University at Buffalo (UB)
Alumni Careers
Across the country, the need for skilled child and adolescent psychiatrists remains high. Most of our graduates pursue clinical careers, with a significant minority continuing on in academic work.
2023 | |
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| Jonathan Davila, MD | Faculty, Rochester Regional Health Rochester, New York |
| Joshua Nazirbage, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Private Practice – UBMD Psychiatry Consult Liaison – Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo |
Kushagra Nijhara, MBBS | Mindpath Community Psychiatry Oakland CA |
2022 | |
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| Tejpal Bedi, MD | Faculty, Trillium Health Partners Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Jill Frodey, MD | Volunteer Faculty, UB Department of Psychiatry WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center, West Seneca, NY |
Felis Matos Padilla, MD | Faculty, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Harrisburg, PA |
2021 | |
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| Nida Khawaja, MD | Faculty, Joseph Brant Hospital, Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Byung San Kwak, B.Med | Private Practice, Mobile, Ala. |
Salman Salaria, MBBS | Faculty, Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. |
2020 | |
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| Kiran Khalid, MBBS | Faculty, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine |
Amber Parden, MD | Attending Peripartum Psychiatrist Volunteer faculty |
2019 | |
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| Isuan Asikhia, MD | WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
Albert Thomas, MD | WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program |
| Lovejit Kaur, MBBS | Attending Consult Psychiatrist Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Faculty University of Connecticut and The Institute of Living |
2018 | |
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| Sarah Gibbons, MB BCh BAO | Faculty Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program |
Jessica Grudzien, MD | Volunteer Faculty WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center |
| Rebecca Hicks, MD | Faculty Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program Erie County Youth Services Center (Secure Detention) |
2017 | |
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Raymond Chankalal, MD | Volunteer Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry WNY Children's Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
Navpreet Kaur, MD | WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
| Joshua S. Russell, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Private Practice - UBMD Psychiatry Integrated Care Children’s Psychiatry Clinic Oishei Children's Hospital |
2016 | |
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Aditi Parashar, MBBS | Public Sector El Centro, Calif. |
Ashish Tambar, MD | Public Sector Bakersfield, Calif. |
2015 | |
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Muneer Ali, DO | Private Practice Atlanta, Ga. |
Michael DiGiacomo, MD | Volunteer faculty UB Department of Psychiatry WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
Melissa Perry, MD | Medical Director Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York |
2014 | |
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Ritu Goel, MD | Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, Md. |
Sadaf Islam, MD | Telepsychiatry |
Ricardo Romero, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2013 | |
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| Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Director of Psychotherapy Training UB General Psychiatry Residency Director of Navigate Clinic Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, N.Y. | |
| Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist UBMD Psychiatry Inpatient Attending, Acute Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, N.Y. | |
| 2012 | |
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| Abiola Adelaja, MD | Forensics Fellowship University of Rochester |
| Antigone Kostas, MD | Public Sector Conn. |
| Aryan Wahab | Private Practice Toronto, Canada |
| 2011 | |
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| Yakov Sherk, MD | Private Practice Columbus, Ohio |
| Maria L. Oliveira, MD | Public Sector Western New York |
| Michael T. Guppenberger, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Inpatient Attending, Acute Adolescent Psychiatry Unit Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2010 | |
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| Aimee DiPasqua, MD | Staff Psychiatrist Spectrum Human Services Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Ruben Gagarin, MD | Private Practice Toronto, Canada |
| 2009 | |
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| Opeoluwa Akinnusi, MD | Private Practice Jonesboro, Ga. |
| Matthew McKenna, MD | Private Practice Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Denise Giessert, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
| 2008 | |
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| Shakeel Raza, MD | Private Practice Mobile, Ala. |
| Mohammad Siddiqui, MD | Public Sector San Diego, Calif. |
| 2007 | |
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| Balwant Nagra, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, N.Y. Private Practice - UBMD Psychiatry |
| Amita Upadhyay, MD | Private Practice Sacramento, Calif. |
| Holly Mutton, DO | Faculty Private Practice - UBMD Psychiatry |
| 2006 | |
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| Jennifer L. Haak, MD | Faculty Children’s Psychiatry Clinic |
| NiNi Hla, MD | Private Practice Sacramento, Calif. |
| Barbara Yu-Siao, MD | Public Sector Niagara Falls, Canada |
| 2005 | |
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| Beth A. Smith, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Executive Vice Chair Child Division Chief Chief of Psychiatry - Kaleida Medical Director of Children's Psychiatry Clinic |
| Milorad Vukovic, MD | Private Practice Toronto, Canada |
| Shabrin Haque, MD | Public Sector Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2004 | |
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| Michael R. Cummings, MD | Faculty APIC - Access to Psychiatry through Intermediate |
| Alicia Galecki, MD | Public Sector Western New York |
| Nasreen Rezak-Malik, MD | Private practice Orlando, Fla. |
| Jennifer Scarozza, MD | Public Sector Western New York |
| 2003 | |
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| Dasha Lekic, MD | Public Sector Ariz. |
| 2002 | |
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| Moshin Khalique, MD | Private Practice San Francisco Bay, Calif. |
| 2001 | |
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| Patrick Stein, MD | Private Practice Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Jonathan Sirkin, MD | Public Sector Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2000 | |
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| Sergio Nivon, MD | Private Practice Mexico |
| Diana Sanderson, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Intensive Treatment Unit WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
| 1999 | |
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| Olufowobi Gbadebo, MD | Private Practice Wis. |
| Constantine Azarcon, MD | Private Practice Del. |
| 1998 | |
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| Judith Outten, MD | Public Sector Ariz. |
| 1997 | |
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| Helen Aronoff, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry Day Treatment Center WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
| Debbie Pickhardt, MD | WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
| Ron Cooke, MD | Private Practice Amherst, N.Y. |
| 1996 | |
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| Theordore Rais, MD | University of Toledo School of Medicine |
| 1995 | |
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| Chris Oliver, MD | Staff Psychiatrist Western New York Developmental Disabilities Service Office Buffalo, N.Y. |
| Pam Khurana, MD | Baker Victory Services Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1994 | |
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| Kim M. Dobson-Callahan, MD | Adjunct Faculty, Emory University Public Sector & Private Practice Atlanta, Ga. |
| Peggy Bohnert, MD | Faculty UB Department of Psychiatry WNY Children’s Psychiatric Center West Seneca, N.Y. |
