Current Residents
PGY-4

Dorielayn Arocho Rosa, M.D.
- Chief Resident Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, indoor cycling and spending time with my cat Greta!
Future career plans: Once I complete my psychitry residency. I'm interested in pursuing a career path in personal practice and academic medicine.
PGY-3

Alexander Casanova, M.D.
- Medical School attended: Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Hobbies: Streaming series, basketball, go to the park with my dog.
Future career plans: Be the best psychiatrist I can possibly be.

Aaron Clark, M.D.
- Medical School attended: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas.
Hobbies: Watching film, baking stone-oven-fired pizza, and some PC gaming.
Future Career Plans: Psychiatrist.

Moises Baca Reyes, M.D.
- Medical School attended: San Martin de Porres University and Ricardo Palma University, Lima, Peru
Hobbies: watching movies, practicing running, boxing, and spending time with family.
Future career plans: Learn more about PTSD and do some research about it.
PGY-2

Andrea C. Barrera Garibay, M.D.
- Medical school: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, trying new food, exercising and engaging in outdoor activities such as hiking.
Career goals: I am interested in outpatient/private practice.

Astryd Alicea Santiago, M.D.
- Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Puerto Rico
Hobbies: Enjoy watching tv series and psychological thrillers. Spending quiality time with my family and cuddles with my cat Athenas. Interested in feng shui and interior design.
Future Career Plans: Interested in Addiction Medicine or Forensics. Would love to open a
residential facility for long-term care of psychiatric patients in my beautiful hometown
of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.

Shirley Nwokike, M.D.
- Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University
Hobbies: Trying out new recipes, spending quality time with family, swimming, and watching true crime documentaries.
Future Career Plans: Pursue a fellowship in forensic psychiatry/CL.

Armond Kristopher Thiess, M.D.
- Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Hobbies: Spending time with my daughter, watching college football (Go Dawgs!), learning via YouTube, working out, recreational softball, and playing video games when I have spare time.
Future career plans: Private practice or an academic role. I have a strong passion for suicide awareness and prevention. “When it is darkest, we can see the stars.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
PGY-1

Yaneisi Palou Martinez, M.D.
- Medical School: Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo
Hobbies: Being around dogs whenever possible and watching horror movies that I will probably regret when it is time to sleep. I also enjoy laughing and anything involving family, friends, and good Cuban coffee.
Career goals: I am currently leaning toward outpatient psychiatry, although consultation-liaison psychiatry has also caught my attention. I am still exploring my options. Maybe I can somehow combine the two.

Madonna Okafor, D.O.
- Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University, USA
Hobbies: Traveling, doing things fitness-related, spending time with my kids and doing water activities, hanging out with my friends, as well as my colleagues in residency.
Career goals: I am considering forensic psychiatry, consult-liaison psychiatry, and possibly pain management. I am still figuring out and keeping my options open.

Angel Phan, M.D.
- Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Foster School of Medicine, USA
Hobbies: I enjoy crafting, watching movies and TV shows, and spending time with my cats.
Career goals: I hope to open a private practice and continue participating in researching topics I am passionate about like ADHD and OCD.

Jose Roberto Oquendo Fonseca, M.D.
- Medical School: Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Ecuador
Hobbies: Cooking Ecuadorian food, working out, running, spending time with my wife and son, watching soccer, and enjoying outdoor activities.
Career goals: Inpatient psychiatrist/CL psychiatrist.

Elizabeth Diana Medina, M.D.
Hobbies: I love all things music and plants! My primary instrument is piano, and I’m looking forward to playing it more as I progress through residency. I am also looking forward to more plants!
Career goals: I’m interested in Child an Adolescent Psychiatry. I am hoping to bring more care to this underserved area. I’m thrilled to learn more about and explore the many other subspecialties of psychiatry.

Valeria Isela Garcia Licerio, M.D.
Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, exercising by going to the gym or running, reading classic literature, and overall embracing new experiences!
Career goals: Having grown up in Juarez, Mexico, where drug-related violence and addiction are pervasive daily realities, I am driven to pursue an addiction fellowship in order to make a meaningful contribution to my community along the border.

Anthony Torres, M.D.
Hobbies: Road trips, movies, motorcycles, PlayStation 5, spending time with friends and family, and hanging out with my dachshund, Jimmy.
Career goals: Be a great psychiatrist!

Chen Hua Young, M.D.
Hobbies: Swimming and hiking
Career goals: General psychiatrist.
