Psychiatry Residency Program

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Psychiatry residents training for mental healthcare at Tufts Medical Center

Our psychiatry residents are the heart of Tufts Medical Center’s training program. They bring diverse backgrounds, strong dedication, and a passion for learning and compassionate care. Throughout their training, they receive expert mentorship, hands-on experience across multiple specialties, and opportunities to grow as clinicians, educators and leaders. We are proud to support their journey toward becoming skilled psychiatrists ready to meet the evolving needs of mental healthcare.
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Sarah Meskal, MD
PGY-3
Sarah Meskal, MD
Training + education
Undergraduate School
UCLA
Medical School
University of Arizona College of Medicine
About me
Hobbies

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors, gardening, discovering new music, and restoring vintage pieces.
Paris St. Clair, MD
she/her
PGY-3
Paris St. Clair
Training + education
Undergraduate School
University of Washington
Medical School
Rush Medical College
About me
Biography

I am originally from the Seattle area and attended the University of Washington where I majored in Spanish. Before medical school I spent two years working as an EMT. I am interested in addiction psychiatry and LGBTQ+ mental health. I was so excited to match at Tufts Medicine both for the diverse and undeserved patient population and for the amazing people I met during my interviews. Outside of work I enjoy finding new parks to take my dogs, listening to audiobooks and traveling.
Hometown
Snohomish, WA
Clinical Interests

LGBTQ+ mental health, public psychiatry
Hobbies

Exploring new restaurants and hanging out with my two dogs.
Kira Tiula, MD
she/her/hers
PGY-3
Kira Tiula
Training + education
Medical School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
About me
Biography

I’m originally from Helsinki, Finland, and I attended medical school at Texas Tech El Paso. I’m thrilled to have matched at Tufts Medicine and to be living in Boston. My clinical interests are CL psychiatry, reproductive psychiatry, and LGBTQ mental health, but I’m open to exploring different areas within the field. When I’m not working, I love to stay active and go hiking with my partner and pets. I’m also really into thrifting and various crafts like painting/drawing and fiber arts. Plus, I love traveling to visit friends and family around the world.
Hometown
Helsinki, Finland
Clinical Interests

CL psychiatry, reproductive psychiatry, LGBTQ mental health
Hobbies

hiking, thrifting, painting, drawing, fiber arts (basically any sort of craft)
Eduardo Vargas, MD
PGY-3
Eduardo Vargas
Training + education
Undergraduate School
UMass Boston
Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
About me
Glenn Baumann, MD
PGY-4
Glenn Baumann
Training + education
Undergraduate School
UC Berkeley
Graduate School
Tufts University
Medical School
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
About me
Madison Lynam, MD
PGY-4
Madison Lynam
Training + education
Undergraduate School
DePaul University
Graduate School
Rush University
Medical School
Creighton University School of Medicine
About me
Dana Phan, MD
PGY-4
Dana Phan
Training + education
Undergraduate School
Clemson University
Medical School
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
About me
Laura Samander, MD
PGY-4
Laura Samander
Training + education
Undergraduate School
Florida State University
Graduate School
Florida State University
Medical School
Florida State University
About me
Emily Serio, DO
PGY-4
Emily Serio
Training + education
Undergraduate School
Mount Holyoke College
Medical School
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me
Biography

I am from central MA. I studied Neuroscience and Behavior in college where I also swam competitively and had a radio show. I worked as an EMT for 3 years in MA while I completed my medical school requirements. I moved to Maine for medical school but completed my clinical rotations largely in MA. Tufts was appealing due to the community feel in an academic setting, well-rounded curriculum, and collegial environment. I am interested in CL, geriatric, and addiction psychiatry. Outside of work, I enjoy comedy, board games, puzzles, plants, and thrifting.
Russell Shernoff, MD
PGY-4
Russell Shernoff, MD
Training + education
Undergraduate School
NYU
Graduate School
Columbia University
Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
About me
Contact
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Caitlin Bennett
Psychiatry Residency Coordinator