The Psychiatry Residency Program is part of Carle’s outstanding residency training system and is committed to making a difference in the lives of our residents, our patients and the world. Inspired and engaged scholarship; innovation and discovery; and impassioned and insightful patient care happen here.
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Psychiatry Residency Program at Carle Foundation Hospital. We are a hospital-based program with university affiliation offering a world-class medical education and an inspiring residency experience. Our program received ACGME accreditation in April of 2016 and hosted our first class in July of 2017.
You will learn from the diverse patient population and highly supportive and knowledgeable faculty. Our Psychiatry Residency Program provides training at four hospitals and affiliated clinics. Sites include a level one trauma center ranked among the nation's best, two community and service-focused hospitals, and a Veterans Administration hospital.
Our curriculum is established to help residents succeed in passing national boards. Contact us to learn more about our psychiatric residency training program.
So come find out more, discover something outside of ordinary in Urbana-Champaign.
Our Commitment
We are committed to making a difference in the lives of our residents, our patients and the world. Inspired and engaged scholarship; innovation and discovery; and impassioned and insightful patient care happen here.
Our program offers opportunities for in-depth training in a variety of psychiatric areas including psychotherapy-training beginning in the first year, child psychiatry, integrated care, work with the veterans' population, dual diagnosis/substance abuse treatment, and more.
Jorgi Jones
Administration
Program Coordinator
Suzanna Kitten, MD
Core Faculty
Hudson Riehl, PhD
Core Faculty
Feiteng Su, MD
Core Faculty
Gerald M. Welch, MD
Core Faculty
James M. Whisenand, MD
Core Faculty
Arden Davis Barnett, Jr., MD
Faculty
James Besante, MD
Faculty
Mercy Eigbike, MD
Faculty
Amy Hilty, MD
Faculty
Lawrence L. Jeckel, MD
Faculty
Timothy G. Roberts, MD
Faculty
Arthur R. Traugott, MD
Faculty
Elise Wessol, DO
Faculty
Brandon Brown, MD
Chief Resident
PGY-4
Brian Tong, MD
Chief Resident
PGY-4
Milind Joshi, MD
Resident
PGY-4
Luke Pro, MD
Resident
PGY-4
Dawn Ramdas, DO
Resident
PGY-4
Christine Farag, MD
Resident
PGY-3
Kort Knous, MD
Resident
PGY-3
George Massey, MD
Resident
PGY-3
Keerthi Reddy, MD
Resident
PGY-3
Dhanya Baskaran, MD
Resident
PGY-2
Nakib Mansuri, MD
Resident
PGY-2
Vanessa Peters, MD, PhD
Resident
PGY-2
Osas Uduevbo, MD
Resident
PGY-2
Sabrina Chaudhry-Yaqub, MD
Resident
PGY-1
Davis Gerew, MD
Resident
PGY-1
Matthew Holaday, MD
Resident
PGY-1
Joseph Sauer, MD
Resident
PGY-1
Thank you for your interest in the Psychiatry Residency Program at Carle Foundation Hospital. The Psychiatry Residency Program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Application Submission
Please note that this information may be subject to change.
If you have any questions regarding our program or the application process, please contact us by email at PsychRP@carle.com or call (217) 383-4229.