Get to Know Your New Residents

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

Resident Name	Headshot	Hometown	Clinical Interests	Favorite Animal & Why	Fun Fact
Zahrah Ali		Toronto, Canada	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Horses; because of their majestic nature, intelligence and emotional depth.	I love traveling!
Joshua Boyd		Ahsokie, North Carolina	Child psychiatry and consult-liaison psychiatry	Raccoons – They are smart and good at getting into trouble	I can water ski on only one ski!
Justin Hardin		Shreveport, Louisiana	Inpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy, improving healthcare disparities, emotional well-being and intelligence, and advocacy.	Cat because they are temperamental and their moods are unpredictable - they can be your best friend one day and want nothing to do with you the next.	I worked at Starbucks for a few months during this year while waiting to relocate to UMMC!
Ross Nosaville		Houston, Texas	ECT, Ketamine therapy, psychedelic therapy, CL, inpatient psychiatry	Dogs, because they are always happy to see you	I like going to EDM shows.
Leila Rezaian-Yazdi		Columbia, South Carolina	General psychiatry, women’s health, ECT, personality disorders	Panda ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ	I have a tea collection of 42 teas!
Omolade Tunde-Alli		Osogbo, Nigeria	Inpatient and outpatient adult psychiatry, mental health equity, psychotherapy	psychiatry, mental health equity, psychotherapy Dogs! They are playful and always make great company.	I love travelling and experiencing new places. I’ve visited 12 countries, and my favorite so far is Portugal. The people are warm and welcoming, they have
Luke Wooten		Corinth, Mississippi	Adult inpatient psychiatry	Cats, because I have two!	I used to be a video game coach.
Princess Duterte		Manila, Philippines	Child and adolescent psychiatry	Sharks!	My favorite scuba trip involved seeing ancient roman statues, baths, and mosaics in an underwater archaeological park in Italy!
Lauren Erp		Slidell, Louisiana	My clinical interests broadly are children with neurodevelopmental disorders and parent training.	Dogs are my favorite animal because of their companionship.	I have roasted a marshmallow on an active volcano!
Ran Fang		New York	I'm interested in treating patients with comorbid mental health disorders and chronic diseases.	My favorite animal is cat. My furry friend has been an important part of my family since she was born 13 years ago.	I walk my cat every day!
Lauren Frick		Irving, Texas	I am interested in neuropsychological assessment. I particularly enjoy working with those who are experiencing cognitive and psychological concerns in the context of traumatic brain injuries, neurodegenerative disorders, cerebrovascular accidents, and complex medical conditions and comorbidities.	N/A	I love to skydive!
Hannes Heppner		Berlin, Germany	I am interested in neuropsychology and particularly how emotion, cognition, and physical health interact.	Dogs no question! They are cuuuuuuuute.	I like the outdoors and spend as much time as I can camping with my family.
Fayth Walbridge		Arapahoe, Nebraska	Neurodevelopmental disorders	Penguins because they are cute	My family owns a (very small) alpaca farm