Residents

Follow the links below to view our current residents, and recent graduates.

 

Current Residents

 

PG-I's | PG-II's | PG-III's | PG-IV's

 
PG-I's

Caroline CorreiaCaroline Correia, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Colgate University, B.A. in Molecular Biology
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, M.D.
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

Justiin HoffmanJustin Hoffman, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Syracuse University, B.S. in Psychology
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, M.D.; Certificate in Social Determinants of Health
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Developmental Disorders & Autism
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, camping/backpacking, soccer

Tremearne HotzTremearne Hotz, M.D.

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

Paula LiPaula Li, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Brown University, B.A. in Biology and English Literature
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, M.D.
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 MidhaelsZachary Michaels, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: UMass Lowell, B.A. in Psychology with minor in Biology
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School, M.D.
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 PflommJohn (Riley) Pflomm, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: University of Connecticut, B.S. in Physiology and Neurobiology
Medical School: University of Connecticut, M.D.
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)

PG-II's

Daniel CaredeoDaniel Caredeo, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Saint Michael’s College, B.S. in Biology
Graduate Education: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, M.S in Biomedical Science
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Running, Netflix, skiing, weekend getaways

Gregory GeretyGregory Gerety, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, B.A. in English
Medical School: New York Medical College, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Reading, computer building, creative writing

Elisa Gonzalez CuevasElisa Gonzalez Cuevas, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Northeastern University, B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Sky-watching, classical music, cooking

Alicia LipscombAlicia Lipscomb, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Georgetown University, B.A. in Arabic
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine and Health Science, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Bird watching, reading, baking

Jackie LongJackie Long, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Mount Holyoke College, B.A. in Biochemistry
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Cooking, running, reading

Shivani ShahShivani Shah, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Union College, B.S. in Psychology and Biology
Graduate Education: M.B.A. in Health Management
Medical School: Albany Medical College, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Reading fiction, calligraphy, stamp collecting

PG-III's

Andrew DingAndrew Ding, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Kenyon College, B.A. in Philosophy
Medical School: Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine, M.D.
Clinical Areas of Interests: Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, psychotherapy broadly, experiential psychiatry, psychosomatics, lifestyle medicine
Personal Areas of Interest: Architecture, cooking, travel, film, saxophone, cello, rock/ice/alpine climbing, skiing.

Isabel Guillen-MendezIsabel Guillen-Mendez, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Boston College, B.S. in Biology
Medical school: Universidad Central del Caribe, M.D.
Clinical interests: Neuropsychiatry, LGBTQ+ population
Personal Areas of Interest: FIFA (both following leagues: Premier League and La Liga, and playing FIFA Ultimate Team), playing ukulele, taking care of Rayo (dog) and Coco (cat)

Lilly RizzoLilly Rizzo, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Villanova University, B.S. in Biology and Theology
Medical: SUNY Upstate Medical School, M.D.
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Personal Areas of Interest: Skiing, hiking, watercolor painting, spending way too long in used book stores

Emily Rosen-WachsEmily Rosen-Wachs, D.O.

Undergraduate Education: Washington University in St. Louis, B.A. in Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.
Clinical areas of Interest: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, First Episode Psychosis
Personal Areas of Interest: Running, hiking, baking, walking my dog, reading

Carolina Vicens CardonaCarolina Vicens Cardona, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, B.S. in Industrial Microbiology
Medical School: University of Connecticut, M.D.
Other Graduate School: University of Connecticut, M.P.H.
Awards: APA Public Psychiatry Fellow
Clinical Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Public Psychiatry
Personal Areas of Interest: Reading, crocheting, playing board games

Ronald WeirRonald (RJ) Weir, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: University of Notre Dame, B.S. in Biochemistry
Graduate Education: The University of Chicago, M.A. in Public Policy
Medical School: The University of Chicago, M.D.
Clinical areas of interest: Psychiatry and the Law/Forensic Psychiatry, Public Policy, Quality Improvement
Personal Areas of Interest: Travel, attending sports/concerts/movies and collecting pressed pennies & tickets as mementos of these experiences.

PG-IV's

Ignatius AngIgnatius (Iggy) Ang, D.O.

Undergraduate Education: Brandeis University, B.S. in Biology and Health Science, Society & Policy
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.
Clinical Areas of Interest: Geriatric Psychiatry and Palliative Care
Personal Areas of Interest: Hiking, Scuba Diving, Yoga, Traveling

Nicole BaarckNicole Baarck, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, B.A. in Genetics
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, M.D.
Clinical Areas of Interest: Public Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychosis and Severe Mental Illness
Personal Areas of Interest: Yoga, running races (slowly), hiking, breweries, cooking, crocheting blankets for my friends' babies, crosswords

Josephine HenriquezJosephine Henriquez, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: Carnegie Mellon University, B.A. in Business Administration
Graduate Education: Lehman College, M.A.E. in Secondary Education in Mathematics
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, M.D.

Madeline JacobsMadeline Jacobs, D.O.

Undergraduate Education: Vassar College, B.A. in Biology
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O.
Personal Areas of Interest: Figure Skating, Scuba Diving, Sports Fan, Juggling
Fast-Tracked: OHSU Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program

Pragya KallaPragya Kalla, D.O.

Undergraduate Education: Boston University, B.S. in Human Physiology
Medical School: A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, D.O.
Personal Areas of Interest: Cooking, Blogging, Yoga, Meditation
Fast-Tracked: Hartford Hospital/IOL Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program

Ashley Sanchez Ramos, M.D.

Undergraduate Education: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology-Cue Laud
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, M.D.
Personal Areas of Interest: Traveling, Foodie, Makeup Enthusiast, Live Music
Fast-Tracked: Hartford Hospital/IOL Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program

Recent Graduates

Recent Grads:
2022
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014

 

Varied Careers:
2017
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014

 

Other Fellowship Programs


Did you know...
 

60% of graduates enter fellowship training (range 50 – 80%)

70% of graduates continue work as psychiatric educators of residents and medical students


 
2022

Zhian Khonsary
Inpatient Psychiatry-weekends, IOL

Brianne Kumar
Outpatient Psychiatry, Baystate Medical Center, MA

Nicolas Luzino
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry – Yale/Solnit Program

Monica Nakhla
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry – IOL/HH

Marina Rosengren
Telehealth, Psychiatric ER, Hartford Hospital

Farah Tabaja
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – Memorial Sloan Kettering, NYC

2021

Brittany Delasos
Community Psychiatry - Mentor, OH

Greta Kauffman 
Consultation/Liaison and Emergency Psychiatry faculty – IOL/HH

Jessica Kluewer-D’Amico 
Geriatric Psychiatry faculty - UConnSOM

Angela Landerholm 
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry & Psycho-oncology Fellowship – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Justin Marshall 
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry – IOL/HH

Tonya Ruggieri
ECT and Emergency Psychiatry faculty – IOL/HH

2020

Mike DiBianco
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, IOL/HH

Christopher Hammel
Private practice, West Hartford, CT

Shilpa Lad
Consultation/Liaison faculty – Einstein/Montefiore, NYC

Kyle Shepard
Austen Riggs Fellowship, Stockbridge, MA

Scott Sinisgalli
Associate Program Director, IOL/HH Psychiatry residency

Daniel Wong
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – Einstein/Montefiore, NYC

2019

Ashley Bullock
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship – Yale SOM

Joanna Chaurette
Natchaug Hospital, Mansfield Center, CT – Day Treatment/Outpatient

Joseph Horvath
Multidisciplinary Community Outpatient Center - Pueblo, CO

Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – IOL/HH

Clifford Kye
Inpatient Service, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT

2018

Elizabeth Burch
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship - Yale

Sarah Calnan
Outpatient Rural Addictions Treatment, Harrington Healthcare; Putnam, CT & Webster, MA

Christine Shapter
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship - IOL/HH

Danica Vargo
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship - Icahn/Mt. Sinai, NYC

Christy Yuen
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – HH/IOL

2017

Katie Hershon
Inpatient Service, Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, Holyoke MA

Vanessa Katon
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – IOL/HH

Don McNally
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship – Yale

Griffan Randall
Outpatient private practice - Albany, NY

Izabella Shuvayev
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship – Icahn/Mt Sinai, NYC

Saachi Tarr
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – IOL/HH

Justin Uzl
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – HH/IOL

2016

Gavrosh Faylayev
Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – Zucker Hillside (LIJ), NY

Chip Morris
Outpatient Service, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown CT

David Schmidt
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship – St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO

Esteban Toledo
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship – Boston University Medical Center

Justin Uzl
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – HH/IOL

2015

Heather Forouhar-Graff
Austen Riggs Center Fellowship

Sara Sala
Day Treatment/Outpatient Services, Natchaug Hospital, Mansfield, CT

Samira Solomon
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – HH/IOL

Scott Walmer
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship – Yale

2014

Kim Brownell
Completion of Triple-P Residency – IOL/HH

Marie DiDario
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry fellowship – HH/IOL

Louis Forouhar-Graff
Outpatient Services, DBT Program, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Outpatient private practice - West Hartford, CT

Elaine Gould
Outpatient Service, St. Vincent’s Center for Behavioral Health, Bridgeport CT Outpatient Service

Saili Kalaskar
Fast-track, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – IOL/HH

Mohit Manandhar
Program Psychiatrist, Professional Day Treatment Program – IOL

Kate Woods
Geriatrics – Inpatient, ECT/TMS – IOL


Varied Careers

2017

Don McNally
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship – Yale

2016

Justin Uzl
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship – HH/IOL

2015

Heather Forouhar-Graff
Austen Riggs Center Fellowship

Scott Walmer
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship – Yale

2014

Marie DiDario
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry fellowship – HH/IOL

Louis Forouhar-Graff
Outpatient Services, DBT Program, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Outpatient private practice - West Hartford, CT

Kate Woods
Geriatrics – Inpatient, ECT/TMS – IOL


Other Fellowship Programs

  • Addiction Psychiatry – Boston University, Yale
  • Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry – Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
  • Child/Adolescent Psychiatry – Brown, Einstein/Montefiore, Icahn/Mt. Sinai, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Geriatric Psychiatry – Icahn/Mt. Sinai, McLean Hospital, St. Louis University
  • Public Psychiatry – Columbia