Current Residents (AY25)

Chief Residents
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Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Chief Resident

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Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Chief Resident

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Caitlin Raasch, MD
Chief Resident
 

PGY-1
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Madeline Chittineni, MD
Undergraduate: University of Colorado
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

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Alexander Coakley, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

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Michael Dinh, MD
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

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Morgan Dishno, MD
Undergraduate: Creighton University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

 

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Praise Emukah-Brown, MD
Medical School: University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre

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Maria de Guadalupe Jimenez Ayasta, MD
Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana

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Minji Kim, DO
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Mona Salehi, MD
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Brian Varner, DO
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-2
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Elizabeth Babkin, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Ramez Dagher, MD
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut

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Heena Gardner, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Jennifer Murillo, MD
Undergraduate: Idaho State University
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

 

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Christina Nyquist, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

James Reddyhough

James Reddyhough, MD
Undergraduate: University of Toronto
Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman)

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Mayada Saadoun, MBBCh
Medical School: University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine

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Nissah Vilceus, DO
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-3
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Molly Gannon, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Sandra Giraldo, MD
Undergraduate: Queens College of the City University of New York
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine-Rockford

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Dahlin Jackson, DO
Undergraduate: University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Jaejoong Kim, MD
Undergraduate: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine
Medical School: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine

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Maryam Laiyemo, MD
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine 

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Harshita Pinnamaneni, MD
Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Hamideh "Adina" Safi-Aghdam

Hamideh "Adina" Safi-Aghdam, MD 
Undergraduate: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)

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Lalita Thitiseranee, MD
Undergraduate: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Medical School: Zhejiang University School of Medicine

PGY-4
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Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Undergraduate: South Dakota State University: Brookings, SD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Jonas Attilus, MPH, MD
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)

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Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine

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Jamie Fyda, MD
Medical School: Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina

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Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) School of Medicine

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Eric Leppink, MD
Undergraduate: Carleton College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Christian Morfaw, MD
Medical School: University of Buea Faculty of Health Sciences

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Caitlin Raasch, MD
Undergraduate: St. Olaf College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

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Masoud Salehi, MD
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) School of Medicine

Please feel free to reach out to our resident representatives with any questions about our program or living in the Twin Cities:

  • Jeremiah Atkinson, PGY4: [email protected], medical student education, fun things to do in the Twin Cities, spirituality in psychiatry, practicing psychiatry as a person of faith (Christian)
  • Jonas Attilus, PGY4: [email protected], IEWB thread lead
  • Hamed Ekhtiari, PGY4: [email protected]
  • Jamie Fyda, PGY4: [email protected]
  • Hasti Hadizadeh, PGY4: [email protected], IMG, first-generation physician, couples in residency, medical student education, leadership in residency
  • Eric Leppink, PGY4: [email protected]
  • Caitlin Raasch, PGY4: [email protected]
  • Lalita Thitiseranee, PGY3:  [email protected], IMG
  • Mayada Saadoun, PGY2: [email protected], IMG, Second career/switch to psychiatry, Under-represented in medicine, work life balance for residents with kids
  • Michael Dinh, PGY1: [email protected], First generation physician, Transplant to Minnesota, Under-represented in medicine
  • Heena Gardner, PGY2: [email protected], Life in the Twin Cities, Second career/switch to psychiatry, work life balance for residents with kids
  • Madeline Chittineni, PGY1: [email protected], Work life balance for residents with kids
  • Alex Coakley, PGY1: [email protected], First generation physician, transplant to Minnesota, Medical Education
  • Christina Nyquist, PGY2: [email protected], Medical Education, Life in the Twin Cities, Member/ally of LGBTQIA+, Advocacy, Research
  • Liz Babkin, PGY2: [email protected], First generation physician, Medical Education, Life in the Twin Cities, Member/ally of LGBTQIA+, Advocacy, Program Culture, Psychotherapy Education