Who We Are

Residents, Leadership, and Alumni facts

Ryan Ash, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin
Graduate: Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Brigham & Women's Hospital

Benjamin Belai, MD

Undergraduate: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Lisa Ekeanyanwu, MD

Undergraduate: Arizona State University, Tempe
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Charles Fagundes, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Brown University, W. Alpert Medical School

Desiree Li, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles | Psychobiology, Cognitive Science
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Karen Li, MD

Undergraduate: Rice University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Alissa Rogol, MD, JD

Undergraduate: Princeton University
Graduate: George Washington University Law School
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Samuel Saenz, MD, MPH

Undergraduate: Stanford University
Graduate: University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health
Medical School: University of California, Irvine

Omar Sahak, MD, MPH

Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Cruz
Graduate: San Jose State University
Medical School: University of California, Davis

Thanh Truong, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Jonathan Updike, MD, MPH

Undergraduate: University of Wyoming
Graduate: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Nicole Zelin, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Neal Amin, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: Columbia College, Columbia University
Graduate: Salk Institute for Biological Studies, UCSD
Medical School: University of California, San Diego

Timothy Ando, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Mamatha Challa, MD

Undergraduate: Washington University, St. Louis
Medical School: University of Illinois

Matthew Edwards, MD

Undergraduate: Princeton University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch

Csilla Lippert, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: California Institute of Technology
Graduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Dexter Louie, MD

Undergraduate: Harvard College
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco

Ricardo Lozano, MD, MS

Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Graduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Iona Machado, MD

Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Columbia University

Patricia Pop, MD

Undergraduate: Tufts University
Medical School: Columbia University

Jason Tucciarone, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: Union College
Graduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: Stony Brook University

Jackie Wang, MD

Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Diana Willard, MD

Undergraduate: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Brandon Bentzley, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: College of New Jersey
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine

Jessica Bentzley, MD

Undergraduate: College of New Jersey
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine

Wila Cidre Serrano, MD

Undergraduate: Harvard College
Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Kelli Columbo, MD

Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Giovanni Dandekar, MD

Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Meena Denduluri, MD

Med school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergrad: Yale University

Neir Eshel, MD, PhD, MSc
Research Track

Undergraduate: Princeton University
Graduate: University College London
Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Lief Fenno, MD, PhD
Research Track

Undergraduate: Harvard University
Graduate: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford University, School of Medicine

Robert Kleinman, MD

Undergraduate: University of Toronto
Medical School: Queen’s University, School of Medicine

Ned Morris, MD

Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Dina Wang-Kraus, MD

Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Stanford University, School of Medicine

Cheri Dijamco Wu, MD

Undergrad: Stanford University
Medical School: University of Texas, San Antonio

Diane Wu, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Stanford University, School of Medicine

Kerstin Asquith, MD

Med School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Califoria, Davis

Alexander Clarke, MD

Med School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Jennifer Duyanen, MD, MA

Med School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Graduate: Boston University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Santa Clara University

Adina Fischer, MD, PhD
Research Track

Med School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Graduate: Dartmouth College
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ruth Hsu, MD

Med School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Danielle Kamis, MD

Med School: University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania

Corey Keller, MD, PhD
Research Track

Med School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Graduate: Tufts University
Undergraduate: Tufts University

Joanne Lee, MD, MS

Med School: University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medcine
Graduate: University of California, San Diego
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego

Grace Lee, MD

Med School: University of Texas Medical School, Houston
Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin

Jennifer Papac, MD

Med School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University

Isela Pardo, MD

Med School: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Stanford University

David Spelber, MD

Med School: University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio
Undergraduate: Columbia University

Megan Tan, MD, MS

Med School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Graduate: University of California, San Francisco
Undergraduate: New York University

Chris Hayward, MD, MPH
Director of Residency Training

Growing up I wanted to dramatically change education in schools, making education less rigid and more person-centered. Years later I have been fortunate enough to become an educator, as the Adult Division Chief and Residency Program Director at Stanford. My core beliefs about education are unchanged. My philosophy places residents as central participants in shaping and defining their training, promoting involvement in program improvement, and prioritizing well-being. The training structure here is dynamic by design. Residents who actively participate in the creation of their training experience flourish here. For me, residency training is first and foremost about education, and education is best when accounting for individual differences while sharing common goals.

Sallie DeGolia, MD, MPH
Associate Director of Residency Training

As Associate Director of Residency Training, I have been involved in the development & implementation of a variety of educational programs aimed at effectively teaching residents the broad spectrum of psychiatry based on ACGME core competencies. I have a strong interest in curriculum development and the use of innovative teaching tools both within the classroom and clinical setting. I am particularly interested in psychotherapy education and how to develop an effective method of teaching individual and group psychotherapy. Experiential and team-based learning as well as the use of technology as a tool to enhance learning are of specific interest to me. I am also curious about the impact of mentoring and how to prepare and educate mentees and mentors to get the most out of these relationships. Other interests within residency include developing a strong global health program as well as an effective and supportive scholarly environment which includes medical education.

In addition, I am passionate about caring for people who suffer from psychiatric or psychological distress. As the Section Chief of the Assessment Clinics, I seek to identify how best to educate our residents within the context of providing excellent, patient-centered clinical care.

Belinda Bandstra, MD, MA
Assistant Director of Residency Training

An academic department teeming with experts is an interesting place to specialize in the basics. And yet somehow this is where I have found myself. Being at the hub of our residency program as its assistant training director, I have the constant opportunity to delight in the beautiful depth of the various traditions that join together to comprise psychiatry – from neuroscience, to psychoanalysis, to public health, and beyond. But in that delight is also a realization of how daunting the charge is, to expose residents to an appropriate breadth of the field to optimally prepare them for their vocations.

As an educator I’ve been repeatedly drawn to the question of what “basic level training” can and should look like. I spend most of my clinical time working with PGY-1s in evaluation clinic, PGY-2s in their first psychotherapy case groups, and PGY-3s in their general continuity clinic. Residents share with me their enthusiasm and their struggles, and remind me daily how thrilling and how terrifying it can be to learn psychiatry while caring for real humans as patients. I’m passionate about being a good “generalist,” and a good partner with academia and the community, in order to best work at this level.

I believe that “the basics” include nurturing a residency culture and promoting structures that foster attentiveness to the mental health contributions and needs of diverse voices in the community, especially the traditionally marginalized. I also believe in the centrality of supporting residents in staying connected to their personal and professional values throughout residency.

My classes:

Essentials of Psychiatry: Social Determinants of Health, Culture Workshop, Language Workshop (PGY-1)
Culture and Spirituality in Psychiatry (PGY-3)
Community, Public and Global Psychiatry (PGY-3)
Leadership, Scholarship and Career Development (PGY-1, 2, 3)

Other current projects:

Mario Mercurio
Manager, Education and Training Core Programs

Mario.Mercurio@stanford.edu

Stephanie Roberts
Coordinator, Adult/General Residency Training Program

Stephanie.Roberts@stanford.edu

Quynh Dang
Coordinator, Medical Student Education/Clerkships

QDang@stanford.edu

Psychiatry Residency Program Alumni

Recent graduates have spent their early careers as...

Fellows in:

Addiction Psychiatry at UCSF
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University, UCSF, USC, University of Texas-SW at Austin
Community Psychiatry at UCSF
Neuropsychiatry at Stanford University
Psychosomatic Medicine at Stanford University
T32 Research Fellowship at Stanford University
Psychotherapy Specialization Year, Stanford University
Sleep Medicine at Stanford University
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training at San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
Palo Alto Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program

Instructors & Assistant Professors at:

Stanford University
University of Texas San Antonio
UCSF

Clinical Instructors & Assistant Professors at:

Stanford University
University of Utah

Affiliated Clinical Instructors & Assistant Professors at:

Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Stanford University Vaden Health Center CAPS

Medical Directors at:

Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
Momentum for Mental Health
Paradigm Malibu Adolescent Treatment Center
UCLA Health
El Camino Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Family Health Centers of San Diego
Khalil Center Bay Area

Staff Psychiatrists at:

Momentum for Mental Health, San Jose, CA
Santa Clara Valley Psychiatric Emergency Services, San Jose, CA
University Medical Center of El Paso, TX
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Community Health Clinics, San Diego, CA
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Martinez, CA
Student Health Services, Georgetown University
Prairie Care, University of Minnesota
San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton, CA
Kaiser Permanente
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
Baywell Psychiatry Group, San Francisco, CA
Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, Daly City, CA
Hillside Associates, Brighton, MA
New Day Psychotherapy Group, Pasadena, CA
Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates, San Francisco, CA
Savant Care, Los Altos, CA
Ginger.io

Private Practitioners in:

Palo Alto, CA
Mountain View, CA
Redwood City, CA
Portola Valley, CA
San Mateo, CA
San Francisco, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Cambridge, MA

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