University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Nam, Ki Won, M.D.

Fiebiger, Elsa, D.O.

Strosahl, Kasey D.O

Kauer, Aaron, M.D.

Abu Ata, Nesrin (PGY I)

Freerksen, Suzanna (PGY I)

Nott, Jeniece, M.D., Ph.D.

Dunlap, Nicole, M.D.

Bajpai, Siddharth, M.B., B.S.

Nelsen, Susan P, M.D., (PGY I)

Elliott, Amanda, D.O.

Salter, Thomas G., M.D. (PGY I)

Second Year

Oyindamola Ajibade-Akonai is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. After completion of residency, she hopes to pursue a fellowship in neuropsychiatry

Jeffrey Jacobson is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His professional interests include psychosomatic medicine.

Obiora Onwuameze is a graduate of the University of Nigeria. He also received a Master’s degree in Epidemiology.

Erin Perdock is a graduate of Central College and Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her professional interests include community psychiatry.

Amanda Stumpf is a graduate of Indiana University and Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her professional interests lie in research and community psychiatry.

Lyndon Villasenor earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago and his Master’s degree from Loyola University. He is a graduate of Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University. He is interested in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Third Year (4)

Sandra Antoniak received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Nebraska/Lincoln in 1995. She then attended graduate school at the University of Texas Medical Branch/Galveston studying Pharmacology and Toxicology and received a Masters of Forensic Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Sandra graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, NE in May 2007. Her professional interests include forensic psychiatry.

Kathryn Gilligan obtained a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Cincinnati. She graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in June 2007. Her professional interests include adult and community psychiatry.

Jennifer White obtained a B.S. degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida. She graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine/Tampa in May 2007. Her professional interests include neuropsychiatry, neuroimaging and general psychiatry.

Buckingham, Taylor, M.D

Fourth Year (6)

Michael Burgard received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2002. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2006. After completion of residency, Dr. Burgard is interested in pursuing a research fellowship. His professional interests include personality development and disorders.

Joanne Byars received her B.A. in Physics from the University of Chicago in 2001. She graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 2006. She has been involved in research studying nicotine and other substance abuse. Her professional interests include neuropsychiatry and clinical neuroscience.

Yelena Chistyakova graduated from the Ukrainian Medical and Dental Academy in 1986. She received her M.D. from Ross University in Dominica in 2005. Her professional interests include geriatrics and psychotherapy.

Hristina Koleva received her degree from Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria in 2003. She worked in an Emergency Psychiatry Department in Sofia, Bulgaria until starting her psychiatry residency here in 2006. Her professional interests include mood disorders, CBT and neuroscience.

Andrew Lancia received his B.A. in Psychology from Creighton University and his M.S.[R] in Anatomy from St. Louis University. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2006. His professional interests include general adult and psychosomatic consultation psychiatry.

Seventh Year (1)

Elaine Himadi, M.D.

Child Psychiatry (7)

Abramoff, Sandra Dewi, M.D. (PGY IV)

Warnes, William, M.D. (PGY IV)

Wilson, David, D.O. (PGY IV)

Johnson, Eric, D.O. (PGY V)

Wolfe, Rebecca, M.D. (PGY V)

Widitz, David, M.D. (PGY V)

Murray, Leslie, M.D. (PGY VII until 9/30/09)

Med/Psych (8)

Nelsen, Susan P, M.D., (PGY I)

Salter, Thomas G., M.D. (PGY I)

McGee, Betsy (PGY II)

Gonzalez, Gloria (PGYII)

James, Joan, M.D. (PGY II)

Abu-Rizik, Arwa, M.B., B.S. (PGY IV)

Bosis, Daniel, M.D. (PGY IV)

Dhaliwal, Ravneet, M.D. (PGY IV)

Family Practice/Psych (8)

Abu Ata, Nesrin (PGY I)

Freerksen, Suzanna (PGY I)

DeYoung, Dustin (PGY II)

Voelker, Julie (PGY II)

Vanderlip, Erik (PGY III)

Mehring, Bess (PGY IV)

Pallone, Stephen, M.D. (PGY IV)

Shepherd, Benjamin, M.D. (PGY IV)

PTSD Fellowship/VA

Elaine Leynes received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Santo Tomas College of Science in Manila, Philippines in 1990 and graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in Manila in 1994. Her professional interests include infant mental health and child and adolescent psychiatry.