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More From the Psychiatry Residents PGY1 Nansea Ji   2026 M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine 2021 B.S., Biology, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities   Hobbies: I like trying to capture beautiful moments around me on camera, watching shows like “The Great British Bake Off” and \u201cUnsolved Mysteries\u201d, reading manhwa and historical fiction, making […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":0,"parent":3336,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-19 00:41:44","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3426"}],"version-history":[{"count":137,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38929,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3426\/revisions\/38929"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

PGY1
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Nansea Ji
\n\"Nansea<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026 M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine
\n2021 B.S., Biology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: I like trying to capture beautiful moments around me on camera, watching shows like \"The Great British Bake Off\" and \u201cUnsolved Mysteries\u201d, reading manhwa and historical fiction, making seasonal mocktails, playing tennis, and traveling to better understand our world<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: CL Psychiatry, Interventional Psychiatry, Perinatal Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Rogan Kaisen
\n\"Rogan
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026 M.D., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2020 B.S., Philosophy; Neuroscience, State University of New York Binghamton<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: I enjoy reading, cooking and baking vegan meals, exploring the outdoors - rock climbing, hiking, camping trips with friends - and spending time with my wife and our beloved cats<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy\/Psychoanalysis, Geriatric Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Victoria Loosigian
\n\"Victoria<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026, M.D., University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2020 B.S. Biology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Traveling and collecting snow globes from my travels, reading and listening to audiobooks, crochet, hiking with my dog<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Geriatric psychiatry, dementia, inpatient psychiatry, community psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dillon Prus
\n\"Dillon<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026 M.D., State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine
\n<\/span>2022 M.A., History, Clark University
\n<\/span>2021 B.A., History, Clark University <\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Amateur DJ (electronic dance music), Metal detecting, Carnivorous plant grower, Watching football (Miami Dolphins fan), Casual RPG gamer<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: CL psychiatry, psycho-oncology, palliative care, adult inpatient psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Carlson Sunleaf
\n\"Carlson<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026 M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine
\n<\/span>2020 B.S. Psychology; Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Going to the gym, playing soccer, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing, running, hiking, and generally staying active. Also playing video games, traveling, and exploring new places<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Forensic psychiatry, inpatient and ED psychiatry, interventional psychiatry, neuropsych, and public health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Alexandra Suponitsky
\n\"Alexandra<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026 M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine
\n<\/span>2020 B.S. Psychology; Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Going to the gym, playing soccer, snowboarding, mountain biking, climbing, running, hiking, and generally staying active. Also playing video games, traveling, and exploring new places<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Forensic psychiatry, inpatient and ED psychiatry, interventional psychiatry, neuropsych, and public health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sean Runge
\n\"Sean<\/td>\n		 <\/p>\n

2026, M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2022, B.S., Biology, University of Massachusetts-Lowell<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Hypermiling my car for maximum fuel efficiency, cooking inexpensively with my beloved crockpot, weightlifting, geography and history (mainly non-Western European), enjoying a wide range of modern and retro videogames, reading<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry<\/p>\n

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PGY2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andy Bui<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Andy<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D., Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2017 B.S., Biochemistry, Psychology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst<\/span><\/p>\n

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H<\/span>obbies: Reading, video games, board games, Fantasy football, Karaoke\/singing\/concerts\/musicals, painting<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Inpatient psychiatry, ED psychiatry, transplant psychiatry, CL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Kelly Harrison<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Kelly<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D., University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2019 B.S., Biochemistry, Simmons University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Watercolor painting, listening to audiobooks and reading on Libby, container gardening, all things autumn, traveling, kayaking, and cozy gaming<\/span>Clinical Interests: <\/span><\/p>\n

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Geriatric psychiatry, adult psychiatry, dual diagnosis, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Monica He<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Monica<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., New York Medical College
\n<\/span>2017 B.A., Anthropology, Tufts University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Going to woodlands and natural settings to watch and listen to wild birds, Botany\/gardening, Car camping, Pilates, Painting<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Forensic psychiatry, CL psychiatry, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Brent Heineman<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Brent<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D.\/M.P.H., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2018 B.A., Biology with Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics, Boston University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Trivia, running, video games, reading fantasy and sci-fi<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Geriatric psychiatry, adult inpatient psychiatry, public health, telepsych, psychotherapy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cameron Hunt<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cameron<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2019 B.S., Biology; Neuroscience; Psychology, Brandeis University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Nature photography, indoor houseplant gardening, collecting modern art, traveling<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Forensic psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Christopher Jowdy<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Christopher<\/td>\n

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2<\/span>025 M.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
\n<\/span>2019 B.S., Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Audiobooks, baking bread, hiking, snowboarding, gardening, DIY home projects<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Psychotherapy, outpatient psychiatry, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Grace McCann<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Grace<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D.\/M.P.H., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\n<\/span><\/span>2017 B.A., Biology; Neuroscience, Wesleyan University<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: 35mm film photography, planning themed parties, Solid Core pilates, skiing<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Addiction psychiatry and sports psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Julianne Quintero Martinez de Andino<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Julianne<\/td>\n

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2025 M.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
\n<\/span><\/span>2021, B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras Campus<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Leg day lover, Bachata and Salsa dancer, Puzzles with my mom, recently discovered a new passion for Legos!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Female mental health and thought disorders, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

PGY3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joy Gullo<\/p>\n

\"Joy<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\n2018 B.S., Biology, Oakwood University<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: I love reading at coffee shops, thrifting, FaceTiming with friends, and going to parks (Walnut Hill and Elizabeth Park are my faves)!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: General adult psychiatry, women\u2019s mental health, first episode psychosis<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Kali King<\/p>\n

\"Kali<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine
\n2020 B.S., Biological Sciences, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Gym, painting, fantasy romance novels, shopping, trying new coffee shops<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Child development, trauma, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

William Martin<\/p>\n

\"William<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\n2018 B.S. Biological Sciences, Tufts University<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Tabletop games, video games, kayaking, hiking, reading sci-fi<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: First-break psychosis, ED psychiatry, inpatient adult psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nicole Matis<\/p>\n

\"Nicole<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., University of South Alabama College of Medicine
\n2020 B.S., Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: cooking, soccer, writing poetry, movies (mostly horror), painting, yoga, hiking, photography, swimming, theatre, tea, perfume, plants, floral arranging, coffee shops, escaping to the ocean, celebrating Halloween year round<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Reproductive psychiatry\/women\u2019s mental health, eating disorders, outpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Victoria Herr<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Victoria<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

2024 D.O., New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
\n2018 B.S., Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Spending time with my cats, going to breweries\/wine bars, going to concerts\/comedy shows, trying new restaurants, going to the beach, anything Taylor swift or pop music in general<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: inpatient psychiatry, forensics, child\/adolescent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Justina Warnick<\/p>\n

\"Justina<\/td>\n

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2024 M.D., Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
\n2020 B.S., Neuroscience and Spanish, Dickinson College<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Horseback riding, going on walks with my dogs, trying new Thai restaurants, going to sporting events<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Psychiatric oncology, geriatric psychiatry, end of life care<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Rory Wieczorek-Flynn<\/p>\n

\"Rory<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

2024 D.O., Des Moines University
\n2017 B.S., Biology-Chemistry, Point Loma Nazarene University<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Hiking, going to concerts, watching mystery TV shows, cooking, board games, lifting weights, exploring new restaurants<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Outpatient psychiatry, interventional psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

PGY4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vivian Lu<\/p>\n

\"Vivian<\/td>\n

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2023 M.D., Albert Einstein School of Medicine
\n2018 B.S., Human Biology, CUNY Hunter College<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: fostering dogs, hiking, video games<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Adult general psychiatry, reproductive psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cristina Perez Caro<\/p>\n

\"Cristina<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

2023 M.D., Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
\n2019 B.S., Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayag\u00fce<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: reading, coffee, amateur Pok\u00e9mon trading card player, Lego builder<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dan Smolarchik<\/p>\n

\"Dan<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

2023 M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
\n2017 B.S., Integrative Neuroscience, Binghamton University<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Cooking, nutrition, biking, snowboarding, kickball, podcasts, video editing, video games<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: First episode psychosis, intensive outpatient\/partial hospitalization programs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Kedar Trivedi<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/td>\n

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2023 M.D., New York Medical College
\n2019 B.A., Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: drawing, hiking, tennis, badminton, learning new languages and cultures<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: General psychiatry with a possible focus on therapy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ekaterina Vlasova<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ekaterina<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

2023 M.D., Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
\n2012 B.A., Molecular Biology, Bryn Mawr College<\/p>\n

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Hobbies: Growing plants, making pottery, foraging edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms, hiking<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clinical Interests: General psychiatry with focus on trauma, PTSD, addiction, and psychotherapy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n