{"id":35716,"date":"2025-08-22T13:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=35716"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:51:10","slug":"core-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/uconn-psychiatry-residency-program-at-manchester-memorial-hospital\/core-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joanna Chaurette, MD<\/h3>

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Dr. Chaurette is a board-certified psychiatrist with a PhD in Neurobiology and extensive experience in clinical care, teaching, and leadership. She trained in psychiatry at the Institute of Living \/ Hartford Hospital after earning her MD and PhD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.<\/p>\n

Dr. Chaurette has served as an attending psychiatrist and associate medical director at Natchaug Hospital and currently provides care at Manchester Memorial Hospital\u00a0Ambulatory Behavioral Health<\/strong>. She has held faculty appointments at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University, and she remains active in professional organizations including the American Psychiatric Association and the American Neuropsychiatric Association.<\/p>\n

Her interests span the integration of neuroscience and psychiatry, patient-centered care, and advancing diversity and inclusion in mental health.<\/p>\n

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Luis R. Gonzalez, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology<\/span>
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Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internship<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Dr. Gonzalez has been involved in medical education since the beginning of his career. After completing his residency, Dr. Gonzalez served in the US Navy for three years where he was <\/span>activly<\/span> involved in supervising psychiatry residents and interns at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth VA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following his military service, Dr. Gonzalez joined the faculty at Yale University School of Medicine where he served as Director of the Emergency Psychiatric Services\/Crisis Unit and Dana Outpatient Clinic at Yale New Haven Hospital. During this time, he also served as an Assistant Director for the Consultation-Liaison Service of the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

From there, Dr. Gonzalez joined the University of Connecticut School of Medicine's Department of Community Medicine. He became the Medical Director of the Capital Region Mental Health Center in Hartford CT, and held that position for nine years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Gonzalez has been involved in different clinical, supervisory and administrative roles in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, ranging from Medical Directorships and Chairman of Psychiatry at St, Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford CT. Most recently, he has joined Manchester Memorial Hospital and is attending for the Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the Manchester Memorial Hospital Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following Naval Service, he took a position at Yale University School of Medicine as the Director of the Emergency Psychiatric Services\/Crisis Unit and Dana Outpatient Clinic. In addition, he was Assistant Director for the Consultation-Liaison Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Later, he moved to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine (Department of Community Medicine). During this time, he was the Medical Director of the Capital Region Mental Health Center in Hartford, CT, for 9 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, he has been involved in different clinical, supervisory, and administrative roles in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine: including Medical Directorships and Chairman of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT.<\/span><\/p>\n

He recently joined Manchester Memorial Hospital and is the attending physician for the Dual Diagnosis inpatient psychiatric unit at the Manchester Campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Gonzalez completed his Master in Public Health from the Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. He is recognized as a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shawn Joseph, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry Site Director<\/h4>\n

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Board Certification<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDiplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine, Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Shawn Joseph is board-certified in General Psychiatry and is board eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He attended the University of Connecticut where he earned his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. Dr. Joseph completed his medical school education at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in General Psychiatry at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA where he was recipient of 2 Outstanding Scholar Awards. Dr. Joseph then completed his fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Health Center where he served as Clinic and Administrative Chief his final year.<\/p>\n

In 2022 Dr. Joseph joined Manchester Memorial Hospital as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. He primarily sees patients both on the Inpatient Adolescent Unit and through the Child & Adolescent Ambulatory Behavioral Health Services. Dr. Joseph currently serves as faculty for medical students at UCONN and UNECOM. He also took on the role as Site Director for UCONN medical students for their Psychiatry clerkship at Manchester Memorial Hospital.<\/p>\n

Dr. Joseph is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Manpreet Kaur, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Board of Psychiatry<\/p>\n

American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nGovernment Medical College, Patiala, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nJamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nInstitute Of Living, Hartford, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Kaur began her studies at Government Medical College in Patiala, India before coming to the US to complete her residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY in 2011. Dr. Kaur pursued a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kaur joined Manchester Memorial Hospital in 2016 as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Rockville General Hospital Child & Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. In 2020, Dr. Kaur became Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Services.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kaur is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Connecticut Psychiatric Society.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nayyara Malik, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDiplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
\nDiplomate American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
\nDiplomate Addiction Medicine by American Board of Preventive Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nNassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Malik is board certified in General Psychiatry, Child\/Adolescent Psychiatry, and Addiction medicine.<\/p>\n

After completing her fellowship, Dr. Malik worked as an attending psychiatrist. She later transitioned into the role of Medical Director for Opioid Treatment and Physician Lead of Addiction Medicine at Trinity Health of New England.<\/p>\n

Dr. Malik has extensive experience in treating psychiatric disorders among the adult, child and adolescent population as well as substance use disorders in both outpatient and inpatient settings.<\/p>\n

She joined Manchester Memorial Hospital in January 2024 as an attending psychiatrist and core faculty for the Manchester Memorial Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program. She also chairs the Curriculum Review Committee for the Psychiatry residency program.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sadiq Naveed, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry Residency Program Director<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDiplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology<\/p>\n

Diplomate American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nGriffin Memorial Hospital, Norman, Oklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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After completing his training, Dr. Sadiq Naveed served as Associate Medical Director at KVC Health System and worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In August 2020, he joined the Institute of Living in Connecticut, as Inpatient Lead Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.<\/p>\n

Dr. Naveed joined Manchester Memorial Hospital in September 2022 to establish the Psychiatry residency program, and he currently serves as the Program Director. He has completed a Master's in Public Health from Benedictine University and an Infant-Parent Mental Health fellowship at the University of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Dr. Naveed currently serves as editor of BMC Psychiatry and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. He also serves as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University.<\/p>\n

Dr. Naveed been recognized as the fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trisha L. Pesce, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology \u2013 Psychiatry<\/p>\n

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology \u2013 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hartford Hospital-Institute of Living, Hartford, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Trisha Pesce was born and raised in eastern Connecticut and has completed all her training locally; including the University of Connecticut for undergraduate studies, medical school, and general psychiatry residency. She attended the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT for her Child and Adolescent Fellowship. Prior to providing outpatient care to children and adolescents at Manchester Memorial Hospital, Dr. Pesce gained experience in both inpatient and partial hospitalization programs throughout the eastern half of the state.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Dr. Pesce joined Manchester Memorial Hospital\u00a0as an outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Although she keeps part-time office hours, she continues to serve hundreds of families in the community each year.<\/p>\n

Dr. Pesce is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists. She enjoys volunteering at her local church during her free time.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Podolski, MD<\/h3>
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Osman Qureshi, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDiplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology<\/p>\n

Diplomate American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAyub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nInstitute of Living\/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nInstitute of Living at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Qureshi has been actively involved in teaching medical students and residents.<\/p>\n

Previous to joining Manchester Memorial Hospital's Psychiatry Residency Program, he served as a Department Chair and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Qureshi has also served as Clerkship Director and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ritu Sehgal, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certification<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDiplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult Psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nKasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nPenn State Hershey Medical Center,\u00a0Hershey, PA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Throughout Dr. Ritu Sehgal's medical education, she was recognized for being the most outstanding intern in Psychiatry, and as Chief Resident in her residency years, found her administrative experience extremely valuable.<\/p>\n

Since 2010, Dr. Ritu Sehgal has primarily been serving as an Outpatient Psychiatrist at Manchester Memorial Hospital's Adult Ambulatory Behavioral Health Clinic in Manchester. In 2020, she became Medical Director. Since her journey at Manchester Memorial Hospital began, she has enjoyed working with family medicine residents and medical students from University of New England.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sehgal has also been appointed the Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Howard Weiner, MD<\/h3>

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Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board Certifications<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Adult Psychiatry<\/span>
\nAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child\/Adolescent Psychiatry<\/span>
\nAmerican Academy of Addiction Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical School <\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residency<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fellowship<\/strong><\/td>\nUniversity of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Dr. Weiner is originally from the Detroit area and attended the University of Michigan for undergraduate and all of his medical training, including residency and fellowship. Dr. Weiner has extensive experience working with patients with a wide range of psychiatric illnesses.<\/p>\n

His career consists of providing services to different psychiatric facilities, including his tenure as a Medical Director and Chairman of Psychiatry at Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel, NY.<\/p>\n

He joined Manchester Memorial Hospital in July 2024 as a faculty to work on the Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Unit.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Chaurette is a board-certified psychiatrist with a PhD in Neurobiology and extensive experience in clinical care, teaching, and leadership. She trained in psychiatry at the Institute of Living \/ Hartford Hospital after earning her MD and PhD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Chaurette has served […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5287,"featured_media":0,"parent":35525,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-02 02:22:43","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35716"}],"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\/5287"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35716"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37906,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35716\/revisions\/37906"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}