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Department of Psychiatry

Class of 2011:  August, 2007 - Resident Retreat

PGY-2:

Ria Battaglino, MD

• Undergrad: Wake Forest University

• Medical School:  University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey

• Professional Interests:  Psychoneuroimmunology, mind/body medicine, Child and Adolescent psychiatry

• Personal Interests:  Religion, Family, Beach, Mountains

Kwitka Durana, MD

• Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

• Medical School:  University of Southern California

• Professional Interests:  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Sleep Disorders

• Personal Interests:  Cheerleading/School Spirit, Church Choir, Amusement Parks, Television, and McDonalds

Lawrence Faziola, MD

• Undergrad: St. Mary's College of California

• Medical School:  Creighton University

• Professional Interests:  Psychopharm, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eating Disorders

• Personal Interests:  Hiking, Scuba, Travel, Philosophy

Uyen Hoang, MD

• Undergrad: Texas A&M University

• Medical School:  University of Texas/Houston

• Professional Interests:  Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cross-Cultural Psychiatry, Spirituality and Mental Health

• Personal Interests:  Food, Films, Foreign Travel, Family Feud, Flag-Football (retired)

Mathew Holve, MD

• Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

• Medical School:  University of California, Irvine

• Professional Interests:  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Personal Interests:  Cooking, Backpacking, Basketball/Voleyball, Travel, Poker, Phrenology

Benjamin Maxwell, MD

• Undergrad: University of Texas/Austin

• Medical School:  University of Texas/Houston

• Professional Interests:  General Adult Psychiatry, Cross-Cultural Psychiatry

• Personal Interests:  Travel, Outdoor Activities

Pauline Sacks, MD

• Undergrad: University of Georgia, Athens

• Graduate School: Tulane University, MSW

• Medical School:  Louisiana State University, SOM; University of California, Irvine

• Professional Interests:  Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Substance Abuse, PTSD

• Personal Interests:  Tennis, Yoga, Family, Running

Sara Vogel, MD

• Undergrad: University of Florida, Gainesville

• Medical School:  University of Florida, Gainesville

• Professional Interests:  Adult Psychotherapy, Addiction Psychiatry

• Personal Interests:  Running, Swimming, Hiking, Knitting, Time with Family and Friends

PGY-3:

Sanjay Agarwal, MD

• Undergrad: St. Louis University      

• Medical School: St. Louis University, School of Medicine

• Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

• Personal Interests: Tennis, Basketball, Cake Walks, Reading, Working Out, Movies, Professional Wrestling

Sayeh Beheshti, MD

• Undergrad: San Jose State University

• Graduate School: San Jose State University

• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

• Professional Interests: Adult Psychotherapy

• Personal Interests: Reading, Writing, Spending Time with Family, Travel

Mirou Dom, MD

• Undergrad: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

• Professional Interests: Adult, Community Psychiatry

• Personal Interests: Hiking, Running, Weight Training, Traveling, Food, Singing/Music

Gina Gajdos, MD

• Undergrad: University of Notre Dame

• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine         

• Professional Interests: Women’s Mental Health, Schizophrenia, International Health

• Personal Interests: Cooking, Gardening, Swimming

Brenda Jensen, MD

• Undergrad: Claremont McKenna College

• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

• Professional Interests: Incorporating exercise and nutrition into psychiatry, Academics

• Personal Interests: Traveling, Rollerblading, Bicycling, Hiking, Reading

Stella Kim, MD

• Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

• Medical School: Loma Linda University

• Professional Interests: General Adult Psychiatry, increasing mental health awareness in Asian population

• Personal Interests: Cooking, Playing with My Dog, Reading, Yoga, Church

Edward Lau, MD

• Undergrad: Duke University

• Medical School: University of Texas/Southwestern at Dallas

• Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Personal Interests: Strength Training, Fashion, Dodgeball, Basketball, Food

Nadia Nassar, MD

• Undergrad: Loyola Marymont University, Los Angeles

• Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska

• Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Eating Disorders, PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection), Academics

• Personal Interests: Cooking, Watercolor, Illustrating, Knitting, Travel, Cultural Events

Gail R Raphael, MD

• Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

• Grad School: University of California, Los Angeles

• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

• Professional Interests: Adult Psychiatry, Teaching, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy

• Personal Interests: Drawing and Painting, Rollerblading, Traveling, Spending Time with Family and Friends, Going to Musicals/Plays/Symphonies, Reading a Great Book!