Psychiatry Residency - Current Residents

I was looking for a change of scenery, so I left Las Vegas and ended up practically as far East as I could go for residency. I chose Tufts because I was looking for a program with a smaller class size that has an emphasis on serving its culturally diverse community. I love Boston because it has everything you would expect in a large city like New York, but on a smaller scale. I enjoy nature and easily can spend hours reading or watching people at the Public Garden, Esplanade, or beach. In my free time, I like to try out new recipes, watch stand-up comedy/improv, or travel. It’s a goal of mine to take a mini backpacking trip to Asia during residency! 

I was born in Portland, Oregon but spent some time in various parts of China throughout my childhood. I then attended college at Lawrence University in Wisconsin, where I received my B.A. in biochemistry. Afterwards, I completed medical school at Chicago Medical School and then matched here at Tufts Medicine. I have enjoyed migrating from the west coast to the east coast and meeting new people/trying new foods. For fun, I like to travel, cross stich, play with my guinea pigs, and take walks.

Coming to the U.S. as an international medical graduate gave me a unique perspective—one not shaped by the cultural and racial dynamics that often influence how people engage with the healthcare system. Standing outside these frameworks has allowed me to approach patients and teams without preset assumptions, guided instead by observation, empathy, and curiosity. This perspective has helped me recognize underserved needs, navigate cultural nuances with sensitivity, and advocate for those whose voices are often overlooked. That’s why I’ve found myself increasingly drawn to Consultation-Liaison psychiatry—not only for its clinical and intellectual richness, but also as a platform to do what I value most in medicine: working within dynamic, interdisciplinary teams; addressing disparities and structural inequities; and stepping into leadership roles that drive meaningful, system-level change.

I was born in Singapore but grew up in the Northern Virginia area. After completing military service in Singapore, I studied philosophy at the University of Rochester where I stayed to do stroke research for a year. I attended medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD where I spent a year pursuing neuropathic pain research. I'm very excited to be at Tufts for our patient population and my amazing co-residents. When not in the hospital I love to travel, eat, write, and explore Boston with my wife.

I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I went to Haverford College near Philadelphia where I majored in Psychology and Neuroscience. After spending a gap year doing women's health research in Puerto Rico, I went to Bryn Mawr Post-Bacc program and then to University of Rochester School of Medicine in Upstate NY. I have always had an interest in Psychology since high school and I was reassured of my passion during my Psychiatry electives in medical school. Some of my interests in psychiatry include: psychotherapy, working with Latinx community and LGBTQ+ youth. I am happy to live in Boston and attend Tufts, which has a welcoming and supportive community as well as diverse patient population. My favorite thing about Boston is how walkable it is! I spend a lot of my free time exploring Boston with friends and my dog Coco. Other hobbies of mine, in addition to being a dog mom, are: foodie, live music, hiking, day trips/traveling, plant mom, jogging.

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand and moved at the age of four to Houston, Texas where I stayed to complete my undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Rice University and medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Despite never having set foot in the northeast, my intuition led me to believe that the historic and romantic City of Boston would be my dream place to train. Tufts was the perfect choice for me given its diverse patient population, proximity to Chinatown, and emphasis on psychodynamics. Some of my favorite things to do include long walks and foodie adventures with friends, leaving origami decor around the hospital, reading, knitting, and Rubik's cubing.

I grew up outside of Buffalo, NY and went to undergrad at SUNY Geneseo where I majored in Neuroscience and competed on the swim team. I then attended medical school at SUNY Upstate in Syracuse. I love living in Boston so far, and I am excited to continue my psychiatry training at Tufts Medicine!