CU Anschutz Psychiatry Resident Profiles

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Residency/Fellowship Composite Picture 2019

Resident	Medical School	Psychiatric Interests	Personal Interests
Andrew Auer, MD	Creighton University School of Medicine
Cody Barlow-Williams, DO	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
James Dugan, MD	University of Washington School of Medicine	Adolescent Psychiatry and working with Queer Transitional Age populations and Integrative Gender Affirming Care.	I enjoy being active daily including: lifting/working out, hiking, camping, backpacking, volleyball, tennis, or swimming. Also love a night in to watch movies (especially horror), cook for some friends, or play board or video games (D&D, Catan, Betrayal at House on the Hill). Lastly, enjoy doing service with the Queer Community around Denver, cleaning up parks, creating events, and supporting queer owned businesses.
Ben Hobson, MD, PhD	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons	Consultation-Liaison, Addiction, Neuromodulation, Neurobiology, Basic Science.	CO Mountain fun- trail running, hiking, backpacking, camping. Music: Playing drums, learning keyboard, recording, collecting vinyl/CDs.
Laura Jayne, MD	University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience	Ultramarathon and trail running, mountain climbing, yoga, meditation, martial arts, chess
Katha Patel, MD	University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson	Adult inpatient psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and reproductive psychiatry	yoga, coffee, park days, hammocking, eating good food, listening to taylor swift, and going to national parks
Tariq Salem, MD	University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Josh Salzman, MD	University of Central Florida College of Medicine	General Psychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, Neuromodulation, Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Psychedelics in Psychiatry, Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy	The classic Colorado interests of being "outdoorsy": hiking, camping, biking, rock climbing (indoor and outdoor). I also love playing sports like spikeball, volleyball, tennis, racquetball, and ultimate frisbee. Lastly, I am a huge sucker for a nice walk in Cheesman, Wash park, or City Park, doing yoga, meditating, journaling, painting with acrylics, singing and attempting to play some instruments: guitar, ukulele, and piano.
Dilan Shah, MD	Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU	Interventional Psychiatry; Neuropsychiatry; Mindfulness Practices; Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy; Healthcare Financing, Business, and Administration	The classic Colorado things: getting into the mountains to be in nature, riding my bike, sitting in parks, live music; Vipassana meditation; Hot Yoga; Nature photography; Trying new restaurants; Hooping (poorly); Vibing with some good people.
Rita Tat, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arjun Vadlamudi, MD	Creighton University School of Medicine
Anu Venkatesh, MD	Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Ricardo Villarreal, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine
Rachel Weesner, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Community and Public Psychiatry, LGBTQ+ Psychiatry, Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Physician Wellbeing.	Spending time with my dog, Nemo, listening to Taylor Swift, Camping, Eating Desserts, Snowboarding, and Weightlifting.
Salma Yazji, MD	University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio	Parent-Child Relationships, Refugee Mental Health, Early Childhood Trauma, Complex PTSD.	Cooking and eating Middle Eastern cuisine, reading in parks, triathlon training, car camping, and hiking the great outdoors for new picnic spots.

Resident	Medical School	Psychiatric Interests	Personal Interests
Zaid Al Bahrani, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, First-Break Psychosis, Emergency Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Cultural Intersections of Psychiatry, Student Mental Health, Physician and Trainee Well-being	Playing on soccer and volleyball teams, pickleball, table tennis, rock climbing. Movies, video games, eating good food, playing various instruments poorly, and having random philosophical conversations.
William Bomar, MD	University of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston	Consult Liaison Psychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, LGBT Psychiatry, Spanish Speaking Populations	Baking, Hiking, Reality TV, Gaming, Running
Jay Davis, MD	E Tennessee St. Un Quillen College
Kristina Flores, MD	Paul L Foster Schol of Medicine, Texas Tech University	Child and CL	Drawing and painting, lifting heavy things and putting them back down, Curling up to watch a good (or bad) horror movie, Listening to my favorite true crime podcast, PRN DQ Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard runs, Exploring Denver with my new besties (my co-residents!)
Matthew Golub, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy	Playing music, playing tennis, playing in the mountains
Roberto Rosado, MD	University of Iowa RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Andrew Isaac, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Addiction Psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Dual-Diagnosis treatment	Weightlifting, coffee, houseplants, Dungeons and Dragons, baking
Elizabeth Joseph, MD	New York University School of Medicine	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Reproductive Psychiatry, Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health, Public Health/Health Equity, Global Mental Health	Hiking, playing piano, pottery, comedy
Alexandria Kolenda, MD	University of Michicgan Medical School	Severe and persistent mental illness, psychosis, psychotherapy, the intersection between climate change and mental health, community mental health, rural mental health	Hiking and backpacking across national parks, listening to NPR and comedy podcasts, running, iPhone photography, and gushing over all dogs everywhere, especially my own dogs, Bean and Blue
Elizabeth Mause, MD	NE Creighton University School of Medicine	First episode psychosis, addiction medicine, psychiatric emergencies, community psychiatry, psychotherapy, academic medicine and student education	Hiking, plants and flowers, reading, coffee, trying new restaurants, making Trader Joe’s runs, true crime podcasts and TV shows, decorating for each holiday, Hallmark Christmas movies, country and Christmas music
Margaret Nguyen, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders, Refugee Mental Health, and Cultural Psychiatry	I enjoy spending time outdoors gardening or hiking, painting watercolor house portraits, eating poke bowls in City Park with my partner, and watching trashy reality TV.
Christian Pruitt, DO	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Suwanee	Adolescent and transitional age psychiatry, sports psychiatry, trauma and PTSD, LGBT+ mental health, psychedelic medicine, novel therapeutics, and neuromodulation.	My first love in life is food; you can find me scheming my next meal out or in the home test kitchen piecing together new recipes. I love movies and tv shows (never enough time to watch everything!). Days off are filled with my fiancé, friends, outdoors (all the hiking and snowboarding), concerts, comedy shows, and trying to brainstorm the next great American novel or screenplay.
Lindsey Quintana, MD	New York University School of Medicine	Child and adolescent psych (specifically interested in improving access to care through integrated behavioral health, and supporting patients and families through first break psychosis); refugee and immigrant mental health; community psych; psychotherapy	Reading fiction, eating, being a plant mom, finding good deals, hiking, snowboarding.
Sorabh Singhal, MD	Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine	Research; Social determinants of mental health; Informatics with an emphasis on the electronic health record (EHR); Implementation of EHR-based interventions to improve access and quality of mental healthcare.	Pretending to be a hiker despite struggling on a “moderate” route from AllTrails, any sort of racket sport, debating the difference between audiobooks and podcasts, exploring breweries and restaurants, attempting to cook meals without recipes.
Morgan Zipperly, MD	University of Alabama School of Medicine	Addiction & polysubstance use, interventional psychiatry, transitional age youth, LGBTQ+ populations, psychedelic therapy, neuropsychiatry, precision medicine, epigenetics	cheese, travel, wine, cocktails, reading, rocks, lichen, Antarctica, podcasts, ghosts, backpacking, space, soft pretzels, dark humor, intersectional feminism, Russian folk tales, rollercoasters, opossums, oddities

Resident	Medical School	Psychiatric Interests	Personal Interests
Diab Ali, MD	University of Queensland School of Medicine Australia	Research; Trauma-informed systems & psychotherapy; Social determinants of mental health; Cross-cultural mental health (esp as it pertains to immigrant, refugee, & indigenous populations); Brain injuries; Nosology; Stigma & advocacy; Education	Rants on unfettered capitalism while in line for $7 lattes; Audiobooks & podcasts; Journaling; Hiking/ trekking/ exotic-walking & camping; Sports that were cool in the 1800s; What We Do In the Shadows references; Stand-up comedy; Acrylic paint; Clothing that smells like prior bonfires but I really should wash these
Michael Anderson, MD	Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine	LGBTQ+ Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Transitional Aged Youth, Student Health, and Disordered Eating.	My major loves in life are my partner, our pug, and Dolly Parton. I'm a big fan of murder mystery novels, horror movies, and crossword puzzles.
Gabriella Blissett, MD	Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Calvin Dorsey, MD	University of Virginia School of Medicine	Forensics, VA clinics, and Student Mental Health	My general day includes smothering my dog when I get home …. followed by cocktails with my wife, weightlifting, and golf (if there’s time). You may overhear me rambling on about fantasy football or my smoker
Carly Kawanishi, MD	Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Transitional Age Youth, LGBTQ+ Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Wilderness Therapy, Physician and Trainee Well-being	I try escaping into nature as often as I can, hiking, camping, and exploring the National Parks. I love Trader Joe's, curating charcuterie boards, indoor rock climbing (and getting my co-residents to come with me), crafting projects, hand-lettering, and my growing collection of houseplants.
Matt Kubicki, MD	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Regan Pelloquin, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine
Agnes Pham, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Refugee and Immigrant Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Psychotherapy	Coffee, komodo dragons, indoor horticulture, rabbit care, reading, blue mixed-media art
Mari Robinson, MD	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Anthony Scott, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Consultation Liaison psychiatry, LGBTQ+ psychiatry, refugee mental health, student mental health	Donuts, working out, baking cookies, local pop-up markets, off-the-grid vacations
Shalin Shah, MD	Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Jace Tarver, MD	University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Natasha Ziv, MD	Tufts University School of Medicine

Resident	Medical School	Psychiatric Interests	Personal Interests
Luke Bacon, MD	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine	LGBTQ+ Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Transitional Age Youth, First Episode Psychosis	I enjoy cooking, reading, getting outdoors, going to concerts, and playing piano.
Colleen Bono, DO	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton	Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health, Gender Dysphoria, and Eating Disorders	I spend most of my time trying to get snuggles from my one-year-old son, eating nachos with my husband and running with my dog. In the winter, I'm excited to get back to skiing and snowboarding
Shayer Chowdhury, MD	University of Colorado, School of Medicine	Forensic psychiatry, child psychiatry, public health interventions to help former inmates transition back to society, psychotherapy	Reading, writing poetry, playing tennis, playing Pokemon Go, board games trivia
Amy Franks, University	University of Colorado, School of Medicine	Telehealth, Global and Refugee Mental Health, Forensic Psychiatry, Serious Mental Illness, Psychotherapy	Travel, outdoor adventures, playing lacrosse, live music, eating with friends, costume parties
Amanda Glickman, MD	University of Colorado, School of Medicine	Functional neurologic disorders, Palliative care, Consultation-liaison psychiatry, Delusional disorders	I love “casual” hiking (e.g. not to 14,000 ft and/or sleeping in the wilderness), scuba diving, Sprouts grocery store, crossword puzzles, maple syrup and its nuanced grading system, the Moth Podcast, literary fiction, my dog Emma, and my family.
Cole Haskins, MD, PhD	University of Iowa RJ & L Carver College of Medicine	Adult & Child, Consult-Liaison, Public Health & Epidemiology Research, Native American Mental Health, Psycho-oncology	Exploring the mountains, cooking with near-unbearable hot sauces, tinkering with electronics & power tools, movies, gaming, my rabbits Eddie & Monster Truck
Ryan Levinthal, MD	Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine	Psychotherapy, Policy, Medication research trials	Cooking, video games, lots of history podcasts, bad horror movies
Lee Mendenhall, MD	JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University	Emergency Psychiatry, LGBTQ Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychotherapy	Solo trips to the movies in my comfy sweats, Music Festivals, Trail running, Happy Hours with my Co-Rezzys, Playing chamber music, N64 video games, Road Trips + making road trip playlists, PRN Dairy Queen runs, staying Juice!
Parvaneh Nouri, MD	Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine	I am interested in forensic Psychiatry as it intersects with Reproductive Psychiatry/Women's Mental Health. I'm also interested in Addiction Psychiatry, trauma, mental health policy and public health. I plan to integrate principles of reproductive justice and the broader scope of social justice into my approach towards health and wellbeing.	Exploring Colorado, hanging out with my awesome co-residents, cooking/trying out vegan recipes and all things true crime.
Zoe Panchal, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	I am interested in sleep and circadian rhythms and their relationship with cognitive function and psychiatric illness. I also enjoy general adult psychiatry, both inpatient and outpatient	Hiking, reading, spending time with family, listening to music and travel
John Porter, MD	Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	Forensic Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Psychotic disorders	I love hiking (all kinds, but long-distance most of all), pick-up soccer, live music (RIP), raucous family reunions, and raising awareness that the Wright Brother are from Dayton, Ohio, did all of their groundbreaking work in Dayton, Ohio, and only went to Kitty Hawk like ONE time to test fly the plane.
Sarah Quaratella, MD	Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University	Women's Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy	I love spending time outdoors, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family/friends.
Krystal Tran, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Consult/liaison, Immigrant and refugee health, child/adolescent	Hiking, Bonsai gardening, Face Timing family/friends