Fellows

“Coming from a place of humility and curiosity is so important, and that’s something that really was encouraged by my mentors and attendings here at Mount Sinai”

First Year Fellows

Nishtha Ahuja, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medical College in Georgia
UNDERGRADUATE: Boston University
Dr. Ahuja was born in India and raised across Switzerland, Korea, and Japan before moving to the United States for college at Boston University. She earned a master’s degree in global health systems and health economics at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and completed medical school in Georgia, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She is completing her psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai and is thrilled to remain at Sinai for fellowship. Dr. Ahuja’s clinical interests include first-episode psychosis, peripartum mental health, transitional age youth, and global mental health. In her free time, she enjoys searching for her next favorite dessert in the city, trying new workout classes with friends, traveling, and taking long walks to explore new neighborhoods.

Andrew Canto, MD
RESIDENCY: Baylor College of Medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: Boston College
Dr. Canto was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up between Birmingham, Alabama, and Lakeland, Florida. He attended Boston College, where he studied theology and philosophy. After graduation, he spent a year working in South Central Los Angeles in an underserved community, an experience that inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and is currently completing his psychiatry residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His clinical interests include ADHD, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and neuropsychiatry. In his free time, Dr. Canto enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Shiva, their dog Oliver, and their two cats, Saffron and Kimchi.

Isabella Chirico, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside/West
MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: Vassar College
Dr. Chirico was born and raised in New York City where she was always curious about the diverse experiences of kids growing up in the city's unique environment. Traveling up the Hudson, she majored in psychology at Vassar College and developed an interest in autism spectrum disorders. By the time she entered medical school at SUNY Downstate, she was certain that she wanted to be a psychiatrist and suspected that her interests in developmental disorders, psychotherapy, and intensive outpatient care would lead her to specialize in child and adolescent psychiatry. She is excited to be staying in the Sinai system where she may further develop her skills while supporting children in her community. Beyond psychiatry, Dr. Chirico enjoys cooking, camping, and hiking with her chihuahua Lil Bit in tow in his favorite backpack.

Jaydee Choompoo, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside/West
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: University of California- Irvine
Dr. Choompoo grew up in southern California in the suburbs of Los Angeles. He attended the University of California, Irvine and graduated with a degree in Nursing Science. After college, he worked as a school nurse where he developed an interest in working with children with special needs, leading him to pursue a graduate degree in school psychology. He worked as a school psychologist in Los Angeles prior to attending medical school. He obtained his medical degree from NYU Long Island and is currently completing his residency at Mount Sinai Morningside/West and could not be more excited to be staying in the Sinai system for fellowship training. His clinical interests include systems of care, school-based mental health, quality improvement, and neurodevelopmental disorders. In his free time, he enjoys running around the city, taking a yoga or cycling class, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and watching Broadway, comedy, and jazz shows.

Samuel Levin, MD
RESIDENCY: Loyola University Medical Center
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Minnesota
Dr. Levin grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He earned a bachelor of arts in Spanish and a bachelor of science in ecology, evolution, and behavior from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. Sam spent a year doing biochemical research at the Weizmann Institute of Science before returning to the US to attend medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Sam received general psychiatry training at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. His clinical interests include psychodynamic psychotherapy, eating disorders, and neuropsychiatry. He is passionate about medical education and improving accessibility for students with disabilities. Outside of work, Sam enjoys reading horror fiction, learning about paleontology, watching musical theater, and spending time with his dog, Louis.

Kate Mitchell, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Southern California
Dr. Mitchell brings a background in filmmaking and the arts to her clinical work with youth and families. Raised in Los Angeles, she earned a BA in Film Production from the University of Southern California, where she was a Film Director’s Scholarship recipient and directed an award-winning senior thesis film before working as a writer, director, and producer on multiple independent creative projects. She went on to earn her MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed her psychiatry residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Mitchell is drawn to child and adolescent psychiatry for its potential for early, transformative intervention and approaches care through a developmental and narrative lens, with particular interests in identity formation, family systems, youth mental health in the digital age, and the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. Her psychotherapy style integrates mindfulness-based interventions with insight oriented and psychoanalytic approaches. Outside of clinical work, she enjoys yoga, writing projects and supporting Newcastle United Football Club.

Michelle Shi, MD
RESIDENCY: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: University of California- Davis
Dr. Shi grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles before completing her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and psychology at the University of California, Davis. After college, she taught third grade as a City Year AmeriCorps volunteer for a year before going on to pursue her medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is completing her residency in adult psychiatry at the Montefiore Medical Center program. Her clinical interests include CL psychiatry, integrative care, and first break psychosis. In her free time, she enjoys theater, running, and bakeries.

Second Year Fellows

Shelby Crolley, MD
RESIDENCY: University of South Carolina School of Medicine at PRISMA
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: University of South Carolina
Dr. Crolley was born and raised in Bamberg, SC. She attended the University of South Carolina and graduated with a degree in Mass Communications and a minor in History. After graduating from college, she worked in public relations and design until she changed careers and completed the postbaccalaureate premed program at Columbia University in New York. She then obtained her medical degree at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine in New Jersey. She is currently completing her residency at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine at PRISMA. Her clinical interests include eating disorders, ADHD, and psychotherapy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and dog, reading, cooking, watching anime or sci-fi, and spending time in nature.

Jarrett Fastman, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
UNDERGRADUATE: Oberlin College
Jarrett was born and raised in New York. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he conducted research on the neurobiology of autism spectrum disorder and founded a program supporting students with disabilities. After completing a research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health, Jarrett went on to medical school at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he led the Adolescent Health Center tutoring and mentorship program and completed the Patient-Oriented Research Training and Leadership (PORTAL) MD/MSCR dual-degree program. Jarrett remained at the ISMMS for residency training and is excited to be staying for fellowship. Jarrett’s clinical interests include autism spectrum disorders, adolescent psychiatry, and patient-centered research. In his free time, he enjoys playing the drums and hiking with his dog.

Elizabeth Joseph, MD
RESIDENCY: University of Colorado School of Medicine
MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Joseph was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Health and Societies, concentrating in global health. After graduating from college, she spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho in Southern Africa. She obtained her medical degree at NYU and is completing her residency at the University of Colorado. Her clinical interests include addiction, mood disorders, reproductive psychiatry, and public health. In her free time she enjoys hiking and exploring national parks, going to the movies, reading, and playing piano.

Supriya Juneja, MD
RESIDENCY: Medical University of South Carolina
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
UNDERGRADUATE: University of South Carolina
Dr. Juneja was born and raised in the suburbs outside of Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Experimental Psychology. She decided to take a gap year to live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and backpack around South America. She then returned to the University of South Carolina for medical school and is completing her general psychiatry residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Juneja’s clinical interests include peripartum mental health, psychodynamic psychotherapy, first break psychosis, and the intersection of mental health and chronic disease, specifically type 1 diabetes. In her free time, she enjoys reading fiction, watching scary movies, trying new restaurants, traveling the world, and spending time with her cat and partner.

Arielle Mompremier, MD
RESIDENCY: SUNY Upstate Medical University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: CUNY School of Medicine
UNDERGRADUATE: Sophie Davis Program at the City College of New York
Dr. Mompremier, a native of Queens, NY, pursued her undergraduate studies at the Sophie Davis Program at the City College of New York in Harlem. She went on to complete her medical education at the CUNY School of Medicine and received her adult psychiatry training at Upstate University. Her clinical interests focus on social determinants of health and community-based initiatives. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants and visiting museums.

Melissa Prusky, MD
RESIDENCY: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside/West
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Rush Medical College
UNDERGRADUATE: Brown University
Dr. Prusky grew up in a mix of the NYC and Philly suburbs and completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Brown University. After spending a few years in NYC working first in clinical research and then in public health, she went on to complete medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago. She is completing her residency at Mount Sinai Morningside/West and is thrilled to be staying in the Sinai system for fellowship training. Her clinical interests include pediatric psycho-oncology, psychotherapy, and eating disorders. In her free time she loves theatre, a ridiculous workout class called Boing, and taking her dog to off leash hours in Central Park.

Christine Yuan, MD
RESIDENCY: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso - Transmountain Campus
MEDICAL SCHOOL: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
UNDERGRADUATE: Cornell University
Dr. Yuan grew up in Plano, TX, a suburb of Dallas. She attended Cornell University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. Following college, she returned to the DFW area for medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She then moved to El Paso, TX to complete her residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Her clinical interests include integrated/collaborative care, developmental disorders, and transitional age mental health. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, attending concerts, and hanging out with her one-eyed orange cat named Felix.

Graduates

2026
Laura Berardo, MD, MPH
Samuel Fels, MD
Sarah Hmada, MD
Jay Louik, MD
Harrison Quaal, MD
Alexa Rivera, MD
Nicholas Schmidt, MD

2025
Yonis Hassan, MD
Erva Khan, MD
Roohi Maini, MD
Zoe Paul, MD, MPH
Alejandra Vivas Carbo, MD
Amy Xie, MD
Edward Yi, MD

2024
Santiago Castañeda Ramirez, MD
Jaryd Frankel, DO
Nicole Hays, DO
Yonatan Kaplan, MD
Christopher Kroppmann, MD
Naomi Liang, MD
Divya Patel, MD

2023
Usman Jangda, MD
Megan Lin, DO
Asif Rahman, MD
Kimberley Seoane, MD
Michael Stein, DO
Betty Wang, MD
Satin Zarkar, MD

2022
Priyanka Adapa, MD
Julian “Milo” Artunduaga, DO
Meghaa Bhargava, MD
Erica Everest, MD
Trevor Griffen, MD, PhD
Yuliya Hryb, MD
Chanelle Ramsubick, MD

2021
Can Büyükaşık, MD
Joshua Choi, MD
Maria Cuartero-Toledo, MBBS
Laura Dieppa-Perea, MD
Ali Haidar, MD
Michael Kang, MD
Billy Zou, MD

2020
Juste Buneviciute, MD
Maya Hubert, MD
Vasiliki Karagiorga, MD
Lara Katz, MD
Yael Kufert, MD
Yasmin Mohabbat, MD
Swathi Moylan, MD

2019
Sarah Berkson, MD
Alana Bunnag, MD
Kevin Chou, MD
Abigail Cohen, MD
Natasha Juneja, MD
Samantha Kennis, MD
Danica Vargo, DO

2018
Salmahn Alam, MD
Humera Chaudhary, MD
Stephanie Friedman, MD
Amy Glick, MD
Navjot (Nancy) Khinda, MD
Cecilia Lipira, MD
Lan Chi (Krysti) Vo, MD
Thomas Yang, MD

2017
Jesse Costales, MD
Nicholas Figueroa, MD
Stephen Gamss, DO
Erica Lo Re, DO
Nanda Muthusawmy, MD
Laura Powers, MD
Jeffrey Takos, MD