place!
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: singing, reading, crosswords, dogs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: flying!
SAMEEN BELAL, DO 
UNDERGRAD: NYU.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The people! The vibes I got from Dr. Spring, the residents, and each of my interviewers were all so warm and reassuring!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: A little bit of everything!
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Working as an inpatient or CPEP psychiatrist in the New York metro area and serving more Bengali speaking patients.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Features journalist or TV reviewer.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Trivia, crosswords, watching way too much TV, reading fiction (when time permits), getting every penny's worth out of my AMC A-list membership.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: speaking every language.
ERICK DURHAM, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Portland State University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: All of it! Psychopharmacology, CL, inpatient, CPEP, forensics, geriatrics, and interventional psychiatry.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Likely a fellowship then working in an academic hospital.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Hmmm, I guess I would have continued to make stringed instruments.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Cooking, travel, hiking, playing music, making instruments, reading and watching movies (as time permits), running, and weight training.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: The ability to read minds, I guess?
CHRISTOPHER GEORGE, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Hofstra University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The access to resources and a supportive team.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: general psychiatry, novel therapies, LGBTQ+.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: outpatient practice.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Art curator.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Hiking, cooking, reading, model kit building.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: probability Manipulation.
ROSHAN PATEL, DO 
UNDERGRAD: University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The strong community feel, with faculty and staff who make an effort to make each work day genuinely enjoyable.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and adolescent psychiatry.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Work in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry, ideally somewhere I would have the opportunity to regularly work with students and advocate against cultural stigmas surrounding mental health care.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Teaching or engineering.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Playing guitar, 3D printing/modelling, woodworking.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: mastery of all four elements.
APURVA PARIKH, MD 
UNDERGRAD: NYU.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The people! Everyone is kind, patient and incredibly supportive. Makes for a great environment to learn and grow as a physician.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Emergency psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, forensic
psychiatry.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: To work in the emergency or inpatient setting at an academic center. Would also love to work with prisoners primarily in maximum security institutions.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Veterinarian! I have a huge soft spot for animals. Scales, paws, wings, everything :D.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: fitness, live music, writing poetry, watching true crime documentaries and horror movies, making creative cocktails.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: To be able to predict the outcome(s) of any action. Could've avoided a lot of silly mistakes ha.
RAIN RASHID, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Binghamton University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The residents, obviously.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and adolescent, LGBTQ+, interventional (I researched ketamine before it was cool ), neurodevelopmental, virtual reality.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Undecided, I kind of love it all. I’d maybe like to pioneer boat psychiatry though.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: The same thing I do every night: try to take over the world.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Pokémon, Fire Emblem, writing/reading poetry, discovering liminal spaces, learning about wild conspiracy theories about real life but more importantly the ones about our favorite childhood games and cartoons.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: I just want to be able to instantaneously find myself wherever I need to be so I can cut out the middleman.
RACHEL SPECTOR, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Emory University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: my fellow residents and supportive faculty.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: PTSD, first episode psychosis, mood disorders
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Outpatient or adult inpatient.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: marine biologist.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: baking, hiking, traveling, trying new restaurants.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: time travel.
PGY4
SAHAR ALI, MD 
UNDERGRAD: CUNY-Queens College.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate COM.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: working with people with similar interests as mine.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: young adult population, first break, recovery-oriented treatment.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: work with underserved communities.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: social work.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: skincare, traveling, foodie.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: teleportation.
GABRIELLE AMADA, MD 
UNDERGRAD: NYU.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The close community of friendly and supportive residents and faculty.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: adolescent psychiatry, first episode psychosis, women's mental health.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: outpatient psychiatry.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Musician or teacher.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: theater, music, dancing, board games, beach days, trying new
food
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: teleportation.
JIMMY FENG, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Stony Brook University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Medical College.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Fellow residents, free food at CPEP.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: General psychiatry, CL.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Marine biologist.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: hiking, cooking, options trading.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: The ability to leave reddit when there is work to be done.
YUNBO NIE, MD 
UNDERGRAD: University of Pennsylvania.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Rochester.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: the people (both colleagues and patients).
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: forensics, geri, or entrepreneurship.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: wide open at the moment.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Become an undercover Michelin restaurant rater.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: exploring, cooking, trying new stuff.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: time travel.
EITAN SHEENA, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Binghamton University, SUNY.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University at Buffalo, SUNY.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: the people and the relaxed positive atmosphere.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: outpatient and addiction psychiatry.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: software engineer.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: volleyball and basketball, chess, fishing.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: time manipulation.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows
GAURAV CHAUDHARI, MBBS, MD, MPH 
UNDERGRAD: Gujarat University, India
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Smt. NHL Medical College at Gujarat University, India
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: It provides a congenial atmosphere to work, learn and grow.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
mental health, trauma-related disorders, mood disorders, LGBTQ+ populations.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Pursue a training in Forensic Psychiatry, Research
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Chocolatier
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: Travelling, Socializing, Yoga & Meditation
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Time travel
FARHAN M. HUSAIN, MD, MSc 
UNDERGRAD: University of Calgary in Calgary, AB, Canada
MEDICAL SCHOOL: St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: EVERYTHING! I couldn’t imagine a program with a better mix of education, lifestyle and genuine kindness. Everyone is so nice and always willing to help out and teach.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: mood disorders, ADHD, academics, psychoeducation, and working with the adolescent and college age patient population.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: A leadership role in academics (ideally a residency program director) alongside working in the outpatient department with the ability to carry therapy patients. I love leadership roles and making an impact on patients through both meds and psychotherapy.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: Professor in either Linguistics or Chemistry.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: video games, playing piano, hot yoga, Orange Theory Fitness, and playing with my super adorable fluffy cat, Cordelia!
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: 1) Reading minds so I don’t have to take a history; 2) being able to function on zero sleep so I can enjoy my hobbies as much as possible.
PALLAVI TATAPUDY, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Georgetown University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: 1) Working hand-in-hand with interdisciplinary teams to open up brave spaces that foster genuine partnership and collaborative care, 2) A built-in opportunity to join a process group to reflect on our professional and personal journeys.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neurobiological Basis of ADHD, Therapy.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Practicing as a child and adolescent psychiatrist treating patients across their lifespan, connecting with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) fellowship family, and being a volunteer Sunday School teacher.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: chaplain or therapist.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: painting, Bhangra dancing, jamming (harmonium, flute, manjeera, singing), Interfaith collaboration, meditation, soccer, frisbee.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: Being child-like and approaching everything with a sense of awe, wonder, and freshness!
MAXWELL MOORE, MD, MA
UNDERGRAD: University of Chicago
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, 3YMD Program.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: the attendings – they serve as role models at both the professional and personal level.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: neuropsychiatry, cognitive-behavioral therapy, LGBTQ+ populations.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: outpatient +/- inpatient/C & L psychiatry.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: clinical psychologist or neuroscientist.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: video games, horror movies, all-you-can-eat sushi.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: telekinesis.
KEVIN SKIER, MD 
UNDERGRAD: Stony Brook University.
MEDICAL SCHOOL: UMass Medical School.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The faculty here are incredibly supportive, and you never feel like you're alone. The treatment team here is truly a team!
AREAS OF INTEREST IN PSYCHIATRY: child and adolescent psychiatry.
CAREER GOALS AFTER RESIDENCY: Open my own C&A outpatient practice.
IF I DIDN’T GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL: I would probably write full time. I have some good book ideas.
HOBBIES / PERSONAL INTERESTS: writing, tarot cards, anime, dancing.
IDEAL SUPERPOWER: The ability to persuade people to take their medications.