Current Fellows

Second Year Fellows

Gabriela Fenollal Maldonado, MD

Gabriela Fenollal Maldonado, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests: Consult liaison, LGBTQ+ psychiatry

Charlie Jaschek, MD

Charlie Jaschek, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chief Fellow

Hometown: Kirkwood, MO

Medical School: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI

Professional Interests: General outpatient child/adolescent psychiatry, Autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders, Transition to adulthood, Teaching, and Mentorship

Suniya Naeem, MBBS

Suniya Naeem, MBBS

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

Medical School: Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Residency: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Professional Interests: Consultation liaison psychiatry, Inpatient psychiatry, interventional psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry

Hetal Patel, MD

Hetal Patel, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Erie, PA

Medical School: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests: Adolescent SUD

Rebecca Young, MD, MPH

Rebecca Young, MD, MPH

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chief Fellow

Hometown: Mount Vernon, IA

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Professional Interests: Trauma, Prevention and intervention of child maltreatment, Interventional psychiatry, public health advocacy

First Year Fellows

Omaymah Al-Otoom, MD

Omaymah Al-Otoom, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Amman, Jordan

Medical School: University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Residency: Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Professional Interests: Autism, Women’s mental health, Young adult/college student mental
health, teaching, Nutritional psychiatry and the psychology of eating

Annie Chang, MD

Annie Chang, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Medical School: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests:  Neurodevelopmental disorders, Interventional psychiatry, Substance use in adolescents

Steve Irwin, MD

Steve Irwin, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests:  Treatment of substance use disorders in adolescents
and young adults, Psychotherapy

Eli Smith, MD, MPH

Eli Smith, MD, MPH

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Hot Springs, AR

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests:  Utilization of video games as therapy, Screen addiction, Social media effects on mental health, Early onset schizophrenia

Swetha Uppalapati, DO

Swetha Uppalapati, DO

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Medical School: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Residency: Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN

Professional Interests:  Trauma-focused and school-based support/care