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Psychiatry residents and faculty gather together for a fun evening.

Our residents and faculty foster a collegial environment and education-focused culture that provides an inclusive learning experience. About 50% of our residents are typically female and a little over 16% of our trainees identify as an underrepresented minority. Training can be challenging, but our program is close-knit and each resident brings a dedication to providing stellar patient care as well as a collaborative learning experience.

42%

of residents are married

Our trainees are diverse

and come to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and around the world

32%

of residents have children

50%

of residents identify as female

16%+

of residents identify as an underrepresented minority

82%

of residents have an M.D.

11%

of residents have a D.O.

Approx. 10% of residents commute

from outside of Rochester

50%

of residents are between 30 and 35 years old

PGY-4

	Ammar Almorsy, M.B., B.Ch. Hometown: Mansoura, Egypt Medical school: Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Governorate, Egypt About me: I came all the way from Egypt where it never snows. My research interests include neuromodulation and the impact of social media on mental health. My clinical interests include longitudinal care and addiction treatment. I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter. I also enjoy hanging out with friends, walking, photography, and playing pool.
	Allee Hassing, D.O. Hometown: Rogers, MN Medical school: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL About me: Watch now
	Jeremiah Joyce, M.D., M.S. Medical school: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN About me: I was born in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. as a child. After high school, I joined the U.S. Army and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a paratrooper and combat medic. My clinical interests revolve around severe mental illness and my research interests include applying computation approaches to better understand and treat psychiatric disorders. My wife and I enjoy the great outdoors and are expecting our first child this year.
	Casimir Klim, M.D. Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI About me: My clinical interests include schizophrenia spectrum disorders and street-based mental health outreach. This year, I am helping integrate psychiatric care into a local shelter-based clinic and finishing up a project on the history of psychedelics research at Mayo Clinic during the mid-20th century. Otherwise, I can be found spending time with my wife, daughter, and our two sizeable dogs. I plan to pursue a career in community psychiatry.
	Megan Kummerlowe, D.O. Hometown: Baltimore, MD Medical school: School of Osteopathic Medicine, Campbell University, Lillington, NC About me: I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland where my interest in medicine started at an early age. After attending college where I studied biology and chemistry, I spent several years working in Baltimore as a study coordinator for clinical trials and exploring new hobbies like flag football. My interest in psychiatry grew during medical school. Selecting psychiatry at Mayo Clinic for residency was an easy choice after my visiting medical student rotation here! My clinical interests include outpatient psychiatry and reproductive psychiatry. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my co-residents, going to the Twin Cities, Pilates, and hanging out with my dog, Rosie.
	Matheus Goncalves Marques, M.D. Medical school: Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte Lagoa Nova, Natal - RN, Brazil About me: I am an easy-going Brazilian. I left life on the shore to explore the human mind. Fascinated by Mayo's history and values, my clinical interests spread from psychotherapy to treatment-refractory depression. When taking a break, I enjoy watching soccer ("the real football!"), getting together with friends, and discovering new places.
	Harry Park, M.D. Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Medical school: School of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, Korea About me: I am from Seoul, South Korea. I enjoy my life in Rochester with my daughter and wife. I'm becoming more familiar with how to spend free time by going to parks and playing at the playground during the COVID time. I'm interested in pursuing a research and academic career.
	Nursel Selcukler, M.D. Medical school: Meram Tip Fakultesi Meram, Turkey About me: I'm not hard to impress, appreciate small things, and get way too much happiness from good food. I was born in Istanbul. My clinical interests include, but are not limited to, perinatal psychiatry, community psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine. When not at work, I am either thrilled by my son’s developmental milestones or busy trying new recipes at home.
	Anne Waniger, M.D. Hometown: LaCrosse, WI Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI About me: I’m a Midwest native with a deep appreciation for the changing seasons, lake life, and cheese curds. My clinical interests include medical education and community psychiatry, and I completed my third year of residency at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI, as part of the community psychiatry track. In my free time, I enjoy playing ultimate frisbee, swimming, reading, listening to and playing music, and hosting doggy play dates!

I chose to come to Mayo after I had a phenomenal experience here as a visiting medical student. As a student I felt incredibly supported and was overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone that I met, and that has just continued on as a resident.

Megan Kummerlowe, D.O.
Psychiatry resident

Megan Kummerlowe, D.O.

PGY-3

	Katie Andrews, M.D., Ph.D. Hometown: Plano, TX Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN About me: Hello, I’m Katie. I like iced coffee, video games, movies, and experimenting in the kitchen. I was born and raised in Texas, completed medical and graduate school in Indiana, and am now fortunate to be located in the great city of Rochester for residency. My passion is neurodevelopmental disorders, especially Autism Spectrum Disorder, and helping people of all ages with these complex disorders. I hope to focus my future clinical practice in this area, as well as teach and conduct research to advance our treatments and management of this dynamic patient population.
	Jonathan Chin, M.D. Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI
	Jacob Ellis, M.D. Hometown: Rhinelander, WI Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI About me: I was born and raised in Hodag Country in Northern Wisconsin — a small town called Rhinelander. After undergraduate schooling, I spent over a year in Chicago doing clinical research at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin — Go Badgers! I am especially passionate about working with individuals with severe mental illness. My current clinical research is focused on neurocognition in treatment-resistant populations. In my free time, I enjoy maintaining an active lifestyle, grilling out, traveling, and keeping up to date on the most recent futuristic science fiction movies and TV shows.
	Christopher Fuguet, M.D. Hometown: Hopkins, MN Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN About me: I grew up in the Twin Cities and went to the University of Minnesota for medical school. I'm currently most interested in community psychiatry and medical education. In my free time, I enjoy reading science fiction novels, watching old movies, and running on the trails around Rochester.
	Kate Hagen, M.D. Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ
	Luke Klugherz, M.D., Pharm.D. Hometown: Rochester, MN Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN About me: I am proud to return to my hometown and Mayo Clinic for psychiatry residency after touring around the Midwest! Clinically, I am most interested in psychiatric medication management, the overlap between medical issues and mental health, clinical communication, and quality improvement. Outside of work, I love playing hockey and volleyball with my co-residents, comedy, biking, and trying to be a good dog dad.
	Natalia Luna Andrade, M.D. Hometown: Quito, Ecuador Medical school: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Ecuador Quito, Ecuador About me: My crib was knitted by “the real native head shrinkers” in the Amazonian rainforest, and later I moved to Quito in the Ecuadorian Andes. Through my academic training, I embraced a nomadic life moving to new places. Every new city was an adventure and a humbling learning experience. I celebrate culture through food, art, music, and dance.
	Liliana Patarroyo Rodriguez, M.D., M.S. Medical school: Universidad del Tolima Facultad de Ciencias, Tolima, Colombia
	Corey Trowbridge, M.D. Hometown: Southbury, CT Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, NY About me: I grew up in Connecticut, staying there for college before moving a whole 90 minutes to New York City to attend Columbia University for medical school. I'm currently considering a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. In my free time, I enjoy playing music, video games, and intramural sports in Rochester with my fellow PGY-1s as well as going on hikes, binging Netflix shows, and eating ice cream at Flapdoodles with my wife.
	Kierstin Utter, M.D. Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI About me: I am originally from the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. I moved with my family to Missoula, Montana, for my high school years. Then it was off to NYC for college and two gap years of melanoma research. In a full-circle moment, I made it back to Detroit to attend Wayne State University School of Medicine. Psychiatry was an easy choice; my areas of interest are perinatal psychiatry/women’s mental health, technology and mental health, and narrative medicine. I have been loving life in this fourth state with my partner and our newly adopted rescue beagle, Franklin.
	Bryan VanDreese, D.O. Hometown: LaCrosse, WI Medical school: AT Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO About me: I grew up in LaCrosse and eventually settled in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I attended medical school at A.T. Still University in Missouri and was overjoyed to return to the true Midwest for residency at Mayo Clinic. Outside of the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my children, reading, running, and the occasional Friday fish fry with an old-fashioned.
	Jonathan Winegarden, M.D. Hometown: Southfield, MI Medical school: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL About me: I am the product of Detroit, Michigan, and arrived in Rochester after detours through the Chicago Medical School and Mumbai, where I worked for an NGO opposing human trafficking. A lover of humor, I spend my free time making the resident workroom an enjoyable place, trying to convince others that Nickelback is not a decent band, and playing hockey, sand volleyball, and disc golf with co-residents. I will be pursuing a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry.

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Julie Christensen, M.D.

I came here to Mayo Clinic for residency because I felt that my unique identity was truly supported and celebrated. I also found the clinical practice to be more rigorous than other programs.

Julie Christensen, M.D.
Psychiatry residency alumna

PGY-2

	Majd Al-Soleiti, M.D. Medical school: University of Jordan About me: I came to Mayo all the way from Amman, Jordan, where I went to medical school. Being curious about human psyche and passionate about human connection, my areas of interest are broad and include: conceptual psychiatry, psychotherapy, the intersection between culture and psychiatry, suicidality, mood disorders, and catatonia. In my free time, I enjoy writing, hiking, watching movies, playing badminton, and exploring good coffee places and restaurants.
	Nolan Ayers, M.D. Hometown: Atlanta, GA Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine About me: Born and raised in the relatively tropical locale of Atlanta, Georgia, I went to the University of Georgia for undergrad (go Dawgs!) and the Medical College of Georgia for my student doctor days. I’m passionate about good hangs with great co-residents, adventuring with my wife, Erin, and all things competitive (hockey, spike-ball, chess, and most recently, hacky sack in the resident work room).
	Jesse Burson, D.O. Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Medical school: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine About me: I am a Los Angeles native who completed medical school in Colorado. I enjoy all the typical Colorado things, particularly hiking, climbing, and running. Outside of the hospital, you will find me emulating Gordon Ramsay in my kitchen, playing video games, or running with my Belgian Malinois around Rochester.
	Casey Gilman, M.D. Hometown: Hampstead, NH Medical school: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine About me: I am a proud New Hampshire native and a major Boston sports fan, which I acknowledge and accept is not an attribute that anyone outside New England finds charming. Although I loved where I grew up, I always had a yearning to travel and learn about and from other cultures. I took the first opportunity I could get to move to the warm and beautiful island of Puerto Rico, where I could learn medicine and learn a new language simultaneously. Despite my now thin skin and intolerance to cold, I am thrilled to be at the Mayo Clinic with residents and staff who make you feel like family. My academic interests are broad and include patient advocacy, health disparities, neuropsychiatry, and research. When I’m not at Mayo, I enjoy practicing yoga, critiquing boxed mac n’ cheese, and playing with my two twin pup dogs, Sadie and Boomer.
	John Li, M.D., Ph.D. Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine About me: I was born in the “City of Eternal Spring,” Kunming, China, and grew up in Tokyo, Japan. I came to the U.S. with the dream of becoming an astronomer in college but later developed a fascination for the human brain and behavior. My clinical interest is working with patients suffering from later-life mental illnesses. I completed graduate school and medical school in Wisconsin and decided to stay in the Midwest as I found it to be a great place to work and raise a family. I enjoy exploring nature with my wife, Ling, and my two boys.
	Alison Kor, M.D. Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine About me: I grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I moved to Omaha, Nebraska, to become a Bluejay at Creighton University for my undergrad and medical schooling. My clinical interests include child and adolescent psychiatry, community psychiatry, and public health. In my free time, I enjoy spending time on the Minnesota lakes with my husband and our two dogs, Ted and Minnie.
	Terence Meyerhoefer, M.D. Hometown: Long Island, NY Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine About me: I was born and raised on Long Island, New York, until moving to Arizona for medical school. I had such an enjoyable experience in medical school, so I am thrilled to be staying at Mayo Clinic to continue my training. My clinical interests are broad, and I am excited about the journey to explore them surrounded by supportive fellow residents and faculty.
	Pat Osterhaus, M.D. Medical school: University of Kentucky College of Medicine About me: I moved around frequently due to my parents' work in the hospitality industry, spending the most time in Kentucky (high school through medical school). This led me to develop an appreciation for the importance of warmth and welcomingness, both with patients and coworkers. Mayo's approach to patient care and the culture within its Psychiatry department has been a perfect match. Outside of work, I enjoy quality time with friends through board games, movies, or food.
	Caleb Porter, M.D. Hometown: Orem, UT Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine About me: Coming from a small town in Utah with five different national parks basically in my backyard, I quickly developed a love for nature. Whether it is trail-running, playing sports, rock climbing, kayaking, skiing, or snowshoeing, I am always itching to be outside and soak in the sun and serotonin. When I am not adventuring in the great outdoors, I am probably reading a book, learning a new language, playing dress-up with my kiddo and wife, strumming the guitar, or searching for a checkmate over the board. I love the biopsychosocial approach to medicine and feel that psychiatry is a perfect conduit for its application. My areas of interest include child and adolescent psychiatry, and psychiatric ethics.
	Alex Roth, M.D., M.S., M.P.H. Hometown: Carmel, IN Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine About me: My varied interests in psychiatry span from thyroid hormones in refractory depression to prediagnosis through AI/the Internet of Things. Personally, I am a travel hacker, outdoor adventurer, devoted cat dad, haunted house enthusiast, and planet hopper hopeful. I also aspire to topple Dr. Burson in Catan one of these days.
	Bronwyn Scott, M.D. Hometown: Houston, TX Medical school: Stanford University School of Medicine About me: I was raised in Texas and stayed to attend college at University of Texas in Austin where I graduated with dual degrees in the liberal arts and biochemistry. I then moved to California for medical school where I developed an interest in visual media as a tool for health communication. Before graduating, I took a year off from medical school to write, direct, and film a feature-length independent film. I look forward to continuing to explore the intersections of film, narrative medicine, and mental health. Outside of the hospital, I can be found immersed in a good book, dancing west coast swing, or exploring the many green spaces around Rochester.

Transitioning to Rochester was fairly easy with my family. There's a Mayo Fellows Association designed for spouses and partners of trainees that allows your spouse or partner to get engaged in the Rochester community.

Eric Pease, D.O., M.B.A.
Psychiatry residency alumnus

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Eric Pease, D.O., M.B.A.

PGY-1

	Sweta Bhoopatiraju, M.D. Hometown: Plymouth, MN Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine About me: As a native Minnesotan who took a detour and spent the last 8 years in St. Louis, MO, I am excited to return back home for residency. My current psychiatry interests include child and adolescent community psychiatry with a particular interest in mental healthcare for LGBTQIA+ youth. When I’m not seeing patients and writing notes, I enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons, designing cartoon characters, Latin social dancing, and devoting large portions of my mental energy to cats.
	Joseph Bisoglio, M.D. Hometown: Los Olivos, CA Medical school: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine About me: I grew up on a ranch in Los Olivos, California, and got my B.A. in English from UCLA. Before going to medical school, I was a bartender for 20 years in Los Angeles, New York City, and the Bay Area. So, perhaps it’s not terribly surprising I choose psychiatry as a career. Clinically, I'm most interested in working with people suffering from serious mental illness and adolescents who are at high risk for developing them. I plan on eventually pursuing a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry here at Mayo Clinic. When I'm not working or studying, I enjoy spending time with my wife, who is a meditation instructor, and our three rescue cats.
	Ben Dralle, M.D. Hometown: Osage, IA Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine About me: I grew up in Osage, Iowa, a small farming community about an hour south of Rochester. My passion for nutrition and human health led me first to Iowa State University and then to The Ohio State University for medical school. When it was time to make my rank list, the Midwest called me home, and I’ve enjoyed the collegial environment and clinically rigorous training available at Mayo Clinic. In my free time, you can find me lifting weights in the Generose gym, baking new recipes, and trying to visit every state park in Minnesota before I graduate from residency.
	Lauren Eide, M.D. Medical school: University of Kansas School of Medicine About me: I am originally from the Midwest, and I am thrilled to train at Mayo Clinic. My clinical interests include eating disorders, perinatal psychiatry, and sports psychiatry. In my free time, I enjoy fitness, cooking, and trying new restaurants.
	Roshen John, D.O. Hometown: New Hartford, NY Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine About me: I grew up in snowy Upstate New York and studied biology and public policy at Dartmouth College. I then worked as a case manager in a suboxone clinic at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program before starting medical school at PCOM Georgia. My interests include consultation-liaison psychiatry, psychotherapy, quality improvement, and advocacy. I enjoy tennis, running, hiking, playing the piano, and exploring new places with my wife Janice.
	Olga Lopez, M.D. Hometown: Portland, OR Medical school: Florida International University, College of Medicine About me: I'm from Portland, Oregon, and consider myself a Pacific Northwesterner at heart! My research interests include interventional psychiatry and psychedelic psychotherapy. My clinical interests are therapy as well as adolescent/young adult population care. I enjoy walking for miles at a time, eating Thai food, riding my bike around Rochester, hiking, and watching awesome movies and series with my husband and 12 lb tuxedo cat, Milo.
	Connor McMahon, M.D. Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD Medical school: Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota About me: I was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and went to both college and medical school at the University of South Dakota. Thanks to a full 20 years of enriching education in the Midwest, I can confidently provide advice on surviving the Minnesota winters. My clinical interests include community psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and public health. In my free time, I enjoy playing piano, cooking, running, and writing electronic music.
	Ann Marie Rydberg, M.D. Hometown: Byron, MN Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine About me: I’m originally from the Rochester area, but left for college in Virginia where I majored in history and biology with a focus on conservation and ecology. I worked as an acute crisis foster parent in Houston, Texas, before moving to Arizona for medical school. While I loved my time in the Southwest, I am so excited to have made it full circle back to Rochester for residency. My interests in psychiatry include geriatrics and reproductive psychiatry/women’s health, but I’m excited to explore different aspects of the field I love!
	Maria Saliba, M.D. Hometown: Bikfaya, Lebanon Medical school: Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Science
	Abby Tarasewicz, D.O. Hometown: Lisle, IL Medical school: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery About me: After spending time across different parts of Midwest, I am happy to reclaim Minnesota as my home! My clinical interests include perinatal psychiatry/women's mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, and borderline personality disorder. In my free time, I enjoy running outdoors, exploring local thrift shops, watching the Minnesota Twins, and spending time with family and friends.
	Isabel Yoon, M.D., M.S. Hometown: Seoul, Korea, and West Lafayette, IN Medical school: University of Queensland About me: I mostly grew up in Seoul, Korea, although I got to experience the Midwest a bit as a child. I have also lived in several other cities and countries (including the U.K. and Australia) for my education and my work in clinical research. My current areas of interest include chronic pain psychiatry, mood/anxiety disorder treatment, and public psychiatry. In my spare time, I enjoy art (both viewing and trying to dabble in it myself) and meditation.