PGY4
Pariss D'Spain, DO
Position title: PGY4
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
2025-2026 Chief Resident
Obhijit (Obhi) Hazarika, MD
Position title: PGY4
Medical School: The Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Brandon Huynh, MD
Position title: PGY4
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
2025-2026 Chief Resident
Tara Murphy, DO
Position title: PGY4
Medical School: San Francisco State University
2025-2026 Chief Resident
PGY3
Alyssandra Abrenica, MD
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Abrenica earned her M.D. from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and was the first recipient of the AMA Foundation’s Dream MD Equity award during her med school training. She is originally from Texas where she worked at Spectrum of Hope, a mental health clinic for children with autism and other developmental disorders. Alyssa currently serves as the Policy Co-Chair for a nonprofit organization called Filipinx/a/o Community Health Association (Fil-CHA) and works on mental health disparity research and policy advocacy for marginalized communities. She also works with Senator Durbin on immigration reform lobbying and gives talks in UW-Madison undergraduate courses on LGBTQ+ mental health and DEI concerns in the medical field. Alyssa is a classically trained soprano, and in her free time she enjoys singing, attending live music shows, and spending time with her dog.
Oghenetega Ayisire-Salako, MBChB, MPH
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences
Brandon Bacalzo, MD
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Gabriel Camara, MD
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: Faculdade de Medicina de Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Max Ellithorpe, MD, MA
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Dr. Ellithorpe earned his M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in May 2023. Before starting his medical career, Max was an undergraduate and graduate political science major and worked in financial policy within the Federal Reserve System. He believes his time in that field will offer a unique perspective to his work as a doctor. He was active in his medical school’s student government, and served on the school’s Executive Committee, Accreditation Monitoring Committee, and Student Mental Health Task Force. Other volunteer experience includes the time he has spent with Project SHORT, which provides “pro-bono admissions consulting to students from diverse and underrepresented populations in STEM”. Max loves to read and travel and he looks forward to getting to know Madison’s food (and bookstore!) scene.
Dave Lee, MD, MSc, MPH
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
David Martin, MD
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Billy Moua, MD, MPH
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Moua earned his M.D. from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Prior to medical school, he earned his Masters of Public Health followed by working as a program coordinator at a non-profit where he partnered with adolescents from marginalized communities to foster interpersonal communication skills for success in the workplace and helped them navigate the college application process. During medical school, he continued to seek out opportunities to directly serve marginalized communities from teaching a class to inmates at the Hennepin County jail, volunteering at the student-run Phillips Neighborhood free clinic, and coordinating a research project aimed at reducing disparities of Hmong people living with diabetes. His hobbies and interests include NCAA volleyball, video games, hiking, kayaking, tennis, trying new foods, and asking pet parents to share pictures and stories of their fur babies.
Anna Vareberg, MD
Position title: PGY3
Medical School: New York University Long Island School of Medicine
PGY2
Ryan Anderson, MD
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Brodey Danielsen, MD
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Alexander El Fakhoury, MD
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Laura Levy, MD, MPH
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Dr. Levy comes to the Department of Psychiatry from the Pediatrics Residency at Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center. Laura earned her medical degree and masters of public health in epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University in 2024. Some of her experiences in psychiatry include completing a quality improvement project on violence risk assessments at the Oregon State Hospital, being a co-coordinator for a longitudinal research workshop series through the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and working on an inpatient pediatric psychiatric residential unit. Laura is an active advocate for improved psychiatric support for youth, with long-standing interest in psychiatry and public health policy. Laura’s hobbies include embroidery, anything in nature and lifting weights.
Rheiner Mbaezue, MBBS, MPH
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: Abia State University Faculty of Medicine
Jonathan Stone, MD
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Claudia Vilela Casaretto, MD
Position title: PGY2
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
PGY1
Kevin Cordeiro, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Cordeiro earned his MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Following medical school, Dr. Cordeiro initially matched into a neurological surgery residency in Texas before returning to Wisconsin to pursue psychiatry residency. In his free time, Dr. Cordeiro enjoys photography, playing basketball, golfing, and training his Australian shepherd.
Samuel (Sam) Gazecki, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Brandon Hundley, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo
Kia Lechleitner, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Lechleitner graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in December 2024. Kia has an interest in psychotherapy and holistic health, which is part of what drew her to the University of Wisconsin program. Her experience with research projects, working as a behavioral technician at KMK Consulting, and volunteering as a domestic violence and hospice vigil volunteer at Heartland Hospice, have shaped the doctor and psychiatrist that she has become today. Dr. Lechleitner is “excited to continue expanding my knowledge base and developing my own style within the art of psychiatry”. In her spare time, you can find Kia admiring art, finding adrenaline-pumping activities to do, and working on her wellness!
Beril Mat, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University School of Medicine
Dr. Mat graduated from medical school in July 2020. Her fascination with sleep, dreams, and consciousness led her to move to Madison upon graduation, where she spent five years working at the Center for Sleep and Consciousness. During her research years, she gained experience with a range of neuroimaging methods and noninvasive neuromodulation techniques, including TMS-EEG, intracranial EEG, single- and multi-unit recordings, and transcranial electrical stimulation via temporal interference, within the fields of sleep and consciousness at the UW–Madison Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry. In her free time, she enjoys walking her dogs, appreciating nature, spending time with family and friends, learning different art techniques (currently watercoloring), and playing board games.
Nnenna Okafor, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: All Saints University College of Medicine
Dr. Okafor earned her medical degree from All Saints University College of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is the founder of “Mentally Up-to-Date” a nonprofit organization whose mission is to normalize mental illness by raising awareness in rural areas of Nigeria. Nnenna’s hobbies include travelling, running and her favorite sport basketball.
Stephanie Pham, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Pham graduated in May of 2025 from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. During medical school Stephanie was a recruitment ambassador for Office of Multicultural Affairs, helping orientate prospective students to UW SMPH’s curriculum, opportunities and life as a student. Stephanie also worked as a researcher for the Embark Lab, within the UW Department of Psychiatry. Stephanie’s hobbies include being the go-to person for restaurant recommendations, being a film and TV lover, and Podcast Consumer.
Saman Sedighi, MD
Position title: PGY1
Medical School: Azad University, Tehran Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Sedighi received her medical degree from Azad University, Tehran Faculty of Medicine. After graduating, she worked as a primary care doctor in the southern rural regions of Iran, where she often saw how mental health was overlooked. It was during that time she realized how strongly drawn she was to psychiatry. Saman later moved to the U.S. and completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Southern California in a cancer neuroscience lab. While there, she also helped with the USC Mindfulness Center and volunteered in the Psychiatric Emergency Room at LAC+USC Medical Center, where she continued learning how to care for people in moments of deep crisis. Outside of work, she enjoys practicing meditation and Iyengar yoga, and spending time with friends.