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Alumni + Career Outcomes

Where our child psychiatry fellows work after training

Our fellowship graduates go on to successful careers in a wide range of settings, including academic medical centers, community hospitals, private practice, and public mental health systems. They are leaders in clinical care, research, education, and advocacy for children and adolescents with mental health needs.

We take pride in supporting our fellows’ career goals through mentorship, networking, and opportunities for professional growth. Many alumni hold faculty positions, lead innovative programs, or contribute to shaping child and adolescent psychiatry at local, national, and international levels.

Our alumni have built diverse and rewarding careers after completing the fellowship. They work in many different roles and settings, including:

Anjan Marella
Residency: Albany Medical Center
Current Position: Psychiatrist at Carney Hospital


Chayanin “Jing” Foongsthaporn
Residency: University of Hawaii Program- University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine
Current Position: Child Psychiatrist at Queen’s Medical Center


Taylor Dodds
Residency: Arnot Ogden Medical Center Program
Current Position: Child Psychiatrist at Tufts Medical Center


Han Yue
Residency: Boston University Medical Center Program
Current Position: Instructor of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance


Tinu Hirachan
Residency: One Brooklyn Health System/ Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center Program- One Brooklyn Health System
Current Position: Inpatient Attending at New Hampshire Hospital


Sina Shah-Hosseini
Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Current Position: Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Seattle Children’s Hospital


Jyotsna Kilani
Residency: UMASS Chan- Baystate Program- UMASS Chan- Baystate
Current Position:


Ana Paula Tovar
Residency: Westchester Medical Center Program- New York Medical College
Current Position: Psychiatrist at Avalon Mental Health


Caroline Fu
Residency: Louisiana State University Program- Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Current Position: Staff Psychiatrist, Team-based Outpatient Psychiatry Program at Massachusetts General Hospital


Shirin Vartak
Residency: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences/Griffin Memorial Hospital Program- Griffin Memorial Hospital
Current Position: Staff Psychiatrist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital


Huda Alyahyawi, MD
Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Current Position: Outpatient Psychiatrist in Saudi Arabia


Yu-Hsuan Chen, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Providence Medical Group Behavioral Health, Anchorage, Alaska


Nicole Christiansen, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Outpatient private practice in Portland, Oregon; Consulting Child Psychiatrist at OHSU


Timothy Clark, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at St. Ann’s Home & School, Methuen, MA


Munya Hayek, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center, Triple Board Program 
Current Position: Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, MA


Howard Hernandez, MD
Residency: Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, OH
Current Position: Community Mental Health in East Boston, affiliations with Massachusetts General Hospital, Psychiatrist at Fenway Health


Simreet Khaira, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Commonwealth Psychology Associates, Outpatient Psychiatry


Amaka Nwaka, MD 
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center, NY
Current Position: Outpatient Psychiatry, Maryland


Emily Porch, MD 
Residency: University of California (Davis) Health System Program, CA
Current Position: Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Psychiatry


Revital Racin, MD 
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Program, VA
Current Position: Private Practice, outpatient psychiatrist in Brookline, MA and Newton, MA


Zelma Rahim, MD
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center – Baystate Regional Campus
Current Position: North Shore Outpatient Psychiatry


Neha Sharma, MD
Residency: Rutgers University (previously known as UMDNJ – Newark Campus)
Current Position: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director


Mudassar Tariq, MD
Residency: UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School
Current Position: Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Texas Children’s Hospital


Maria Pia Rogines Velo, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Private Practice


Sigalit Hoffman, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Massachusetts General Hospital / McLean Hospital


Jenevieve Treiser, MD
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
Current Position: Private Practice, Coral Gables, Florida


Karen Saroca, MD
Resident: Tufts Medical Center, Triple Board Program
Current Position: Boston Children’s Hospital- Tufts Triple Board Program Director


Sandra Lucio, MD
Residency: Texas A&M College of Medicine-Scott and White Program
Current Position: St. Ann’s Residential Program


Marcia Wilson, DO
Residency: CEME/Palm Beach Consortium for GME
Current Position: Academic Appointment at East Tennessee State University

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Joseph Steeves
Child and Adolescent Fellowship Coordinator
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800 Washington Street
Pratt Building, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02111
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