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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology Heersink School of Medicine

Residency Alumni

Class of 2025

Chelsea Berger, M.D.
Medical School: Heersink School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

Reid Black, M.D.
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, NY

Jessica Dinsmore, M.D.
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Post-Residency: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship, UAB

Haniya Halim, M.D.
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, UAB

Ryan Kervin, M.D.
Medical School: Heersink School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Locum Tenens, Birmingham, AL

Kimberly McWilliams, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Post-Residency: Integrated Behavioral Health, Anniston, AL

Joy Underwood, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

 

 

Class of 2024

James Bryant, M.D.
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine - Montgomery
Post-Residency: Ohio State University

Laura Holland, D.O.
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Post-Residency: University of California San Francisco

Cade Loftin, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Post-Residency: Veteran’s Affairs in Tuskegee, Alabama

Adam Niolet, M.D.
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Outpatient Psychiatry at Birmingham East VA Clinic

Bennie Padgett, M.D.
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Post-Residency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Nadine Robertson, M.D.
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

 

 

Class of 2022

Amber Abrams, M.D.
Medical School: Heersink School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Abrams Psychiatry and Wellness

Ethan Atwood, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- UAB (2022-2024)

Matthew Boyte, M.D.
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Justin Forbes, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine- Pensacola
Post-Residency: Hawkins Consultants

Sooraj John, M.D.
Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Post-Residency: Carilion Clinic

Calley Huntsinger Johnston, M.D.
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Dwight Kemp, M.D.
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine- Orlando
Post-Residency: Fellowship- Columbia Public Psychiatry

Kristin Lovvorn, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- UAB (2022-2024)

 

 

Class of 2021

Gary Bernard, M.D.
Post-Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center

Mark Burger, D.O.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Brenda Burnett, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Virginia

Matt Carle, M.D.
Medical School: Heersink School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Birmingham VAMC

Jefferson Rogers, M.D.
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Post-Residency: Locums Tenens

Boone Rountree, D.O.
Post-Residency: Transfer to CAF [UAB]

Simi Roy, M.D.
Medical School: St. George's University- West Indies

 

 

Class of 2020

Tyler Byrd, D.O.
Post-Residency: Cullman Regional Medical Center

Brian Gawronski, M.D.
Post-Residency: Wexford Healthcare

Katherine Landry, M.D.
Post-Residency: Wexford Healthcare/ Psychiatry South

Austin Luker, M.D.
Post-Residency: East Alabama Medical Center

Stephen Richardson, M.D.
Post-Residency: Baptist Health Care- Lakeview Center

Ah Lahm Shin, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- Boston's Children's Hospital (2020-2022)

Blake Tennant, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- UAB (2020-2022)

Anson Varghese, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- UAB (2020-2022)

Hanh Vu, M.D.
Post-Residency: VAMC of Eastern Colorado

 

 

Class of 2019

Giovanni Avila, M.D.
Post-Residency: Birmingham VAMC

Sara Gonzales, M.D.
Post-Residency: Birmingham VAMC

Jennifer Hadley, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-Residency: East Alabama Medical Center

Bridgette Martinak, M.D.
Post-Residency: VAMC

Neel Patel, M.D.
Post-Residency: Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship [USF]

Matt Pixley, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- UAB (2019-2021)

Komal Singh, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- Univ of Virginia (2019-2021)

Nick Skefos, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- Boston's Children's Hospital (2019-2021)

 

 

Class of 2018

Jaria Chowhury, M.D.
Post-Residency: River Region Psychiatry, Brookwood Hospital

Charles Davis, M.D.
Post-Residency: Donaldson Correctional Facility

Michael Falola, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Bennett Harris, M.D.
Post-Residency: CAF- Case Western Reserve (2018-2020)

Victoria Johnson, M.D.
Post-Residency: Public Psychiatry fellowship (2020-)

Sarah Long, M.D.
Post-Residency: William W. Backus Hospital

 

 

Class of 2017

Ellen Amrock, M.D.
Post-Residency: Birmingham VAMC

Allison Butt, M.D.
Post-Residency: Birmingham VAMC

Fabio Catao, M.D.
Post-Residency: Aspirus

John Hammond, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-Residency: Integrated Behavioral Health

Ruth Rayikanti, M.D.
Post-Residency: Transfer to CAF

Abhishek Reddy, M.D.
Post-Residency: Transfer to CAF

Mark Rynda, M.D.
Post-Residency: Allina Health Mental Health

Soumya Sivaraman, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

 

 

Class of 2016

Jaymee Nelson, M.D.

Janell Tabora, M.D.
Post-Residency: Mercy Hospital Springfield

Nawal Weaver, M.D.
Post-Residency: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare

Svetlana Yakov, M.D.
Post-Residency: Grayson & Associates

 

 

Class of 2015

Stephen Brackett, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

Megan Browder, M.D.
Post-Residency: Covenant Health – Adult Outpt, Knoxville, TN

Ebony, Davis, M.D.

Blessing Falola, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Kinjal Ghelani, M.D.
Post-Residency: AltaPointe Health

Asma Hashmi, M,D.
Post-Residency: Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

Aaron Hawkins, M.D.
Post-Residency: East Alabama Medical Center

Iga Lentowicz, M.D.
Post-Residency: Northside Hospital

 

 

Class of 2014

Michael Anderson, M.D.
Post-Residency: Alabama Psychiatry; Gadsden Regional Hospital

Hong Chai, M.D.
Post-Residency: Greater Houson Psychiatric Associates

Zhendong Ma, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-Residency: Bellevue Clinic for Behavioral Health

Bryant Mahaffey, M.D.
Post-Residency: Integrated Behavioral Health, Dekalb Regional Medical Center

Clinton Martin, M.D.
Post-Residency: Unknown

Jesse Martinez, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Stephan Meadors, M.D.
Post-Residency: Etowah Psychiatry Associates, Gadsden Regional

Parvathy Nair, M.D.
Post-Residency: Amita Health

Lauren O'Connor, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

 

 

Class of 2013

Noah Downie, M.D.
Post-Residency: VA in South Carolina

Nina Kraguljac, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Li Y. Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-Residency: UAB Faculty

Larry McMillan, M.D.

Cayce Paddock, M.D.

Samuel Polek, M.D.
Post-Residency: Transfer to CAF

Rachel Pope, M.D.
Post-Residency: Madison County (Huntsville) Mental Health

Michelle Reeves, M.D.
Post-Residency: Transfer to CAF

 

 

Class of 2012

Dieter Bartschat, M.D.

Zoumin Chen, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

Reginald Francis

Nathan Hansen, M.D.
Post-Residency: Brookwood Hospital, Private Practice, Outpt Clinic

Abigail Nodler, M.D.

Graham Osula, M.D.
Post-Residency: St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bham Psychiatry Consult Service and Alabama Depart. Of Corrections

 

 

Class of 2011

Aalok Chandora, M.D.

Andrea Dickens, M.D.

Erin Hanover, M.D.
Post-Residency: Psychiatry South

Katherine Pannel, M.D.
Post-Residency: Tri Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS

Sonya Pritchard, M.D.
Post-Residency: Psychiatry South

Janelle Sung, M.D.
Post-Residency: Psychiatry South 

 

 

Class of 2010

Eric Crowe, M.D.
Post-Residency: Private Practice

Jessaka Fife, M.D.
Post-Residency: Unclear- Possibly VA in Montgomery/Private local hospitals

Stephen Arthur Hughes, M.D.
Post-Residency: Venture County Med Ctr/ UCLA affiliate - California

Mohammad Islam, M.D.
Post-Residency: Tuscaloosa VA

Taiye Ogundipe, M.D.

Kevin Whitely, M.D.

 

 

Class of 2009

Alicia Austin, M.D.
Post-Residency: Psychiatry South

Kira Fonbah, M.D.

Evan Grant, M.D.

Emily Lazenby, M.D.
Post-Residency: Psychiatry South

Jennie Mahaffey, M.D.
Post-Residency: Behavioral Health Associates Chattanooga, TN

Theo Morgan, M.D.
Post-Residency: Public mental health in GA 

 

 

Class of 2008

Masood Khan, M.D.
Post-Residency: VA Medical Center, Birmingham

Li Li, M.D.
Post-Residency: VA Medical Center, Birmingham

Akihito Uezato, M.D.
Post-Residency: Went back to Japan 

 

 

Class of 2007

John Gewin, M.D.
Post-Residency: VA Medical Center, Birmingham

Nirmala Jetty, M.D.
Post-Residency: Tuscaloosa VA

Nouzha Tazi, M.D.
Post-Residency: Children’s Memorial Hospital in PA

Anika Wilson, M.D.

Chenyin Yang, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

Rusheng Zhang, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB 

 

 

Class of 2006

Brandi Cooke, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

John Jeans, M.D.
Post-Residency: Tuscaloosa VA

Ajmal Khan, M.D.
Post-Residency: Veterans Affairs Hospital

Christina Smith, M.D.
Post-Residency: Private Practice

 

 

Class of 2005

Demel Coleman, M.D.
Post-Residency: Harper Center in Tuscaloosa, outpt MHC work

Suneel Katragadda, M.D.
Post-Residency: Child Fellowship at UAB

Peter Penherski, M.D.
Post-Residency: UAB

 

 

Class of 2004

Syed Aftab, M.D.
Post-Residency: Geriatric Fellowship, public psychiatry inpt outpt work

Mahija Mungara, M.D.