Current Psychiatry Residents

Our Current Psychiatry Residents

Our residents are a dynamic, diverse, accomplished and highly motivated group, committed to excellence in the field. They enjoy the opportunity to grow together as professionals, peer mentors and friends throughout their years in the program.

First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year

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First Year

Yazan Al-Khalila, MD (Rural Track)

Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine
A song that I leave on repeat: All Dead, All Dead by Queen
Number one on my bucket list: Touring through Europe on a bicycle
Funny childhood memory: In kindergarten, I gave all my toys to other kids and told them they could return them to me in 100 years.

Orrin Chambers, DO

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
A song that I leave on repeat: I’m Blue by Eiffel 65
Strange talent: I am a movie soundtrack nerd. I have a knack for remembering what scene the music coincides with.
My weird, secret hobby: I collect Transformers. I had a bunch as a child, and I officially got into collecting them during the pandemic.

Ayse Coskun, MD (Rural Track)

Hometown: Adana, Turkey
Medical School: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
TV show that I binge-watched: The Mentalist and Monk
Most amazing place I have visited: Machu Picchu
Career path I almost chose: Becoming a Lawyer

Caitlin Leconte, MD

Hometown: Gregory, South Dakota
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Drink of choice: Ginger beer
Books I am currently reading: The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and Platonic by Marisa G. Franco
My weird secret hobby: I love minimalism, and I enjoy organizing and cleaning out cluttered spaces

Nishi Modi, MBBS

Hometown: Surat, Gujarat, India
Medical School: Government Medical College Surat
My go-to drink of choice: A masala chai
Number one on my bucket list: Scuba diving in the Maldives
TV show that I binge watched: F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Mohan Palakollu, MD

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
My biggest fear: Closed spaces
Meal I could eat every week: Taco Bell
I would like a lifetime supply of: Plane tickets, so I can take as many trips as I want

Ahmed Sakr, MD

Hometown: Tanta, Egypt
Medical School: Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
TV show that I binge-watched: Ozark
Most amazing place I have ever visited: South Sinai
Biggest fear: Breaking my eyeglasses

Geena Sutherland, MD

Hometown: Richfield, Minnesota
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
I would like a lifetime supply of: Flaming Hot Cheetos
In high school I was known for: Having the loudest and most distinct laugh
Meal I could eat every week: Bulgogi with rice and kimchi

Second Year

Hesham Essa, MD

Hometown: Monofiya, Egypt
Medical School: Benha Faculty of Medicine
Career I almost pursued: Engineering
Song I play on repeat: Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
For my last meal: Rice and Okra

Lior Hilsenrath, MD
(Rural Track)

Hometown: I grew up all over the world!
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
If I could travel anywhere: Glacier National Park
Song I play on repeat: Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss
Career I almost pursued: Musician or Mathematician

Masha Ilin Impallaria, MD

Hometown: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Greek Islands
For my last meal: Pizza
Drink of choice: Love Spindrift (especially the Nojito Sparkling Water)

Anvesh Jalasutram, MD

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Drink of choice: Chocolate milk. Yes, really
Strange talent: I am a bottomless well of SpongeBob quotes
Best place I’ve visited: Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands - such a high concentration of breathtaking sights. Would have been the perfect trip if not for the 150+ times we were bitten by midges (small flies)

Meagan Campbell Kubista, MD

Hometown: Watertown, Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
If I could travel anywhere: I'd absolutely love to visit Costa Rica!
Song I play on repeat: Lord of the Rings soundtrack
Guilty pleasure TV show: New Girl or Scrubs

Tommy Sung, MD
(Rural Track)

Hometown: San Jose, California
Medical School: Kyungpook National University (Republic of Korea)
If I could travel anywhere: Kaua'i
For my last meal: Korean Oxtail Soup
Strange talent: I have perfect pitch. I can even tell you what pitch it is when you knock on wood

Kari Wolatz, MD

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Guilty pleasure TV show: Gilmore Girls
For my last meal: Red Curry from Salween Thai
Would like a lifetime supply of: Reece's Peanut Butter Cups

Jesse Woo, MD

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Best place I’ve visited: A secluded, natural cave near Eternity Beach on Oahu with a window view of the ocean. Serene, great acoustics, feels absolutely magical!
Biggest fear: I discovered my fear of clusters of holes (trypophobia) for the first time when I looked at cells under a microscope. Histoplasmosis is by far the worst cell, and lotus pods make me gag. I have nothing but respect for our pathology friends
Weirdest secret hobby: I will make the 1-hour drive from Omaha to Lincoln to play at the Round 1 Arcade as a black card member. Their plushie selection is top tier

Third Year

Justin Allen, MD

Hometown: Centerville, Utah
Medical School: UTMB Galveston
Would like a lifetime supply of: Jalapeno Kettle Cooked chips
High School fame: Soccer has always been a large part of my life, and in high school that is probably what I was best known for
If I won the lottery: I would pay off my student loans!

Albert Dickan, MD

Hometown: Long Beach, California
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Internationally, a toss-up between traveling to Japan or New Zealand. Within the US, driving along PCH from So Cal to Washington State (I've done this part way) and visiting Yellowstone
For my last meal: Let's make it Omaha themed: the omakase from Yoshitomo and a cinnamon donut from Sweet Magnolias for dessert

Nancy He Kartiko, MD

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Amalfi Coast
Drink of choice: The most fruity/sweet drink on the menu!
Guilty pleasure TV show: Bachelorette

Lalangi Marasinghe, MD

Hometown: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Medical School: University of North Dakota
If I could travel anywhere: New Zealand
Guilty pleasure TV show: Bachelor/Bachelorette (with my co-residents)
Career I almost pursued: Astrobiology

Grethel Perez Meek, DO

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I’m technically a lottery winner! I was born in Cuba, and my parents won the Visa lottery shortly before I turned five. This gave us the opportunity to move to the United States

Joshua Robak, MD

Hometown: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Strange talent: Bubble Hockey
Career I almost pursued: Journalism
Best place I’ve visited: 48-day canoe trip on the Coppermine River to the Arctic Ocean. I enjoyed the camaraderie of the crew and the peaceful exhilaration of river paddling