Residents

PG-I

Lauren Barber, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of Connecticut, B.S. in Allied Health Sciences
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Adult Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, CL/Emergency Psychiatry
Personal Areas of Interest: Advocacy work, Crafting, Trying new cuisine, fitness

Apeksha Dighe, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of New Mexico, B.S. in Biology & Psychology
Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine 
Clinical Areas of Interest: First break psychosis  
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, biking, trying new restaurants 

Andrew Jurgielewicz, MD

Undergraduate Education: Drexel University, B.S. in Biology
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders, Rural Psychiatry, Men’s Mental Health
Personal Areas of Interest: Spending time with family and my cats, reading horror, playing guitar

Tammy Liu, MD

Undergraduate Education: New York University, B.A. in Chemistry
Medical School: New York Medical College
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, underserved and immigrant communities
Personal Areas of Interest: Cooking, board games, NY Knicks, watching c-dramas/k-dramas

Mythili Sanikommu, DO

Undergraduate Education: Washington University, B.A. in Anthropology, B.A in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Graduate Education: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, MHS
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child & Adolescent, Childhood Trauma, Complex PTSD, Global Mental Health, Addiction, Forensics
Personal Areas of Interest: Reading (lit fic, sci-fi), writing, movies/TV, drawing, aspiration hiker/rock climber

Michael Zarra, MD

Undergraduate Education: Trinity College, B.S. Neuroscience
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child & Adolescent, Neuropsychiatry, Psychotherapy, Health Policy
Personal Areas of Interest: Acting, Meditation, Mentorship, Mixology

PG-II

Maytal Amiel, MD

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, B.S. in Human Development
Medical School: New York Medical College
Clinical Areas of Interest: Geriatrics, Adult Inpatient
Personal Areas of Interest: Crossword puzzles, jig saw puzzles, comedy shows, Taylor Swift

Natalia Kosyakova, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of Connecticut, B.S in Molecular and Cell Biology
Medical School: University of Connecticut, School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Inpatient Psychiatry, Underserved Populations, Addictions, Neuropsychiatry
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, camping, bee-keeping, browsing book stores

Emma Mastrobattista, MD

Undergraduate Education: Northeastern University, B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Personal Areas of Interest: Reading horror/thriller novels, skiing, needlepointing, playing Stardew Valley

Maggie Mittleman, MD

Undergraduate Education: Wellesley College, B.A. in Neuroscience
Medical School: Albany Medical College, NY
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, First-Break Psychosis, Psychotherapy, Consult/Liaison Psychiatry
Personal Areas of Interest: Puzzles, crafting, singing, trying new restaurants/ice cream spots

Joseph Pajka, MD, MA

Undergraduate Education: Tufts University, B.S. in Biology
Graduate Education: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A. in International Affairs
Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine
Clinical Interest: Addictions, Neuropsychiatry, Interventional psychiatry, Public health
Personal Area of Interest: Snowboarding, hiking, boardgames

Joy Yang, MD

Undergraduate Education: Emory University, B.S., Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of interest: LGBTQ, Consultation Liaison, Psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, cooking, art projects, road-tripping, boardgames

PG-III

Adrian Hale, DO

Undergraduate Education: University of Massachusetts, B.S. in Kinesiology and a minor in Psychology
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Public Psychiatry, Psychedelic Assisted-Psychotherapy, First-Break Psychosis
Personal Areas of Interest: Soccer, arts and crafts projects, listening to hip hop, cooking and cold-water swimming

Charlton Hoy, MD

Undergraduate Education: Centre College, B.S. in Financial Economics
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychotherapy, Interventional Psychiatry, Global Health
Personal Areas of Interest: Golf, chess, soccer, traveling, hiking, skiing, strength training

Maurice Morgan, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of South Florida, B.S. in Public Health
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Clinical Areas of Interest: Addiction Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatry
Personal Areas of Interest: Playing the piano and guitar, attending concerts, hiking, and solo road trips.

Jessica Rhee, MD

Undergraduate Education: Yale University, B.A. in Psychology
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Clinical Areas of Interest: LGBTQ+, HIV Medicine, Child and Adolescent, First-Break Psychosis
Personal Areas of Interest: Running, cycling, tennis, drag shows, baking, potlucks, petting all the pets

Anna Williams, MD, MS

Undergraduate Education: Bates College, B.S. in English
Graduate Education: Boston University, M.S. in Medical Sciences
Medical School: New York Medical College
Clinical Areas of Interest: Underserved Populations, Trauma, Addictions, Forensics, Psychotherapy
Personal Areas of Interest: Thrifting, quilting, embroidery, yoga, reading

Marina Zhou, MD, MPH

Undergraduate Education: Georgetown University, B.S. in International Economics
Graduate Education: The George Washington University, MPH in Epidemiology
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Areas of Interest: Adolescent Psychiatry, First Episode Psychosis, Psychotherapy
Personal Areas of Interest: Travel, reading

PG-IV

Caroline Correia, MD

Undergraduate Education: Colgate University, B.A. in Molecular Biology
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Areas of Interest: Addictions, Geriatrics, Psychotherapy, Advocacy/Public Policy, Homeless Populations
Personal Areas of Interest: Baking pies and cakes, hiking (yes, really), listening to concerts in the park, jogging

Justin Hoffman, MD

Undergraduate Education: Syracuse University, B.S. in Psychology
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Developmental Disorders & Autism
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, camping/backpacking, soccer
Fast-Tracked: IOL/Hartford Hospital Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program 

Tremearne Hotz, MD

Undergraduate Education: Bates College, B.S. in Biological Chemistry
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Clinical areas of interest: Neuropsychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, and Men's Health
Personal Areas of Interest: Trail running, spikeball, crosswords

Paula Li, MD

Undergraduate Education: Brown University, B.A. in Biology and English Literature
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 
Clinical Areas of Interest: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Medical Humanities and Ethics
Personal Areas of Interest: Cooking, crafting (crochet, cross-stitch, etc.), being with my dog Camila, trying new restaurants

Zachary Michaels, MD

Undergraduate Education: UMass Lowell, B.A. in Psychology with minor in Biology
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Clinical Areas of Interest: Mood and Behavioral Disorders, Psychotherapy, Suicide Prevention, Chronic and Acute Suicidality, Intersections of Physical and Mental Disability
Personal Areas of Interest: Wood burning, music, drummer

John (Riley) Pflomm, MD

Undergraduate Education: University of Connecticut, B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology
Medical School: University of Connecticut
Clinical Areas of Interest: Psychiatry in Underserved Populations, Inpatient Care, Psychotherapy
Personal Areas of Interest: Football/basketball (NY Giants and Charlotte Hornets), thrifting, and music (vinyl record collection)