Current Fellows

Portrait of 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

Portrait of 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

Portrait of 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.

Portrait of Steve Irwin, MD

Steve Irwin, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Fellowship Wellness Champion 2025-2026

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

Portrait of 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

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Maddy Newman, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow

Hometown: Skokie, IL

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

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

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

Portrait of 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

Portrait of 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

Portrait of 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

Portrait of 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