PGY-1

Hannah Serafin, MD

Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Olivia Gray, MD

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Katherine Harbeck, DO

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Chu Hsiao, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Heather Lamoureux, MD

Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Lorenzo Manalo, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Chelsey Oxford, DO

Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nolan Redetzke, MD

Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Thomas Romano, MD

Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

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PGY-2

Daniel Bor, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Colorado, Denver
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Brady Carlberg, MD

Undergraduate School: South Dakota State University
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Kaitlin Geisenhof, MD

Undergraduate School: College of St. Benedict
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth

Brian Kinnaird, MD, MA

Undergraduate School: Drake University
Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Brandon Maples, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Kansas
Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteophathic Medicine

Luna Paudel, MBBS

Medical School: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Katie Shaughnessy, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Alexandra Tamura, MD

Undergraduate School: University of South Carolina
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia

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PGY-3

Justin Bartels, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Northern Iowa
Medical School: UNTHSC-TCOM
Professional Interests: Emergency Psychiatry, Psychotic Disorders

Alexis Hunter, MD

Undergraduate School: Colorado State University
Medical School: University of Colorado Medical School

Kayla Holthaus, MD

Undergraduate School: Washington University-St. Louis
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Professional Interests: Palliative Care, Geriatrics

Sabina Imanbekova, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Utah
Medical School: University of Utah
Professional Interests: Interventional Psychiatry, Forensic/Correctional Psychiatry, Treatment-Resistent Depression

Magdalena Maginot

Undergraduate School: Indiana University Northwest
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Community Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry

Christopher Merriman, MD

Undergraduate School: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Wayne State University
Professional Interests: Emergency Psychiatry, Eating Disorders

Jackson Richards, MD, PhD

Undergraduate School: University of Utah
Medical School: University of Utah
Professional Interests: Interventional Psychiatry, Neurostimulation, Reserarch, Bipolar Disorder, Addiction Medicine

Vijay Shah, MD

Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Inpatient Psychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, Consult-Liaison Psychiatry

Jessica Smoko, MD

Undergraduate School: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Campus
Professional Interests: Consult-Liaison Psychiatry

Dakota Sudbeck, DO

Undergraduate School: University of Maine
Medical School: Kansas City University
Professional Interests: Rural Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Inpatient Adult Psychiatry

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PGY-4

Amanda Benevides Mostek, MD, PhD

Undergraduate school: St. Mary’s University
Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Professional interests: General psychiatry; cultural psychiatry; Diversity initiatives in medicine, particularly mentorship; neurodevelopmental outcomes brain imaging research

Alyssa Heinzman, MD

Undergraduate school: University of Northern Iowa
Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Professional interests: Adult psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry, psychotic disorders

Brooke Olson, MD

Undergraduate school: Ripon College
Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Professional interests: Rural track, community and public psychiatry, SPMI population

Shannon Thoele, MD

Undergraduate school: Quincy University
Medical school: University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Professional interests: Community psychiatry and forensic psychiatry

Carly Van der Heide, MD, PhD

Undergraduate school: University of California
Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Professional interests: LGBTQ+ care, addiction medicine, eating disorders, psychotherapy

Pictured: 2024 graduating class for all educational programs in the Department of Psychiatry

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Class of 2024

• Marisa Ascencio, MD, Child Psychiatry Fellowship, Northwestern University, Illinois
• Bailey Brooks, MD, Broadlawns, Des Moines, Iowa
• Jake Erickson, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, UIHC, Iowa City, Iowa
• Logan Goetzinger, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, UIHC, Iowa City, Iowa
• Anthony Lee, MD, Kaiser Healthcare System, California
• Katherine Meidl, MD, Public Psychiatry Fellowship, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• Julian Moss, DO, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
• Brandon Neisewander, MD, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• Brennan Whitacre, MD, VAMC, Iowa City, IA
• Carolyn Wong, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, UIHC, Iowa City, IA

Class of 2023

• Bill Chen, MD, MS, Consultation-Liason Psychiatry Fellowship, University of California
• Jonathan Heinzman, MD, Fellow, University of Iowa
• Seth Howdeshell, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, Univeristy of Iowa
• Brandan Penaluna, MD, MBA, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
• Kevo Rivera, MD, Public Psychiatry Fellowship, Columbia University & Faculty, New York City Children's Center, Brooklyn Campus
• Chantal Rozmus, DO, Abbe Community Mental Health Center, Iowa
• Rob Wanzek, MD, Practice, New York
• William Welsh, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Sasha Wey, MD, Group Health Cooperative, Wisconsin
• Lori Wheeler, MD, PhD, Cedar Center Psychiatric Group, Iowa
• Xiaoxi Yang, MD, Unity Point St. Luke's, Iowa

Class of 2022

• Nicholas Bormann, MD, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Indiana University
• Emira Deumic Shultz, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Elizabeth Jarvis, MD, University Health, University Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
• Christopher Moreau, MD, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, University of Iowa
• Corinne Webb, MD, Ellie Family Services, Minnesota

Class of 2021

• Oluwemimo “Wemi” Adeyanju, MD, Private Practice, Atlanta
• Ashmita Banerjee, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Joel Bricker, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Desire Christensen, MD, MS, Aspirus, Stevens Point, Wis.
• Shannon Jans, MD, Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Davenport, Iowa
• Shea Jorgensen, MD, Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Health, Mason City, Iowa
• Warren Kane, MD, Private Practice, Las Vegas
• Priya Larson, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Melissa Ludgate, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Kyle McGinty, MD, MPH, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Claire McKinley, MD, MS, University of Iowa C-L Psychiatry Fellowship
• James Min, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Anthony Purgianto, MD, PhD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Allister Wilton, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Jingna Zhao, MD, Undecided

Class of 2020

• Joel Bricker, MD, University of Iowa C-L Psychiatry Fellowship
• Bryan Cobb, MD, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, Colo.
• Brandon Greenfield, MD, MA, Maryland
• James Jackson, MD, UCSF Global Health Fellowship
• Jeffrey Kendrick, MD, University of Iowa Psychiatry Fellowship
• John Liggins, MD, MS, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Jacob Miller, MD, PhD, University of Iowa INSPIRE Research Fellowship
• Ifeoluwa 'Ife' Osewa, MBBS, MPH, Mayo Clinic, Eau Claire, Wis.
• Dan Rohlf, MD, Tanana Valley Clinic, Fairbanks, Alaska
• Torie Tann, MD, Faculty, University of Iowa
• Allister Wilton, MD, University of Iowa Addiction Medicine Fellowship
• Aly Wood, DO, MBA, Psychiatric Associates & University of Iowa

Class of 2019

• Laura Gibbons, MD, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
• Yang Roby, MD, PhD, Staff, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, Md.
• Samuel Shultz, MD, Staff, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa & Psychiatric Associates, North Liberty, Iowa
• Michael Strong, MD, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• Holly Van Den Beldt, MD, Staff, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa

Class of 2018

• Usha Chhatlani, MB, BS, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
• Francis Giuliani, MD, Staff, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
• Royce Gray, MD, Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital, Panama City, Fla.
• Kara Larsen, DO, Glendive Medical Center, Glendive, Mont.
• Rustin Licht, MD, Psychiatric Associates, North Liberty, Iowa
• Cyndi McCormick, DO, River Hills Community Health Center, Ottumwa, Iowa
• Emily Morse, DO, Staff, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
• Richard Pardilla, MD, PeaceHealth, Eugene, Ore.
• Faisal Tai, MD, Private practice, Houston

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa! As the Department Chair, I am excited about our educational mission. We are a highly regarded psychiatry department nationally in clinical care and research. We similarly believe we are a top department in the educational domain, as we are deeply committed to excellence in teaching, and have had great success in turning out well trained and highly sought after residents. 

The department has been training psychiatrists since the 1920s, with the first of these being Dr. George Sprague, who graduated in 1922. He went on to a distinguished career that included being on the committee that wrote the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM, in 1952. The original program was created as part of the “psychopathic hospital” movement in which freestanding psychiatric hospitals were built in close association with a medical college. In 1991 the department was relocated to the new John Pappajohn Pavilion within the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, where the bulk of training now occurs. 

Our program has continuously evolved in response to a continuous process of self-evaluation. In the past few years, Dr. Erin Crocker and his leadership team have revamped the overall didactic curriculum, reformatted the monthly Chair Rounds (a case conference led by rotating faculty), revised the psychotherapy didactics and training requirements for residents, implemented a small-scale outpatient experience for second-year residents, and developed resident “panels” for third-year residents in the university's outpatient clinic to create a more training cohesive experience.

Our faculty includes some of the world's most distinguished investigators whose presence contributes to a spirit of inquiry. For example, Dr. Nancy Andreasen, has made key contributions to our understanding of clinical features and brain structure changes in schizophrenia. The research of these and other experts provides residents with the latest information about the causes and treatments for many mental disorders.

Faculty members receive high marks for their teaching and for providing high quality patient care. Teaching occurs through didactic courses and seminars, but also through informal interactions. I personally see patients with our residents and discuss case formulation and management with them. A casual atmosphere encourages interaction between residents and faculty. 

Many residents have published the results of research projects or literature reviews under the supervision of a faculty member, an activity that provides another valuable educational experience (about 60% do so). Recently, we have developed a formal “research track” that provides research opportunities and mentorship from the first year on for those residents deeply interested in research. Additionally, several of our residents have participated in the Carver College of Medicine’s Physician Scientist Training Program. This unique program provides opportunities for mentorship, peer support, and funding to support lab-based research. 

Our goal is to provide residents with a broad education that will prepare them for life-long self-learning and dedication to the practice of psychiatry at the forefront of evolving knowledge. We seek to provide residents with a variety of educational experiences so that they may choose among the many available career options. Our residents consistently score high on national examinations and frequently receive national awards. These have recently included election as a Member-in-Training Trustee of the American Psychiatric Association, winning a Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellowship, and winning a Geriatric Mental Health Foundation Scholarship. The success of former residents in both clinical practice and academic settings attests to their quality and to the effectiveness of our training program.

While many of our residents have gone into clinical positions, others have headed towards fellowships, including psychosomatics at the Cleveland Clinic and at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, mental health services at the University of Washington, and schizophrenia research at Mt. Sinai in New York. Several of our residents have matched in prestigious child psychiatry fellowships at Yale and Boston Children’s Hospital (Harvard). We are quite proud of these trainees as their excellent placements point to the high quality of the people who train here. It reflects well on the educational experience that is provided by our training directors and by all of our teaching faculty. It also highlights the esteem in which our program is held by these other outstanding medical centers.

We welcome your interest in the department, and look forward to getting to know you and letting you know more about the terrific opportunities that exist here in Iowa City. Both the city and the department are wonderfully friendly places with a strong sense of community. Come have a look. You’ll like what you find!

Peggy Nopoulos, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Pediatrics
Chair and Department Executive Officer of Psychiatry

Erin Crocker, MD
Program Director
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry

Holly Van Den Beldt, MD
Assistant Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa! As chief residents, we would like to introduce you to our program. We invite you to explore our website and learn more about the opportunities that make our program special.

Our department was founded in 1920 and has a longstanding tradition of excellence. Residents receive outstanding training through a combination of diverse clinical experiences, a comprehensive educational curriculum taught by expert faculty, and abundant opportunities for research. These elements are enhanced by a supportive learning environment and strong camaraderie among residents, fellows, and faculty, as well as administrators and support staff.

In addition to our four-year categorical psychiatry residency program, we have combined training programs in Internal Medicine-Psychiatry and Family Medicine-Psychiatry, along with multiple fellowships.

Our clinical training occurs primarily at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center – a tertiary care center which receives patient referrals from across Iowa as well as neighboring states. We also train at the Iowa City VA Medical Center and a variety of other community clinics.  

We treat a diverse patient population with a wide range of psychiatric conditions. In addition to our general inpatient units, more unique services include a combined medicine-psychiatric unit, a geriatric unit, a crisis stabilization unit, and a unit for child and adolescent patients. Rotations on our interventional (ECT, TMS, Ketamine), substance use disorder, and consult-liaison services are routinely among the most highly rated educational experiences. Senior residents have opportunities to choose from a wide array of elective opportunities.

Iowa City is routinely ranked highly among the best places to live. It is a vibrant university town that offers a variety of cultural activities, outdoor festivals, restaurants, theater, night life, sporting events, and outdoor recreation. The area is family-friendly, with excellent school systems and activities for all ages.

We’d love to have you come visit our program and hope that you’ll consider the University of Iowa for the next step in your career!

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Amanda Benavides Mostek, MD, PhD 

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas 

Undergraduate School: St. Mary’s University 

Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience 

Professional Interests: Reproductive psychiatry/women’s mental health, interventional psychiatry, physician-scientist training program, with research interest in neuroimaging for those at risk for neuropsychiatric disorders 

Personal Interests: Home improvement projects, photo organizing, Reality TV shows, Zumba, Pilates, spending time with all my nieces & nephews (I have 9!) 

Why University of Iowa Psychiatry Residency Program? 

I chose to continue my training here at Iowa due to the collaborative culture that is a hallmark of our institution, which I’ve personally seen in all areas of my training – including research, clinical, & leadership areas.  We also get to train alongside our combined Family Medicine-Psychiatry & Internal Medicine-Psychiatry residents, who enrich our learning experiences.  I have had so many opportunities for leadership roles, both at the institutional, state, & national level (APA fellowship) during my training, and our program really encourages and supports us participating in these.  Our diverse training program has provided me with such a broad range of experiences in psychiatry with various specialty clinics & elective opportunities – both within our academic institution, but also in the community/rural setting.  Finally, our program leadership continues to show that they will support each of our residents’ individual career and professional interests and will tailor our training experiences towards these personal aspirations, which is invaluable during residency training!  

 

Brooke Olson, MD

Hometown: New London, Wisconsin 

Undergraduate School: Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin  

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) 

Professional Interests: Rural Mental Health, Community and Public Psychiatry, SPMI, Organized Medicine, Advocacy 

Personal Interests: Baking, Gardening, International Travel, Hiking, Nature Photography    (Playing with Joe's dog Vino, bickering about football with Amanda's husband LOL) 

Why University of Iowa Psychiatry Residency Program? 

I chose the University of Iowa due to the diversity of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric experiences that are available through the residency that are not available at other residency programs. Even with specialized training opportunities at UIHC, I am able to go to community centers and rural areas to gain experiences in housing first apartments, FQHCs, CCBHCs, and various outreach programs while having the perks of training in an academic center and the safety net hospital of Iowa. We are trained with residents in combined training programs (Family Medicine- Psychiatry and Internal Medicine- Psychiatry) which promotes an environment of learning and support between medical specialties. 

 

Joseph Rattenni, DO

Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware 

Undergraduate School: University of Delaware 

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Professional Interests: Community Medicine / Psychiatry, Forensics, Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytics, Social Determinates of Health   

Personal Interests: Soccer, Music, Theoretical Physics, Reading / Literature, Quotes   

Why University of Iowa Psychiatry Residency Program? 

There are several reasons - both professional & personal - I chose Iowa, apart from my interest in the combined family medicine-psychiatry training. Psychiatry at the University of Iowa is recognized by mental health specialists as a having a very prestigious history. Some of the giants in the field of psychiatry have worked and produced research here which still permeates the profession to modern day. Those great minds have cultivated a culture of intellectualism, camaraderie, community service which is particularly unique, and you will experience that culture during your training. The University of Iowa has an integral part in shaping the social, political, and cultural landscape of Iowa City. From the fine arts and the humanities to sports and live entertainment; from political demonstrations and community gatherings to advocacy opportunities and outdoor activities, Iowa City attracts individuals from all walks of life and can accommodate the interests of almost anyone. There is a sense of community integrated into Iowa City and its inhabitants that feels particularly sentimental & is difficult to emulate. That culture makes the transition to residency seamless and makes living in Iowa City feel like home when it is most needed. The Psychiatry program at the University of Iowa has so much to offer. You will graduate from here a very well-trained psychiatrist, and find some very fond memories have been made along the way.

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The Department of Psychiatry has a faculty of more than 80 professionals whose clinical, teaching, and research expertise spans the entire discipline.

View a full list of faculty members in the Department of Psychiatry.

Stephanie Wainwright
Department of Psychiatry - 8950 JPP
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-356-1373
Fax: 319-356-2587
Email: stephanie-wainwright@uiowa.edu