CU Anschutz Psychiatry Resident Profiles

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Residency/Fellowship Composite Picture 2019

Resident	Medical School	Psychiatric Interests	Personal Interests
Cody Abbott, MD	University of Washington School of Medicine	The intersection between psychiatry and social determinants of health. Specific interests in psychoses and personality disorders and deeply care about the mental health of those who struggle to find housing.	I am a serial hobbyist and love to spend my time gardening, cooking vegan foods, acquiescing to the whims of my corgi, any playing any instrument I can get my hands on (although piano will always be my favorite).
Edgar Alaniz-Cantu, MD	University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry	Interested in Child and Adolescent psychiatry, cultural psychiatry, and working with Spanish-speaking patients.	Love soccer, hiking, and salsa dancing.
Hashem Anabtawi, MD	University of Colorado, School of Medicine	Inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, first episode psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psilocybin, refugee mental health.	Super Smash bros., baking, weightlifting, birds, musicals, hiking, TLC
Joshua Beggs, MD	University of Kansas School of Medicine	Eating disorders, student/college mental health, maternal mental health, and interventional psychiatry.	Creative writing (especially sci-fi and fantasy), running, weightlifting, volunteer Spanish interpreting, and playing Mario Kart with my siblings.
Andrew Bodlak, MD	Creighton University School of Medicine	Community and public psychiatry, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, first-episode centers, consultation-liaison psychiatry.	Sharing dinner with friends, taking my little dogs on hikes with my wife, reading, sustainable investing and business practices, social justice, and ethical policy. I also enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, biking, and playing party games!
Deniz Bozdag, DO	Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine	Cultural psychiatry, mood disorders, consultation-liaison psychiatry, adult inpatient psychiatry, psychopharmacology.	When I am not spending time with the love of my life, my dog Oatmeal, I am a foodie at heart! I'm always searching for new restaurants or bakeries to try (thank you Yelp reviews). I also like to spend time outdoors including biking, hiking, playing tennis and volleyball and in the winter: amateur skiing. Oh, and it's one of my life goals to try every flavor of ice cream ever made. Did I mention I was a foodie?
Daniel Brook, MD	Ohio State University College of Medicine	Addiction psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and public psychiatry	Running, cycling, skiing, hiking, seeing live music, gardening, reading non-fiction, playing with my dog and cat and eating too much of my partners' cooking and baking.
Ludivine Brunissen, MD	Emory University School of Medicine	Immigrant and refugee mental health, HIV psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine.	Rock-climbing, backcountry skiing, oil painting and poetry, perfecting French desserts, spending time with my partner and our three cats.
Reed Campbell, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	I am interested in community psychiatry and am passionate about forming longitudinal relationships with my patients. I enjoy working with all types of patients and right now I think I will be a general psychiatrist I'm hoping to pursue therapy training and to learn more about forensic and reproductive psychiatry during residency! I'm also interested in medical student education and student/resident wellness.	I love to find new coffee shops in the city. I have an indoor jungle full of houseplants, a coral reef, aquarium, and a goldendoodle named Jax.
Omar Ghabra, MD	University of Washington School of Medicine	Adult inpatient psychiatry, public psychiatry, refugee mental health, psychotherapy.	Storytelling, photography, travel, basketball
William Herold, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, cross-cultural psychiatry	Mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, creative writing, DIY projects
Caroline Lebegue, MD	University of Virginia School of Medicine	Community and public psychiatry, mental health policy, addiction psychiatry, psychotherapy, and meaning-making.	Climbing, running, playing music (especially Appalachian music!), cooking for friends, and meditation
Kiley Rucker, MD	University of California San Diego School of Medicine	Transitional aged youth, school-based mental health, community psychiatry, psychotherapy	Camping, swimming, spending time with family, hanging out with friends outside or at a brewery, being too competitive at game nights
Graham Scott, MD	Baylor College of Medicine	Transitional-aged youth, college student mental health, emergency psychiatry	Spending time with my wife and obsessing over our newborn baby boy. Doing anything outdoors -- hiking, camping, pickleball, running, skiing. Sipping on a good cup of coffee.
Allison Whitaker, MD	Medical College of Wisconsin	Women's mental health, eating disorders, perinatal psychiatry	skiing, running, reading

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	Child and Adolescent psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, autism neurodevelopmental disorders.	Running, hiking, reading, traveling, trying new restaurants, checking out museums/art galleries.
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	Inpatient psychiatry, chronic and severe mental illness (psychosis/mania), forensic psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychotherapy, medical student/resident education, evidenced-based medicine, and utilization of tools for increasing the validity of psychiatric interview/diagnosis	I grew up in Memphis, TN and did much of my secondary.medical education in Eastern TN (Knoxville and Johnson City). In my free time I enjoy playing golf, tennis, getting out into the outdoors with my fiancé Haley (who is a family medicine resident at St. Joes), and spoiling my orange cate, Otis. I also enjoy live music and frequenting the farmer's market at City Park,.
Kristina Flores, MD	Paul L Foster School 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	Child psychiatry and trauma. The intersection between theory and clinical practice.	Playing with my dog, decorating my home and signing up for marathons.
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 Michigan Medical School	Emergency psychiatric services, individual and group psychotherapy, trauma, psychosis, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, the intersection between climate change and 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	Geriatric psychiatry, immigrant and refugee psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and psychiatric emergencies.	Backpacking in the Rocky Mountains, gardening with the sole purpose of making bruschetta, hot yoga, reading fiction, binging reality TV, finding good deals with Dr. Lindsay Quintana, and spending time with my two cats and one dog (Ferdinand, Granby, and Winston).
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
Michael Anderson, MD	Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine	LGBTQ+ mental health, geriatric psychiatry, psychotherapy, and student mental health.	Having lived in the Pacific Northwest for the majority of my life, I have enjoyed getting to know the beautiful state of Colorado with my partner and our dog. While not at work, I enjoy reading, birdwatching, and watching movies with my family.
Gabriella Blissett, MD	Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Calvin Dorsey, MD	University of Virginia School of Medicine	Psychoanalysis, sports psychiatry, and student mental health	Running, meditation and live music
Matt Kubicki, MD	Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Regan Pelloquin, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	General psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, LGBTQ+ mental health, interest in both outpatient and acute care settings	Board games, farmers markets, crossword puzzles, trying out new recipes, skiing, hiking, Wheel of Time books
Anthony Scott, MD	University of Colorado School of Medicine	Forensic 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	Psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and transitional-aged youth and student mental health, with a general preference for outpatient psychiatric practice.	Movement (dance), making shapes while meditating (yoga), going to the mountains, befriending other people's cats, word games, and traveling.