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.

Medina

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

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

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

Chen Hua Young, M.D.


Hobbies: Swimming and hiking

Career goals: General psychiatrist.

Transmountain Campus Psychiatry Residency Program