Larner College of Medicine

Directory

Department Chair
NameTitleInformation
Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and ChairRobert.Althoff@uvm.edu | Lab
Department Leadership
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Leila Amiri, Ph.D.
 
Associate Dean of Admissions
 
(802) 656-2154Leila.Amiri@med.uvm.edu 
Craig Bryan, Psy.D.Professor and Director of the Suicide Care Clinic(802) 847-4560Craig.Bryan@uvmhealth.org 
William Copeland, Ph.D.Professor and Director of Research, VCCYF(802) 656-1283William.Copeland@med.uvm.edu
Isabelle Desjardins, M.D.
 
Associate Professor and Chief Medical Officer
 
(802) 847 9795
 
Isabelle.Desjardins@uvmhealth.org
Jeremiah E. Dickerson, M.D.Assistant Professor Director of the Residency Program
 
(802) 847-4563Jeremiah.Dickerson@uvmhealth.org
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
 
(802) 847-2523Julie.Dumas@uvm.edu
Brady Heward, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education(802)847-1453Brady.Heward@uvmhealth.org
Stephen T. Higgins, Ph.D.Professor and Vice Chair for Research(802) 656-9615SHiggins@uvm.edu
James L. Jacobson, M.D.Professor and Division Director, Outpatient Psychiatry(802) 847-4560James.Jacobson@uvmhealth.org
Judith L. Lewis, M.D.Professor and Director, Psychotherapy Training
 
(802) 847-4560Judith.Lewis@uvmhealth.org
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.
 
Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Psychology
 
(802) 847-4880
 
Marlene.Maron@uvmhealth.org
Sanchit Maruti, M.D.
 
Associate Professor and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry
 
(802)847-5069Sanchit.Maruti@uvmhealth.org
Sara Pawlowski, M.D.
 
Associate Professor and Division Chief of the Primary Care Mental Health Integration
 
(802) 847-8500
 
Sara.Pawlowski@uvmhealth.org
Joshua Plavin, M.D.Assistant Professor, Division Chief, Comprehensive Pain Program(802) 847-5550Joshua.Plavin@uvmhealth.org
Terry Rabinowitz, M.D., D.D.S.Professor and Division Director, Psychosomatic Psychiatry(802) 847-4727Terry.Rabinowitz@uvmhealth.org
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D.Associate Professor and Clinical Director, Child Psychiatry(802) 847-1489Andrew.Rosenfeld@uvmhealth.org
Steven Schlozman, M.D.
 
Associate Professor and Division Director, Child Psychiatry
 
(802) 847-4563Steven.Schlozman@uvmhealth.org
Thomas A. Simpatico, M.D.Professor and Director, Division of Public Psychiatry TSimpati@uvm.edu
Maya P. Strange, M.D.Assistant Professor and Director, Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program
 
 (802) 847-5845Maya.Strange@uvmhealth.org
Bradley V. Watts, M.D.Associate Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health/Vice Chair for Clinical Operations(802) 847-4727Bradley.Watts@uvmhealth.org

 

Faculty
Full Time Faculty
NameTitlePhoneInformation
Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, M.D
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4563Yasmeen.Abdul-Karim@uvmhealth.org 
Saba Afshar, M.B.B.S
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-0552
 
Saba.Afshar@uvmhealth.org 
Matthew D. Albaugh, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-2175Matthew.Albaugh@uvm.edu
McKay Allred, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4560McKay.Allred@uvmhealth.org 
Ennio Ammendola, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4560Ennio.Ammendola@med.uvm.edu 
Alexis Bailey, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(518) 561-2000
 
ABaileyMD@cvph.org 
AnnaBelle Bryan, M.S.Faculty Scientist (802) 847-4560AnnaBelle.Bryan@med.uvm.edu 
Krista Buckley, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4560
 
Krista.Buckley@uvmhealth.org 
Bader Chaarani, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4560 Bader.Chaarani@uvm.edu 
Fang Fang Chen, Ph.D.
 
Associate Professor
 
 Fang-Fang.Chen@uvm.edu 
Sulamunn Coleman, Ph.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 656-9615
 
Sulamunn.Coleman@uvm.edu 
Alexander Dawson, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-0552
 
Alexander.Dawson@uvmhealth.org 
Julie A. Dumas, Ph.D.Professor(802) 847-2523Julie.Dumas@uvm.edu 
James Edwards, M.D.
 
Associate Professor
 
(802) 847-1453James.Edwards@uvmhealth.org 
Tyler Erath, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-9615Tyler.Erath@uvm.edu 
A. Evan Eyler, M.D., MPHProfessor(802) 847-4322Evan.Eyler@uvmhealth.org
Patricia A. Fintak, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 828-3300Patricia.Fintak@uvmhealth.org 
Hugh P. Garavan, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-9618Hugh.Garavan@uvm.edu 
Sarah E. Guth, M.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-2224Sarah.Guth@uvmhealth.org  
Sarah H. Heil, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-8712Sarah.Heil@med.uvm.edu
Michael Hernandez, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4696
 
Michael.Hernandez@uvmhealth.org 
Michael Hoffnung, D.O. Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563Michael.Hoffnung@uvmhealth.org 
Leigh Ann Holterman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor(802) 656-7373Leigh.Holterman@med.uvm.edu 
Masha Y. Ivanova, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-2769Masha.Ivanova@med.uvm.edu 
Peter Jackson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-1453 Pete.Jackson@uvmhealth.org 
Sravan Kakani, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563Sravan.Kakani@uvmhealth.org 
Suzanne M. Kennedy, M.D., FRCPCAssociate Professor(802) 847-0552Suzanne.Kennedy@uvmhealth.org 
Elias Klemperer, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 656-1641Elias.Klemperer@med.uvm.edu
Justin Knapp, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4727Justin.Knapp@uvmhealth.org 
Nathaniel A. Kouns, M.D.Assistant Professor(518) 561-2000 NKounsMD@cvph.org 
John Koutras, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-0552John.Koutras@uvmhealth.org 
Haley McGowan, D.O.Assistant Professor (802) 847-4563 Haley.McGowan@uvmhealth.org 
Jessica O'Neil, D.O.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802)847-4560Jessica.ONeil@uvmhealth.org 
Kelly Peck, Ph.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 656-9610Kelly.Peck@uvm.edu 
Elizabeth K. Nickerson, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-3333Elizabeth.Nickerson@uvmhealth.org
Alexandra S. Potter, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 847-6955Alexandra.Potter@uvm.edu 
Richard Rawson, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-0079Richard.Rawson@uvm.edu 
Jesse Ritvo, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 371-4316Jesse.Ritvo@cvmc.org 
Gail L. Rose, Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-1430Gail.Rose@uvm.edu 
Corinne Roberts, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4560Corinne.Roberts@uvmhealth.org 
Lee D. Rosen, Ph.D.Associate Professor(802) 656-3750Lee.Rosen@uvm.edu 
Eric Ross, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-0748Eric.Ross@uvmhealth.org 
Molly Rovin, M.D.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 828-3300
 
Molly.Rovin@uvmhealth.org
Dhruv Shah, D.O.
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4563Dhruv.Shah@uvmhealth.org 
Stacey C. Sigmon, Ph.D.Professor(802) 656-9987Stacey.Sigmon@uvm.edu 
Eve Spratt, M.D.
 
Professor
 
(802) 847-1453Eve.Spratt@uvmhealth.org 
Jeffrey Tabares Ph.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563Jeffrey.Tabares@med.uvm.edu 
Colleen Victor, MD
 
Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4563
 
Colleen.Victor@uvmhealth.org 
John Young, M.D.Assistant Professor(802) 847-4550John.Young@uvmhealth.org 

 

Volunteer Pathway Faculty
NameTitlePhoneInformation
David Allan, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 488-6108David.Allan@uvm.edu 
Margaret Bolton, M.D.Clinical Assistant ProfessorN/AMargaret.Bolton@uvm.edu 
William Butler, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 338-6375William.Butler@uvm.edu 
Leslie Conroy, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 865-3450Leslie.Conroy@uvm.edu
David Fassler, M.D.Clinical Professor(802) 865-3450David.Fassler@uvm.edu 
Courtney Fleisher, Ph.D., ABPPClinical Assistant Professor(802) 847-4923Courtney.Fleisher@uvm.edu 
Laura Gibson, Ph.D
 
Clinical Associate Professor
 
(802) 657-7083Laura.Gibson2@va.gov 
Diane Gottlieb, MSW, Ph.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
  
David Harari, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(802) 828-3300 
Logan Hegg, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(802) 847-4829
 
Logan.Hegg@uvmhealth.org 
John E. Helzer, M.D.Professor Emeritus(802) 847-6860John.Helzer@uvm.edu 
Dylan Hershkowitz, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor Dylan.Hershkowitz@uvmhealth.org 
Kelley-Anne Cyzeski-Klein, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor Kelley-Klein@partner.vermont.gov 
Arnold Kozak, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 233-5498Arnold.kozak@uvm.edu 
Amy Hughes Lansing, Ph.DClinical Assistant Professor Amy.Hughes.lansing@uvm.edu 
Joseph Lasek, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 448-0048
 
Joseph.Lasek@uvm.edu 
Sharon Leach, Ph.D
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(802) 878-2332Sharon.Leach@uvm.edu 
Mina Levinsky-Wohl, M.A.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 863-8137Mina.Levinsky-wohl@uvm.edu 
Karen Lewicki, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(802) 295-9363Karen.Lewicki@uvm.edu 
Debra Lopez, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 373-1946Debra@fourpines.org 
Victoria A Marini Bowley, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 985-2412VMarini@vtfa.com 
Marlene Maron, Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 847-4880Marlene.Maron@uvmhealth.org  
Mark McGee, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 

 
 
Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D.
 
Adjunct Assistant Professor
 
 EWMcginn@wakehealth.edu 
Stephanie McConaughy, M.Ed., Ph.D.Professor Emerita Stephanie.Mcconaughy@uvm.edu 
Heidi Melbostad, Ph.D.Research Assistant Professor(858) 344-1912Heidi.Melbostad@uvm.edu 
Holly Miller, MSW, LICSW, LADC
 
Clinical Instructor
 
(802) 295-9363
 
Holly.Miller2@va.gov 
Julia Molson, Psy.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 651-7634Julia.Molson@uvm.edu 
Jessica Oehlke, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor Jessica.Oehlke2@va.gov 
Gerri Oppedisano, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 660-2939
 
Jean Pieniadz, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 651-7506Jean.Pieniadz@uvm.edu 
Simha Ravven, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 488-6000SRavven@howardcenter.org 
James K. Rustad, M.D., F.A.P.A.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 657-7090James.Rustad@va.gov 
Mark Schultz, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 879-5333
 
Mark.Schultz@uvm.edu 
Nora Senecal, M.S.W.Clinical Instructor(802) 847-1423Nora.Senecal@uvmhealth.org 
Alice Silverman, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  
Margaret Spottswood, M.D., MPH
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(802) 864-6309MSpottswood@chcb.org 
Sandra Steingard, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor(802) 488-6200Sandra.Steingard@uvm.edu 
Aron Steward, Ph.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor
 
(518) 561-2000
 
ASteward@cvph.org 
James Tallmadge, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 847-4563James.Tallmadge@uvm.edu 
Michael Upton, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor(802) 656-2267 or 656-3340Michael.Upton@uvm.edu 
Andrea Villanti, Ph.D
 
Adjunct Associate Professor
 
N/AAndrea.Villanti@rutgers.edu 
Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D.Clinical Associate ProfessorN/APolly.Young-Eisendrath@uvm.edu 

 

Psychiatry Fellows
NameTitlePhone #Information
Jonathan Borden, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563
 
Jonathan.Borden@uvmhealth.org 
Casey Gilman, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563Casey.Gilman@uvmhealth.org 
Olivia Harrison, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563Olivia.Harrison@uvmhealth.org 
Dylan Herman, M.D.Clincal Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563Dylan.Herman@uvmhealth.org 
Marga Kempner, M.D.Clinicah Instructor -Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563Marga.Kempner@uvmhealth.org 
Matthew McMullen, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563
 
Matthew.Mcmullen@uvmhealth.org 
Nat Mulkey, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-2(802) 847-4563
 
Nat.Mulkey@uvmhealth.org 
Teagan Plimpton, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Fellow F-1(802) 847-4563Teagan.Plimpton@uvmhealth.org 

 

Psychiatry Residents
NameTitleInformation
Grace Andrews, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4
 
Grace.Andrews@uvmhealth.org 
Brendan Applod, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3Brendan.Appold@uvmhealth.org 
Hannah Cook, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2Hannah.Cook@uvmhealth.org 
James Contompasis, M.D.Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3James.Contompasis@uvmhealth.org 
Lisa Grove, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY - 1Lisa.Grove@uvmhealth.org
Sarah Humrich, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2Sarah.Humrich@uvmhealth.org 
William Kim, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY- 1 William.Kim@uvmhealth.org 
Brandon Leung, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY - 1Brandon.Leung@uvmhealth.org 
Gabrielle Levey, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2Gabrielle.Levey@uvmhealth.org 
Jacob MacDonald, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY- 3Jacob.Macdonald@uvmhealth.org 
Olivia Manickas-Hill, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1Olivia.Manickas-Hill@uvmhealth.org  
Hunter Montgomery, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY- 1Hunter.Montgomery@uvmhealth.org 
Trevor Morin, M.D.Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-3Trevor.Morin@uvmhealth.org 
Winston Oliver, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-3Winston.Oliver@uvmhealth.org 
Abigail Palin, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-1 Abigail.Palin@uvmhealth.org 
Benjamin Stone, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2Benjamin.Stone@uvmhealth.org 
A. Paige Walker, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY- 4
 
Allyson.Walker@uvmhealth.org 
Ryan Warner, M.D.
 
Clinical Instructor- Resident PGY-2Ryan.Werner@uvmhealth.org 
Emma Williams, M.D.Clinical Instructor - Resident PGY-4Emma.Williams@uvmhealth.org 
Staff
NameTitlePhone #Information
Merelise Ametti, PhD, MPHGraduate Student Research Assistant(802) 656-5135Merelise.Ametti@med.uvm.edu 
Melissa BakerPhysician Executive Assistant(802) 847-2124Melissa.Baker@uvmhealth.org 
Karen BernardMedical Student Coordinator, UVM College of Medicine(802) 656-5544Karen.Bernard@med.uvm.edu 
Glen D. BriggsBusiness Manager(802) 847-2117Glen.Briggs@med.uvm.edu 
Diana CainAdministrative Professional(802) 656-9600Diana.Cain@uvm.edu 
Aya CheaitoGraduate Student Research Assistant(802) 656-5135Aya.Cheaito@uvm.edu 
Hannah Frering, MPHResearch Specialist(802) 656-1070Hannah.Frering@med.uvm.edu 
Amy Morrill Program Specialist Amy.C.Morrill@med.uvm.edu 
James NickersonBusiness Acting Specialist(802) 656-2628James.Nickerson-Jr@med.uvm.edu 
Michele PelielPsychiatry Residency Program Administrator(802) 847-2259Michele.Peliel@uvmhealth.org 
Elizabeth J. Pillard, LCSWOutreach Professional(802) 847-9759Elizabeth.Pillard@uvm.edu 
Kathy SnellAdministrative Coordinator(802) 656-5134Kathy.Snell@uvm.edu 

 

Connecticut Faculty
Volunteer Pathway Faculty at away sites
NameTitlePhone #Information
Jorge Aguilar-Zanatta, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor   (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Jorge.Aguilarzanatta@wchn.org   
Gabriel Banschick, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341 
Tyler DeFriece, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Tyler.Defriece@uvm.edu 
Shavonne Flavaney, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Shavonne.Flavaney@uvm.edu 
Jonathan Gibbons, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Jonathan.Gibbons@uvm.edu 
Andrew Gilson, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Andrew.Gilson@uvm.edu 
Jaskaran Goji, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Jaskaran.Goji@uvm.edu 
Samira Hachil
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Samira.Hachil@uvm.edu 
Charles R. Herrick, M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-7443Charles.Herrick@uvm.edu 
Syed Hussain, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Syed.Hussain@uvm.edu 
Antonio Laveglia, M.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Antonio.Laveglia@uvm.edu 
Pasquale Laveglia, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Pasquale.Laveglia@uvm.edu 
Sol Lee, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Sol.Lee@uvm.edu
Kai Ying Ling, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Kaiying.Lin@uvm.edu 
Diana Paez, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Diana.Paez@uvm.edu 
Rahul Patel, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Rahul.Patel@uvm.edu 
Donna M. Pellerin, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Donna.Pellerin@uvm.edu 
Sabih Rahman, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Sabih.Rahman@uvm.edu 
Ataollah Rajabnejad
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Ataollah.Rajabnejad@uvm.edu 
Kathleen R. Rivera, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)(203) 739-6341Kathleen.Rivera@wchn.org 
Daniel Rush, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341Daniel.Rush@uvm.edu 
Jessica Saetang, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Jessica.Saetang@uvm.edu 
Amanda Sawyer, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Amanda.Sawyer@uvm.edu 
Ariel Simantov, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Ariel.Simantov@uvm.edu 
Majd Soudan, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Majd.Soudan@uvm.edu 
Diana Stancov, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Diana.Stancov@uvm.edu 
Andrew Trinh, M.D.
 
Clinical Assistant Professor  (Danbury, CT Hospital)
 
(203) 739-6341
 
Andrew.Trinh@uvm.edu 
Harold Ginsberg, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 919-0186Harold.Ginsberg@wchn.org   
Robert Guerrera, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor  (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 210-7820Robert.Guerrera@wchn.org 
Limore Maron, M.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 852-3283Limore.Maron@wchn.org 
Antolin Trinidad, M.D., Ph.D.Clinical Associate Professor (Norwalk, CT Hospital)(203) 852-3054Antolin.Trinidad@wchn.org