Second Year Fellows
Josh Hill, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Chief Fellow 2026-2027
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City – Kansas City, MO
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Eating disorders, specifically severe anorexia or ARFID; medical systems and administration; and public policy
Sara Jones, MD, MPH
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Medical School: University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine – Miami, FL
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Outpatient psychiatry, anxiety disorders, and perinatal psychiatry
Maddy Newman, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Skokie, IL
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science – Chicago, IL
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Multidisciplinary and collaborative care, general outpatient, and early childhood
Hamza Paracha, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Chief Fellow 2026-2027
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Medical School: International American University-College of Medicine – Saint Lucia, West Indies
Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Sports psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, and global mental health
Brandon Trojanowski, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
Medical School: Rush Medical College-Rush University – Chicago, IL
Residency: UMass Chan Medical School – Worcester, MA
Professional Interests: Intersection of technology and mental health, particularly artificial intelligence, social media, and online gaming; substance and behavioral addictions; eating disorders; and ADHD
First Year Fellows
Sarah Ahmed, MD, MPH
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Fellowship Wellness Champion 2026-2027
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine – Grenada
Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Social media and A.I.’s affect on youth and teen mental health.
Hushyar Behbahani, DO, MHSc
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Kansas City, KS
Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Medical education, adolescent and transitional-age mental health, exercise and nutrition in psychiatry, neuroscience of willpower and tenacity (aMCC)
Chris Douglas, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: New London, CT
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine – St. Louis, MO
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Precision psychiatry and improving systems of care
Annamarie Nocera, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine – Cincinnati, OH
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: Smart or gifted women/girls across the lifespan, disordered eating, and overcontrolled personality styles
Sophia Rotman, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine – Iowa City, IA
Residency: WashU/BJH/SLCH/MBMC Consortium – St. Louis, MO
Professional Interests: A little bit of everything
Aimee Varnado, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Hometown: Austin, TX
Medical School: University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine – Los Angeles, CA
Residency: University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine – Los Angeles, CA
Professional Interests: Autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders