Second year fellows
Christyn Haigler, MD
Christyn Haigler, MD
Christyn Haigler, MD grew up in Lithonia, GA. She received her B.A. in English from Spelman College. After graduating she spent a couple years working as a program coordinator for a foster care and counseling agency in Atlanta, Georgia. She then attended Morehouse School of Medicine where she received her MD. She completed her adult psychiatry training at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center in Oakland, California. She has special interests in working with underserved populations, adolescent mental health, and health advocacy. She is also interested in Forensic Psychiatry. She loves travel and adventure and spent a semester in Cape Town, South Africa during Undergrad and while there went shark cage diving and paragliding.
Muna Telsem, MD
Muna Telsem, MD
Muna Telsem, MD was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia, with roots in Eritrea. She earned her undergraduate degree in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University and later completed her master's degree at Davenport University. She graduated magna cum laude with her medical degree from Avalon University School of Medicine and went on to complete her General Psychiatry residency at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, where she served as Chief Psychiatry Resident. Muna is a proud REACH alumna, where she focused on providing culturally competent care to patients struggling with addiction. Her passion for psychiatry is fueled by her love of psychopharmacology. You can often find her immersing in drinking coffee and reading the latest newsletter from The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Outside of work, Muna enjoys spending time with her two-year-old child, who is her world. She is an avid traveler, having embarked on numerous overseas trips for both medical missions and personal adventures. In her free time, she loves meditative walks and exploring new ways to promote health and well-being.
First Year Fellows
Sankhya Amaravadi, DO
Sankhya Amaravadi, DO
Sankhya Amaravadi, DO Sankhya is currently a PGY3 resident at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she studied psychology and anthropology and earned the Eugertha Bates Memorial Award, which honors students for exceptional, selfless volunteer service and humanitarian impact. She also spent a year working in Americorps for a project helping underserved students find their voices via creative writing. While in medical school at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, she served as President the school’s Alpha Phi Omega chapter and led a team dedicated to community service, leadership, and fellowship with Alpha Phi Omega winning Student Organization of the Year during her presidency. At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, she leads the Residency Events subcommittee and is a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee while continuing to volunteer for the local Boys and Girls Club and the HHCP Youth-Med Physician Mentorship program that helps students age 13-20 explore STEM careers. She has strong interests in community mental health, psychodynamic psychotherapy, gender-affirming care, transition-age youth, serving underserved communities, and health equity. Big welcome to Sankhya
Alyssa Kania, MD
Alyssa Kania, MD
Alyssa Kania, MD Alyssa is currently a PGY4 resident in our own adult psychiatry residency program here at Georgetown and "pre-Matched" with us back in June 2025. She earned her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University in Boston where she co-founded a peer mental health education program and served as President of their ActiveMinds chapter, which advocates for mental health awareness, and was awarded the President's Award, given to the top ten students in the class. She then attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine where she founded and served as President for the gUIde Mentorship Program, which connected UIC undergrads with UIC SOM mentors, and President of the PsychEd Psychiatry Interest Group. Here at Georgetown, she has been a Clinical Research Assistant in Dr. Hoge's Anxiety Disorders Research Program, a Cura Personalis Communication Small Group Preceptor, and is now the MGUH Chief Resident. She has strong interests in community mental health, academic medicine, psychotherapy, and transition-age youth. Big welcome to Alyssa!
Sadhana "Sruvee" Sathi, MD
Sadhana "Sruvee" Sathi, MD
Sadhana "Sruvee" Sathi, MD Sruvee is currently a PGY3 resident at UT-Southwestern residency in Dallas, Texas. Sruvee is originally from the DMV area and completed undergraduate degrees in Public Health and Neuroscience at the College of William and Mary where she earned recognition for Outstanding Contributions to the College Community, which was awared to only 7 graduating seniors, and was names a Monroe Scholar and provided funding for independent research. She also earned an M.S. degree from Georgetown University in Biomedical Science and stayed at Georgetown University for medical school. At GUSOM, she served as the Education Coordinator for the local chapter of Physicians for Human Rights, which was named Student Organization of the Year under her tenure and served as the Curriculum Chair for the Climat Health and Medical Sustainability Curriculum. At UT-Southwestern, she is a resident member of the Teen RISE (Recovery through Inspiration, Support, and Empowerment) project, which aims to address post-inpatient stay gaps for adolescents through a community-based, recovery-oriented curriculum, and a Resident Co-Facilitator in UT Southwestern's Clinician Educator Track. She has strong interests in medical education, transition-age youth, perinatal and infant mental health, community mental health, and working with underserved communities. Big welcome to Sruvee!