Current Psychiatry Residents

Our Current Psychiatry Residents

Our residents are a dynamic, diverse, accomplished and highly motivated group, committed to excellence in the field. They enjoy the opportunity to grow together as professionals, peer mentors and friends throughout their years in the program.

First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year

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First Year

Hesham Essa, MD

Hometown: Monofiya, Egypt
Medical School: Benha Faculty of Medicine
Career I almost pursued: Engineering
Song I play on repeat: Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
For my last meal: Rice and Okra

Lior Hilsenrath, MD
(Rural Track)

Hometown: I grew up all over the world!
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
If I could travel anywhere: Glacier National Park
Song I play on repeat: Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss
Career I almost pursued: Musician or Mathematician

Masha Ilin Impallaria, MD

Hometown: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Greek Islands
For my last meal: Pizza
Drink of choice: Love Spindrift (especially the Nojito Sparkling Water)

Anvesh Jalasutram, MD

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Drink of choice: Chocolate milk. Yes, really
Strange talent: I am a bottomless well of SpongeBob quotes
Best place I’ve visited: Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands - such a high concentration of breathtaking sights. Would have been the perfect trip if not for the 150+ times we were bitten by midges (small flies)

Meagan Campbell Kubista, MD

Hometown: Watertown, Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
If I could travel anywhere: I'd absolutely love to visit Costa Rica!
Song I play on repeat: Lord of the Rings soundtrack
Guilty pleasure TV show: New Girl or Scrubs

Tommy Sung, MD
(Rural Track)

Hometown: San Jose, California
Medical School: Kyungpook National University (Republic of Korea)
If I could travel anywhere: Kaua'i
For my last meal: Korean Oxtail Soup
Strange talent: I have perfect pitch. I can even tell you what pitch it is when you knock on wood

Kari Wolatz, MD

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Guilty pleasure TV show: Gilmore Girls
For my last meal: Red Curry from Salween Thai
Would like a lifetime supply of: Reece's Peanut Butter Cups

Jesse Woo, MD

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Best place I’ve visited: A secluded, natural cave near Eternity Beach on Oahu with a window view of the ocean. Serene, great acoustics, feels absolutely magical!
Biggest fear: I discovered my fear of clusters of holes (trypophobia) for the first time when I looked at cells under a microscope. Histoplasmosis is by far the worst cell, and lotus pods make me gag. I have nothing but respect for our pathology friends
Weirdest secret hobby: I will make the 1-hour drive from Omaha to Lincoln to play at the Round 1 Arcade as a black card member. Their plushie selection is top tier

Second Year

Justin Allen, MD

Hometown: Centerville, Utah
Medical School: UTMB Galveston
Would like a lifetime supply of: Jalapeno Kettle Cooked chips
High School fame: Soccer has always been a large part of my life, and in high school that is probably what I was best known for
If I won the lottery: I would pay off my student loans!

Albert Dickan, MD

Hometown: Long Beach, California
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Internationally, a toss-up between traveling to Japan or New Zealand. Within the US, driving along PCH from So Cal to Washington State (I've done this part way) and visiting Yellowstone
For my last meal: Let's make it Omaha themed: the omakase from Yoshitomo and a cinnamon donut from Sweet Magnolias for dessert

Nancy He Kartiko, MD

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Amalfi Coast
Drink of choice: The most fruity/sweet drink on the menu!
Guilty pleasure TV show: Bachelorette

Lalangi Marasinghe, MD

Hometown: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Medical School: University of North Dakota
If I could travel anywhere: New Zealand
Guilty pleasure TV show: Bachelor/Bachelorette (with my co-residents)
Career I almost pursued: Astrobiology

Grethel Perez Meek, DO

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fun Fact: I’m technically a lottery winner! I was born in Cuba, and my parents won the Visa lottery shortly before I turned five. This gave us the opportunity to move to the United States

Joshua Robak, MD

Hometown: St. Cloud, Minnesota
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Strange talent: Bubble Hockey
Career I almost pursued: Journalism
Best place I’ve visited: 48-day canoe trip on the Coppermine River to the Arctic Ocean. I enjoyed the camaraderie of the crew and the peaceful exhilaration of river paddling

Third Year

Kellen Andersen, MD

Hometown: Paynesville, Minnesota
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
#1 on my bucket list: Train trip to Rockland, Maine. Airbnb next to the water. Many days visiting the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center, looking at their collection of my favorite artist, Andrew Wyeth. Lobster every day. Time on the water. Explore the surrounding countryside. Also, a train trip to Oregon to see art and take in the coastal scenery
Drink of choice: Gin gimlets. My goal is to find the best gimlet in Omaha, and the competition is strong
My passions: Volunteering and helping others. I have been volunteering at the same food shelf and donation center in my hometown since I was in 7th grade. I have volunteered over 1000 hours. I love reading, art, cooking, and plant collecting. I have over 20 different types of plants I cultivate and propagate in my collection

Coralie Eilers, MD

Haley Schuster, MD

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
If I could travel anywhere: Alaska, but I'll settle for anywhere with mountains
Song I play on repeat: Vagabond by Caamp
Greatest fear: Growing up and not being happy

Kyle Sramek, MD

David Wilton, MD

Fourth Year

Nicholas Distefano, MD

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Drink of choice: Straight up whiskey. I may or may not collect some nice bottles
Career I almost pursued: I was almost an outdoor guide (planning and taking people on hunting and fishing trips)
Secret hobby: I grow culinary mushrooms (lion’s mane, oyster, shitake, chestnut, & enoki)

Bransen Guild, DO

Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Drink of choice: Old Fashioned
For my last meal: Biscuits and Gravy
#1 on my bucket list: Summit Mt. Rainier

Abigail Jaeger, MD

Mark Mullen, MD

Hometown: Saint Louis, Missouri
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Song I play on repeat: All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)
Famous actor who would play me in a movie: Jason Bateman