Current Fellows

Second 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

2025-2026 Fellowship Wellness Champion

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

Chief Fellow 2025-2026

Hometown: Hot Springs, AR

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

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

Chief Fellow 2025-2026

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Medical School: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

Residency: Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN

Professional Interests:  Trauma-Focused and School-Based Support/Care

First Year Fellows

Josh Hill, MD

Josh Hill, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

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

Professional Interests: Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Public Policy.

Sara Jones, MD, MPH

Sara Jones, MD, MPH

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Medical School: University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

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

Professional Interests: Collaborative Care and Anxiety Disorders

Maddy Newman, MD

Maddy Newman, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Skokie, IL

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests: Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Care, General Outpatient, and Transitional-Age Youth

Hamza Paracha, MD

Hamza Paracha, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Medical School: International American University-College of Medicine, Saint Lucia, West Indies

Residency: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Professional Interests:  Sports Psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry, and Global Mental Health

Brandon Trojanowski, MD

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 Social Media and Gaming on Mental Health, Substance and Behavioral Addictions, Trauma, and ADHD