PGY-1
Victor Eche, MD
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- Medical School: University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Why did I choose this program? It's a comprehensive program with very adequate exposure and hands-on experience in the various areas of Psychiatry. The attendings, residents, nurses, and all other staff create a conducive environment for training with their friendly and supportive disposition.
- Clinical Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Playing and watching soccer, basketball, and tennis, listening to music
Mohamed Elhosary, MD
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- Medical School: Tanta University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
- Why did I choose this program? The diversity of clinical training and research opportunities, the sense of camaraderie among the residents, and the vibrant supportive environment of the program.
- Clinical Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Suicide Prevention
- Hobbies: Reading, swimming, traveling, trying different cuisines
Afsah Khan, DO
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- Medical School: Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? As a fourth-year medical student, I was able to rotate through the program and was most impressed by the camaraderie between the residents and faculty. I met so many wonderful people who were so passionate about psychiatry. I love how comprehensive our rotations are, and the variety in pathology is an added plus. As a Columbia native, I also wanted to return to my hometown for my residency training. For me, CoMo is full of lovely people, abundant nature, and unique things to do!
- Clinical Interests: My interests are always changing, but for now I’m especially interested in Adult Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and ECT/TMS/S-ketamine for treatment of refractory depression (to name just a few!)
- Hobbies: Reading poetry, cooking, spending time outdoors, painting, and chilling with the family cat
Courtney Monroe, MD
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- Medical school Undergraduate: University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I chose to stay at MU for residency because it is a supportive environment which offers well-rounded, comprehensive training with exposure to a diverse patient population. Additionally, I’m from Missouri and wanted a program that would allow me to remain close to my family and friends.
- Clinical interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, LGBTQ+ mental health advocacy
- Hobbies: Spending time with my mastiff, hiking, golf, learning pickleball, and binge-watching documentaries
Nina Russell, MD
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- Medical school Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City 6-year B.A./M.D.
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because of the friendly atmosphere shared by residents and staff alike! The city of Columbia is the perfect mix of "small town" and "big city," making it a great place to call home. This also allows for a very diverse group of patients to learn from!
- Clinical interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychodynamics, and Interventional Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Playing video games, writing poetry, finding good restaurants, and spending time with my dogs and husband
Hussam Saleh, MD
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- Medical school Undergraduate: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UMHS
- Why did I choose this program? Great Residents, faculty and attendings. Diverse patient population. Provides great work-life balance.
- Clinical interests: I will let my residency experience shape my clinical interests in the field
- Hobbies: Hiking, sports and watching movies
Rami Soukieh, MD
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- Medical school Undergraduate: University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I have been living in Columbia since my senior year of high school and have grown to love the city and the community here. The University of Missouri has always been supportive of me in my college and medical school years, and I was certain I wanted to continue my residency here as well. All the attendings are very welcoming and are dedicated to teaching the residents and fostering a learning environment. I have great confidence that this program will help me become a great physician for my patients.
- Clinical interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Outpatient Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, General Psychiatry
- Hobbies: I like to work on cars and restore them, mostly German classics. I love watching and playing (European) football and I’m a diehard Real Madrid fan. Also, I like watching Formula 1 and karting in my free time. Willing to take anyone on in FIFA as well!
Michael Takes, MD
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- Medical school Undergraduate: University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I enjoyed my time here in medical school. MU has a very unique patient population that will provide an excellent breadth of experience for future practice. I am also a Missouri native and knew I wanted to stay in Missouri for residency.
- Clinical interests: Adult and Pediatric Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Soccer, college basketball and football, history, numismatics, cars, hiking, video games and Star Wars
Sunayna Yadav, MD
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PGY-2
Elizabeth Ehrhardt, MD
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- Medical school: University of Missouri-Columbia
- Why did I choose this program? The people! the faculty and residents are welcoming, encouraging, and excited to teach. I love the wide variety of areas we receive training in, including forensic psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and ECT.
- Clinical Interests: Everything! Reproductive/Women's Health Psychiatry, Child psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry
- Hobbies: petting and talking about my cat (and dogs), listening to podcasts, finding homeless cats and keeping them forever, volunteering as a CASA, Peloton-ing, reading
Joshua Gaunt, DO
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- Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I chose MU because of the close relationships the residents share. The sense of comradery I experienced during my interview was unlike any other program and the residents and staff here have become like family.
- Clinical Interests: Forensic and Geriatric Psychiatry.
- Hobbies: Swimming, SCUBA diving, trivia, vintage pop culture collectibles: Comic books, video games, action figures, cards and movie memorabilia
Si Leng, MD
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Joshua McArthur, DO
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- Medical School: Kansas City University
- Why did I choose this program? When I rotated here as a student, I felt welcomed by the other residents. It appeared to be a family friendly program as well.
- Clinical Interests: currently they are very broad. If I had to pick now, I might say Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Raising a family and outdoor activities
Rafa Nizam, MD
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- Medical School: St. George's University
- Why did I choose this program? Columbia, MO is my hometown, so I was eager and excited to return after being away for a number of years. MU has a broad catchment area which allows us to serve Missourians of various backgrounds while enhancing our training experience with such a diverse patient population. The hospital has expanded tremendously over the years, and the facility simply makes me feel at home. The interview experience was also incredibly positive and clearly reflected the supportive, collaborative nature of MU's residency programs. The opportunity to volunteer with MedZou also played a significant role in my decision to make MU my top choice.
- Clinical Interests: Emergency Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, CBT, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine
- Hobbies: Nutrition, various forms of fitness (resistance and cross training, bodybuilding, mobility), archery, motorcycling, creative writing, menswear, travel, nature adventures, scuba, and all things rock n' roll. Food is also pretty great.
Monica Sadhu, MD
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- Medical School: University of Arizona - Phoenix
- Why did I choose this program? I had a great interview day at this program! I liked how inclusive and supportive the residents were of each other.
- Clinical Interests: Digital Mental Health, transitional age Youth Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Advocacy
- Hobbies: travel, hiking, TV shows, home improvement, spending time with friends and family
Rameez Siddiqui, MD
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- Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I picked Mizzou because I really wanted to attend a Psychiatry program that also allows us to explore and learn therapeutic treatment. I also love the work/life balance and how happy all the residents seemed!
- Clinical Interests: Pediatrics and Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Law and Order SVU and cats
Daniel Singer, DO
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- Medical School: A.T. Still University
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program since it had the opportunity to see patients in both rural and urban backgrounds. It also was relatively close to my family and the residents seemed happy to be at Mizzou.
- Clinical Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Hobbies: I enjoy cooking (especially spicy foods), watching horror movies, building various things, and investing
Muna Telsem, MD
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- Medical School: Avalon University School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I was previously working at Fulton State Hospital, a teaching site for the University of Missouri Hospital-Columbia. There, I collaborated with residents and attendings from this program and really enjoyed their mentorship while I pursued residency. I wanted to continue being in a nurturing environment, which I think is so important for a resident who is dealing with the daily challenges of residency. In addition, the program provides residents the exposure to work in different aspects of psychiatry from Neuromodulation to Telecourt appearances, which was very appealing to me. I believe by the end of my residency I'll emerge as a strong competent psychiatrist.
- Clinical Interests: Reproductive/Perinatal/Postpartum Psychiatry, Perinatal SUD, DBT, Harm Reduction, Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, Research, DEI
- Hobbies: Tweeting (or should I say X'ing now), mentoring, advocating for unmatched MD's, going on walks, planning events for our physician mom group I started, and spending time with my family
Preeti Vadlamani, DO
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- Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because I liked how the residents here get to train in a variety of different settings such as the University Hospital, Truman VA, and Fulton State Hospital. I was also very drawn to the fact that this program offered its residents an exposure to evaluating and managing patients in the independent Psychiatric Emergency Unit at the University Hospital. Also, I really liked how the residents get to rotate on the Child and Adolescent unit starting their first year. Overall, the program seemed to offer a well-rounded, comprehensive training in a robust academic setting. Additionally, I found the faculty and the residents to be very friendly and welcoming on my interview day!
- Clinical Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consult-Liaison Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Traveling, exploring local restaurants, baking, spending time with my family, friends, and my dog, Maple!
PGY-3
Ahmed Abdulkadir, MD
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- Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences
- Why did I choose this program? Diversity of patient population. Attendings and residents are very supportive and welcoming. The program has a good work-life balance.
- Clinical Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Soccer, watching movies, stand-up comedy, and spending time with family
Omotola Akinkunmi, MD
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- Medical School: University of Lagos, Nigeria
- Why did I choose this program? Supportive and Collegial learning environment created by residents and attendings, diverse patient population, multiple resources and exposure to various fields of psychiatry
- Clinical Interests: General Adult Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Exercising, Hiking, Traveling and Spending time with friends and family
Michael Flom, MD
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- Medical school: University of Missouri - Columbia
- Why did I choose this program? I am proud to return to Mizzou for my residency. I have the privilege to learn alongside caring attendings and welcoming, grounded residents. I believe Columbia, Missouri, is a crossroads of the quintessential college town and a friendly Midwestern value system that cultivates a refreshing community identity. Mizzou will allow me to become a competent physician and every day is another opportunity to help my community.
- Clinical interests: Considering all opportunities
- Hobbies: world cuisine, exercise, exploring Missouri
Jessica Kahwaji, MD
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Lauren Moley, MD
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- Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Why I chose this program? Friendly and knowledgeable residents and attendings, strong camaraderie, and psychotherapy opportunities. Great work-life balance and residents are happy.
- Clinical Interests: Child, Adolescent, and Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Traveling, exercising, playing with my dogs, and hanging out with friends and family
Hung Nguyen, MD
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- Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I felt that the attendings were supportive and interested in fostering a multitude of clinical interests. The residents worked well together, reported positive experiences with faculty and program administration, and were overall happy with their own choice to come to MU. MU psychiatry also boasts diverse training locations and patient populations, early outpatient experiences, opportunities to practice neuromodulator therapeutics, and community-based opportunities that were all attractive to me.
- Clinical interests: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Cooking, reading, traveling, writing poetry and short stories/essays
Priyanka Prabhu, MD
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- Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
- Why did I choose this program? During my medical school rotation, I noticed that the residents and attendings here work hard to cultivate a community that fosters learning and growth. MU psychiatry offers many different opportunities in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings, which is helpful as I try to figure out if I want to pursue a fellowship and what I want my future practice to look like.
- Clinical interests: Forensic psychiatry, consult psychiatry
- Hobbies: Cooking, reading, hanging out with friends and family, traveling to try new foods and learn about new cultures
Matthew Stueve, DO
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- Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn, Alabama
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because of my interactions with the residents and the attendings. Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming. The program also has a wide variety of patients, from large cities like St. Louis and Kansas City, to some of the smallest rural areas in the state. This allows for an immense variety of patient exposure that is hard to find in other programs. I am from a very rural area in Missouri, and rural populations are a special interest of mine. Being able to see patients from rural areas, while at the same time getting exposure to inner city patients is what makes this program unique.
- Clinical interests: Adult and Child Inpatient Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Baseball, Soccer, Hunting, Fishing, Atmospheric Science
Elijah Wilder, MD
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- Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
- Why did I choose this program? I had heard great things about the program and the training as well as the diversity of clinical experiences. Also, I was attracted to the camaraderie among the residents and staff that was evident during the interview.
- Clinical interests: Adult Psychiatry, Psychosis
- Hobbies: camping, hiking, fishing, playing basketball, anything outdoors, playing with my dog, video games
Kalee Woody, DO
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- Medical School: Kansas City University-Joplin
- Why did I choose this program? It is well rounded and provides great training in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. It is centrally located and receives patients from all over the state with a variety of pathology. Most importantly, the residents have a nice work life balance and seem really happy!
- Clinical interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Outpatient Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
- Hobbies: lifting weights, going to concerts, roller blading, eating good food
PGY-4
Mahmoud Ali, MD
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- Medical School: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because it puts a high value on residents teaching and training, provides a perfect balance between autonomy and supervision and integrates the biological, psychological and social aspects of psychiatric practice. Last but not least, Columbia is an ideal city to raise a family.
- Clinical interests: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Swimming and Table Tennis
Crestin Andrews, DO
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- Medical School: A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because I had a wonderful interview experience and felt a strong sense of camaraderie amongst the residents. MU Psych is a comprehensive program with exposure to a wide variety of patients, training in neuromodulatory techniques, and opportunities for clinical research. The independent Psych ED was also a big draw for me
- Clinical Interests: Adult and Child Inpatient Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, Global Mental Health
- Hobbies: Playing guitar and piano, singing, astronomy, swimming, traveling, reading national geographic magazines (i.e. looking at the pictures and wishing I was traveling), hiking, trying lots of different foods, true crime podcasts and documentaries.
Emily Kimes, DO
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- Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Why did I choose this program? There are a lot of resources available for us. The residents and staff are all friendly and supportive
- Clinical interests: Child & Adolescent and General Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Eating, taking care of my two cats, traveling, watching Japanese comedies and Korean dramas
Leena Kurre, DO
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- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton
- Why did I choose this program? Attendings and residents are very approachable and work together as a cohesive team. The program also offers a wide variety of clinical settings and has a diverse patient population. Moonlighting starting in PGY-2 was a huge plus!
- Clinical Interests: Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Tennis, running, traveling, trying different cuisines
Ejike Nwokwor, MD
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- Medical School: University of Jos, Nigeria
- Why did I choose this program? I chose this program because it is family oriented and has a conducive atmosphere for learning and growing
- Clinical Interests: Addiction, Community and Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Writing stories, cooking, music
Andy Tran, MD
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- Medical School: American University of Antigua
- Why did I choose this program? Comprehensive program with great clinical and educational experiences. Supportive residents and attendings
- Clinical Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
- Hobbies: Cooking, running
