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MEET OUR RESIDENTS | Psychiatry Residency

Class of 2026

Iman Fallah is a man with light to medium complexion, smiling, wearing a dress shirt and tie with a white coat. — Iman Fallah, MD

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean

Grant Gideon is a man with fair complexion smiling wearing a dress shirt and tie with a white coat. — Grant Gideon, MD

Hometown: Lubbock, TX

Undergraduate: Southwestern University

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Brandon Ho is a man with fair complexion, smiling, wearing glasses, a light blue shirt with a tie and a white coat. — Brandon Ho, DO

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergraduate: University of St. Thomas

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Thomas Labarthe is a man with light complexion and facial hair smiling wearing a dress shirt and a white coat. — Thomas Labarthe, MD

Hometown: Edmond, OK

Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma

Medical School: University of Oklahoma School of Medicine

Gina Parsons is a woman with light to medium complexion smiling wearing a white coat. — Gina Parsons, MD

Hometown: Sarasota, FL

Undergraduate: Emory University

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Derrick Smith is a man with dark complexion and facial hair smiling wearing a white shirt with a tie and a white coat. — Derrick Wayne Smith, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

Undergraduate: Oral Roberts University

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean

Benjamin Talley is a man with light complexion, smiling, wearing glasses, a light blue shirt with a tie and a white coat. — Benjamin Talley, MD

Hometown: Pineville, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana College

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Class of 2027

Kyah Dunn is a woman with fair complexion, smiling, wearing glasses and a white coat. — Kyah Dunn, MD

Hometown: Lake Arrowhead, CA

Undergraduate: California Baptist University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Maheen Fawad is a woman with light to medium complexion smiling wearing a white coat. — Maheen Fawad, MD

Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Punjab University

Medical School: Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental

Teresa Horan, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Jasdip Jawanda is a woman with medium complexion wearing a white coat. — Jasdip Jawanda, MD

Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Undergraduate: McMaster University

Medical School: Medical University of the Americas

Erica Jordan is a woman with fair complexion, smiling, wearing glasses with a light blue shirt and a white coat. — Erica Jordan, MD

Hometown: Valhalla, NY

Undergraduate: Hunter College

Medical School: Medical University of the Americas

Payton Mangham is a man with fair complexion, smiling, wearing glasses, a white shirt with a red tie and a white coat. — Payton Mangham, MD

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Sachin Nair is a man with medium complexion, smiling, wearing a white shirt, blue tie and a white coat. — Sachin Nair, MD

Hometown: Columbia, MO

Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean

Sarah Wagner is a woman with fair complexion smiling wearing a white coat. — Sarah Wagner, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

Undergraduate: Baylor University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

CLASS OF 2028

Patricia Ackley, MD

Hometown: Wichita Falls, TX

Undergraduate: Schreiner University

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine

Ridhima Aggarwal photo (woman wearing a doctor's white coat) — Ridhima Aggarwal, MD

Hometown: Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Undergraduate: Dayanand Medical College

Medical School: Dayanand Medical College

Alexa Dustin, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Undergraduate: Tulane University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Melvin Grimes, DO

Hometown: Bastrop, LA

Undergraduate: University of Louisiana at Monroe

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Auburn Campus

Cameron Hewett, MD

Hometown: Grapevine, TX

Undergraduate: Centenary College

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Harmanpreet Kaur, MD

Hometown: Fardkot, Punjab India

Undergraduate: Guru Gobind Singh Medical College

Medical School: Guru Gobind Singh Medical College

Tien Nguyen-Posana, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

Sandy Nguyen, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Undergraduate: Tulane University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Rachel Wieschhaus, MD

Hometown: Lake Charles, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

CLASS OF 2029

Chase Butler is a man with fair complexion, smiling, wearing a blue shirt and a white coat. — Chase Butler, DO

Hometown: Tampa, FL

Undergraduate: Florida State University

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana

Christopher Dudek is a man with fair complexion, smiling, wearing glasses and a white coat. — Christopher Dudek, DO

Hometown: Lake Orion, MI

Undergraduate: Michigan State University

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Louisiana

Kaitlyn Hall is a woman with fair complexion, smiling, wearing a green top and a white coat. — Kaityln Hall, MD

Hometown: West Monroe, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Erandi Herath is a woman with medium complexion, smiling wearing a white coat. — Erandi Herath, MD

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

John Sawyer is a man with fair complexion smiling, wearing a white shirt and tie and a white coat. — John Sawyer, MD

Hometown: Bastrop, LA

Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Melissa Sheth is a woman with medium complexion smiling, wearing a white coat. — Melissa Sheth, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine Shreveport

Parisah Troy is a woman of light to medium complexion smiling wearing a white coat. — Parisah Troy, MD

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin and UT Health San Antonio

Medical School: St. Georges University

Kapilan Yohanathan is a man wearing a light blue shirt with a yellow tie and a white coat. — Kapilan Yohanathan, MD

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Undergraduate: University of Toronto

Medical School: Medical University of the Americas

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Contact Our Offices

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine:
(318) 675-6042
Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship Programs
Theresa McAnn, MBA
Program Administrator
(318) 675-6619 Theresa.McAnn@lsuhs.edu

Gladys Jackson, BS
Program Specialist
(318) 675-7520
gladys.jackson@lsuhs.edu

Contact Our Clinics

Psychiatry Resident Clinic:
(318) 626-2445
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty Clinic: (318) 626-0092

Contact Research

Molecular Neuroscience Research:
Donard Dwyer, PhD / (318) 675-7612
Psychiatry Research Clinic:
Stephanie Saunders, MA, CCRC
(318) 675-7065
stephanie.saunders@lsuhs.edu

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