Resident Workgroup

Amy De Silva, MD
St. Clare's/PGY3
Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Consulation-Liaison
  • Forensic
  • Interventional Psychiatry
Fun Fact: I’m a big video gamer!
Natalie Bai, DO
RowanSOM/PGY3
Hometown: River Vale, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Child and Adolescent
  • Reproductive Psychiatry
  • Research
Fun Fact: I'm proud supporter of the Philadelphia SPCA and foster rescue animals whenever possible.
Emma Azurin, MD
Rutgers RWJ/PGY2
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Areas of Interest:
  • Addiction
  • Psychotherapy
  • Severe Mental Illness
Fun Fact: My favorite book/movie genre is horror and I have two cats (Spooky and Frothy).
Emma Hallowell, MD
Trinitas/PGY2
Hometown: Great River, NY
Areas of Interest:
  • Child and Adolescent
  • College Mental Health
  • LGBTQIA+
Fun Fact: I love to cook in my free time. Share your favorite recipe with me.
Niharika Padala, MD
Cooper/PGY2
Hometown: Avenel, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Academia
  • Child and Adolscent
  • Young Adult Mental Health
Fun Fact: I’m a houseplant collector and collected 18 so far!
Craig Perry, MD
JSUMC/PGY2
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Addiction
  • Consultation-Liaison
  • Interventional Psychiatry
Fun Fact: I am a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan!
Cassandra Ramirez, DO
AtlantiCare/PGY3
Hometown: Lakewood, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Child and Adolescent
  • College Mental Health
  • Community Psychiatry
Fun Fact: I love to salsa dance!
Stephanie Ruthberg, MD
Rutgers NJMS/PGY2
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Areas of Interest:
  • Addiction
  • Consultation-Liaison
  • First Episode Psychosis
Fun Fact: I love dogs, and have two of my own!
Evan Saini, MD
OUMC/PGY2
Hometown: Manalapan, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Child and Adolescent
  • College Mental Health
  • Sports Psychiatry
Fun Fact: In my free time, I really enjoy cooking and watching soccer.
Courtney Schattle, DO
Inspira/PGY2
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
Areas of Interest:
  • Forensic
  • Psychotherapy
  • Severe Mental Illness
Fun Fact: I have been riding horses since I was 5 y.o. and recently started horseback archery.
Rushikesh Vyas, MD
Bergen New Bridge/PGY2
Hometown: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Areas of Interest:
  • Child and Adolescent
  • Community Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychiatry
Fun Fact: I travel to a different country every year because I enjoy to learn about different culture, cuisine and religion.

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