Department of Psychiatry
2008-2009 Residents List
PGY-1 Residents
Rakesh John, MD
J.J.M. Medical College (India)
Rakesh.John@uchospitals.edu
MRCPsych (Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatry, UK)
Qualification
Shoaib Memon, MD
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Shoaib.Memon@uchospitals.edu
Interests: Forensic Psychiatry, cultural contexts in Psychiatry,
mental health outreach
Other Interests: Foreign languages, travel, and classical music
Andrei Pankov, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Andrei.Pankov@uchospitals.edu
Sara Powers, DO
Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
Sara.Powers@uchospitals.edu
Interests: Child Psychiatry
Marie Truong, DO
Western University of Health & Sciences/
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Marie.Truong@uchospitals.edu
Interests: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Xiaohong Yu, MD
Nanjing Railway Medical College (China)
Xiaohong.Yu@uchospitals.edu
PGY-2 Residents
Thomas Cantey, MD
University of Chicago
Thomas.Cantey@uchospitals.edu
773-702-9678
Madhukar Kumar, MD
Patna Medical College (India)
Madhukar.Kumar@uchospitals.edu
773-702-1841
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Ni Liu, MD, PhD
Dalian Medical University (China)
Ni.Liu@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0113
Assistant Professor in Rheumatology UC Dept Medicine
Gloria Park, MD
Rush Medical College
Gloria.Park@uchospitals.edu
773-702-1883
Interests: Psychotherpay, Psychiatry, Women's mental health, Asian-American mental health, mood disorders, suicide prevention, and religion
Abdullah Sallaj, MD
Suny Buffalo School of Medicine NY
Abdullah.Sallaj@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0128
Sanjiwan Boparai, MD
Rush Medical College
Sanjiwan.Boparai@uchospitals.edu
773-702-4829
Interests: Psychiatry in international contexts and Psychiatry with under-represented groups
PGY-3 Residents
Susan Buratto, MD
Wayne State University
Susan.Buratto@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0724
Joseph Cooper, MD
University of Chicago
Joseph.Cooper@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0746
Interests: Psychiatric Education and Neuropsychiatry
2008 Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award
Teaching Assistant, Human Behavior in Health and Illness, second year course, Pritzker School of Medicine
Member, University of Chicago Graduate Medical Education Committee
Robert Marseille, MD, JD
University of Calfornia Davis
Robert.Marseille@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0776
Sid Siahpush, MD, Ph.D., MPH
Tehran University (Iran)
Sid.Siahpush@uchospitals.edu
773-702-0768
Interests: Child Psychiatry, Epidemiology, and aggression
Sibyl Simon, MD
Ross University
Sibyl.Simon@uchospitals.edu
773-834-2462
Interests: The interface between medicine and Psychiatry
Member, University of Chicago Graduate Medical Education Committee
PGY-4 Residents
Marcela Almeida, MD
Federal University of Ceara (Brazil)
Marcela.Almeida@uchospitals.edu
773-702-4801
Interests: Women's mental health, Multicultural Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology
Other Interests: Foreign Languages, music, traveling, and sports
2008-2009 Overall Chief Resident
2007 Winner of the AADPRT (American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Traning) International Medical Graduate Program
Berdine Chong, MD
Creighton University
Berdine.Chong@uchospitals.edu
773-702-1539
2008-2009 Chief Resident, Consultation Liason Service
Nicholas Patniyot, MD
University of Texas Southwestern
Nicholas.Patniyot@uchospitals.edu
773-702-1544
2008-2009 Chief Resident, Emergency Psychiatry
Theodote Pontikes, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Theodote.Pontikes@uchospitals.edu
773-834-2694
Interests: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Transcultural Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Medicine, Clinical Medical Ethics and Education
Other Interests: Fine arts, poetry, philology, and travel
2008-2009 Fellow, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at The University of Chicago
2008-2009 MIT (Member-In-Training) Representative; Illinois Psychiatric Society
2008 Fellow, Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion; Health Emotions Research Institute
2007 Awardee, Disaster Psychiatry Fellowship; American Psychiatric Association
2006 Awardee, Educational Outreach Program; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Education & Training Links
Psychiatry Training
- Adult Residency Programs
- Current Psychiatry Residents
Eduation Links for UC
Residents
Psychology Training
Pre- and Post-doctoral Training
- Post-doctoral Residencies in Neuropsychology
- Post-doctoral Research Training in Substance Abuse
- Drug Abuse Training Program
Grand Rounds:
2006
