Current Fellows
Second Year Fellows
Callie Bishop
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Undergraduate: University of Minnesota Twin Cities
MD/DO: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Washington University in Saint Louis
Outside Interests: Cooking, Eating out (pre Covid!), finding fun activities to do with a baby as a new parent
Professional Interests: Supporting and treating children and families with a history of trauma
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: The numerous specialty clinics and the vast amount of knowledge one can learn from the amazing faculty!
Gregory Cejas
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate: Truman State University
MD/DO: University of Missouri- Columbia
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Outside Interests: Cooking, hiking, gardening, St. Louis sports teams
Professional Interests: Autism, advocacy
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: I was really drawn to the diversity of experience available, getting to spend time in inpatient and outpatient settings across different socioeconomic groups, eating disorders, and emergency psychiatry starting in your first year. We also have renowned experts in a number of areas readily available and who are very approachable. Overall, this is a supportive and stimulating environment to complete a fellowship in.
Zohaib Haque
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: American University of Antigua
MD/DO: American University of Integrative Sciences
Residency: University of Missouri in Kansas City
Outside Interests: Rock climbing and history
Professional Interests: Psychoanalysis and MDD
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: How passionate everyone is about teaching and learning.
Amir Khan
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: University of Houston
MD/DO: Windsor University School of Medicine
Residency: Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Outside Interests: Reading, watching and playing sports ( Go Rockets!), hiking and exploring new places.
Professional Interests: One of my passions and early contributor to go into child and adolescent psychiatry is autism. I’m always excited to read about new advancements and potential treatments for autism. I am also intrigued by early onset psychosis, intellectual disability and mood disorders.
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: The abundant research opportunities! There are also numerous specialty clinics and exposure to various rotations including an autism clinic and eating disorders rotation. The faculty is also very enthusiastic to teach and provide abundant supervision.
Jaskirat Sidhu
Hometown: Naurang, India
MD/DO: Government Medical College, Amritsar, India
Residency: UMKC- School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
Outside Interests: Reading history and motivational books, exploring new places, long drives, and hiking
Professional Interests: Trauma, autism, mood dysregulation, research, and forensics
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: Everyone in the faculty is easily approachable and sincerely invested in teaching. Our program is very diverse, provides a lot of supervision, and the opportunity to learn from world-renowned researchers. Our program provides strong clinical experience through rotations at different sites including state psychiatric hospital, eating disorders rotation, C&L, etc, seeing a wide range of psychopathology (ranging from intellectual disabilities to mood dysregulation), and working with patients from different socioeconomic statuses. It’s easy to commute to work due to less traffic and also the cost of living is low.
First Year Fellows
Tashalee Brown
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
MD/DO: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: Washington University in Saint Louis
Outside Interests: Biking, Cooking, Cat training
Professional Interests: Health Disparities in Psychiatry, Diversity and Inclusion, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy, Intellectual disability
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: Great mentors in research and clinical care.
Kevin McDonald
Hometown: Newton, IA
Undergraduate: St. Ambrose University
MD/DO: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: University of North Dakota
Outside Interests: Motorcycles, road trips, 3D printing
Professional Interests: Trauma, mood disorders, underserved populations
Darin Quach
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
MD/DO: Michigan State University
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Outside Interests: Watching and playing sports, Fantasy Football, Romantic comedies and movies in the fantasy genre
Professional Interests: Affective disorders, Interventional Psychiatry, Inflammation/Nutritional Psychiatry
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: I greatly benefited from training in the Adult Psychiatry Program here and had exposure to Child Psych during my third year in the outpatient setting. I enjoyed being able to work closely with attendings who prioritized clinical care and graduate medical education. While they excelled at research in their respective fields, they never hesitated to offer guidance whenever I needed anything. As I transition into fellowship, I’m extremely pleased that my training continues to be prioritized and I would not hesitate to choose this program again.
Emily Slat
Hometown: Webster, NY
Undergraduate: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
MD/DO: Washington University in St Louis
Residency: Washington University in St Louis
Outside Interests: dogs, jigsaw puzzles, nail art, true crime podcasts, gardening
Professional Interests: mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, clinical education and physician wellness
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: The people; the faculty, staff and trainees are very kind, smart and approachable. They make learning fun!
Nitya Sreevalsan
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati
MD/DO: Washington University in St. Louis
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Outside Interests: Cooking, Gardening, Knitting/Crochet
Professional Interests: Emotional Dysregulation
What I like most about Washington University Child Psych: The people! Everyone is incredibly helpful and welcoming. The faculty are all excited to teach and mentor, even people who are renowned experts in their fields. My co-fellows are also brilliant and motivated, and I could not have asked for a more supportive environment.