First Year
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