Current Residents (AY25)
Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Chief Resident
Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Chief Resident
Caitlin Raasch, MD
Chief Resident
Madeline Chittineni, MD
Undergraduate: University of Colorado
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Alexander Coakley, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Michael Dinh, MD
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Morgan Dishno, MD
Undergraduate: Creighton University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Praise Emukah-Brown, MD
Medical School: University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre
Maria de Guadalupe Jimenez Ayasta, MD
Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana
Minji Kim, DO
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mona Salehi, MD
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brian Varner, DO
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth Babkin, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Ramez Dagher, MD
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Heena Gardner, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Jennifer Murillo, MD
Undergraduate: Idaho State University
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Christina Nyquist, MD
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
James Reddyhough, MD
Undergraduate: University of Toronto
Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman)
Mayada Saadoun, MBBCh
Medical School: University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
Nissah Vilceus, DO
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Molly Gannon, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Sandra Giraldo, MD
Undergraduate: Queens College of the City University of New York
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine-Rockford
Dahlin Jackson, DO
Undergraduate: University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jaejoong Kim, MD
Undergraduate: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine
Medical School: Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine
Maryam Laiyemo, MD
Undergraduate: Howard University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Harshita Pinnamaneni, MD
Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hamideh "Adina" Safi-Aghdam, MD
Undergraduate: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)
Lalita Thitiseranee, MD
Undergraduate: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Medical School: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Jeremiah Atkinson, MD
Undergraduate: South Dakota State University: Brookings, SD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Jonas Attilus, MPH, MD
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)
Hamed Ekhtiari, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
Jamie Fyda, MD
Medical School: Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina
Hasti Hadizadeh, MD
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) School of Medicine
Eric Leppink, MD
Undergraduate: Carleton College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Christian Morfaw, MD
Medical School: University of Buea Faculty of Health Sciences
Caitlin Raasch, MD
Undergraduate: St. Olaf College
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
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