Current Residents
Meha Desai, MD
Class: 2026
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate school: Illinois Institute of Technology
Medical school: University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional interests: integration of psychiatry into primary care, underserved medicine, global health, immigrant and refugee health, women's health
Email: meha-desai@uiowa.edu
Angella Gyamfi, DO
Class: 2026
Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana & Apple Valley, MN
Undergraduate School: Cornell College
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM)
Professional Interests: Integration of psychiatry and family medicine, global medicine, rural healthcare, underserved medicine, and mentoring pre-med individuals
Email: angella-gyamfi@uiowa.edu
Emily Trudeau, MD
Class: 2027
Hometown: Sioux City, IA
Undergrad School: University of Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Professional Interests: women’s health, prenatal care, addiction medicine, mood disorders
Email: emily-trudeau@uiowa.edu
Brooke Byun, MD
Class: 2028
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate school: University of Washington Seattle
Medical school: Washington State University
Professional Interests: Advocacy (abortion access, health equity), DEI, Psychodynamic Theory, Prenatal Care/Women's Health, Psychotherapy, Palliative Care
Email: brooke-byun@uiowa.edu
Kacie Griffith, DO
Class: 2028
Hometown: Vinton, IA
Undergraduate school: Iowa State University
Medical school: Des Moines University
Professional Interests: Psychosomatic Disorders, Chronic Pain, Psychotherapy, Rural Psychiatry Access
Email: kacie-griffith@uiowa.edu
Brandon Maples, DO
Class: 2028
Hometown: Shawnee, KS
Undergraduate school: University of Kansas
Medical school: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: addiction psychiatry, community medicine and psychiatry, street medicine, assertive community treatment, psychotherapy, preventive medicine, health equity, primary care for underserved individuals, including those with serious mental illness
Email: brandon-maples@uiowa.edu
Alayna Williams, DO
Class: 2028
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Undergraduate school: Seattle University
Medical school: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Inpatient Psychiatry and Street Medicine
Email: alayna-williams@uiowa.edu
Rick Hiciano, MD
Class: 2029
Hometown: New York City, NY
Undergraduate school: Hunter College of the City University of New York
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Psychotherapy, Sports Medicine, Sports Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Professional/Business Development, Teaching/Mentorship
Email: rick-hiciano@uiowa.edu
Kermshlise Picard, MD, MPH
Class: 2029
Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate school: Northeastern University
Medical school: Brown University
Professional Interests: Community Health, Equity and Access, Addiction, Geriatrics, Psychotherapy, Women's Health
Email: kermshlise-picard@uiowa.edu
Harrison Chiu, MD
Class: 2030
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Undergraduate school: Rutgers University
Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Professional Interests:
Email: harrison-chiu@uiowa.edu
Sean Wimberley, MD, PharmD
Class: 2030
Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL
Undergraduate school: Florida State University
Medical school: Florida State University
Professional Interests: rural medicine, geriatric medicine, underserved populations, sports medicine, addiction medicine, psychotherapy, pain management
Email: sean-wimberley@uiowa.edu
Luke Swartz, MD
Class: 2030
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Undergraduate school: Indiana University
Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine
Professional Interests:
Email: luke-swartz@uiowa.edu
Kelsey Wyman, MD
Class: 2030
Hometown: Galesburg, IL
Undergraduate school: Illinois Wesleyan University
Medical school: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Professional Interests:
Email: kelsey-wyman@uiowa.edu