Psychiatry Residency & Fellowships | Geriatric Fellowship
Geriatric Fellowship Team
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Meet Geriatric Fellowship Leadership
Swapnil Rath
MD
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Director
Swapnil Rath, MD
- Medical School:
- Rajiv Gandhi Medical College
- Psychiatry Residency:
- University of Kansas
- Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship:
- University of Michigan
Meet Geriatric Fellowship Faculty
Gary Burkhart
PhD
Neuropsychologist
Gary Burkhart, PhD
- Graduate School
- University of Windsor
- Neuropsychology Internships
- Montreal Neurological Institute; Henry Ford Hospital
Ron Duemler
MD
Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care
Ron Duemler, MD
Sameh Dwaikat
MD
Consult/Liaison Psychiatry, Mercy Health St. Mary’s
Sameh Dwaikat, MD
- Medical School:
- Debrecen Medical School, Hungary
- Psychiatry Residency:
- Nassau University Medical Center, New York
- Psychosomatic Fellowship:
- University of Michigan
Patrick Fitzgibbon
DO
Palliative Care
Patrick Fitzgibbon, DO
- Medical School:
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Family Medicine Residency:
- Mercy Health Partners Family Medicine
John Houskamp
MD
Internal Medicine
John Houskamp, MD
- Medical School:
- University of Michigan Medical School
- Internal Medicine Residency: Blodgett/St. Mary’s Hospital
- Blodgett/St. Mary’s Hospital
Talal Khan
MD
Addiction Fellowship Program Director
Talal Khan, MD
- Medical School:
- Dow Medical College
- Psychiatry Residency:
- Nassau University Medical Center
- Addiction Fellowship:
- Yale University
Mary McPhail-Ciufo
DO
Spectrum Health Behavioral Neurology
Mary McPhail-Ciufo, DO
- Medical School:
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Neurology Residency:
- LECOMT/Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs
- Behavioral Neurology Fellowship:
- University of California – Davis
Louis Nykamp
MD
Geriatric Psychiatry
Louis Nykamp, MD
- Medical School:
- Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Psychiatry Residency:
- Mayo College of Medicine
- Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship:
- Mayo College of Medicine
Robert Riekse
MD
Geriatric Medicine
Robert Riekse, MD
- Medical School:
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Internal Medicine Residency:
- Blodgett/St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Residency
- Geriatric Medicine Fellowship:
- University of Washington
- Neurobehavior, Neuroendocrinology, Genetics of AD:
- VA Puget Sound NIH Fellowship Training Grant
Cameron Risma
MD
Psychiatry Residency Associate Program Director
Cameron Risma, MD
- Medical School:
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine
- Psychiatry Residency:
- Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
- Addiction Fellowship:
- Mayo Clinic
William Sanders
DO
Forensic and Adult Psychiatry
William Sanders, DO
- Medical School
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Psychiatry Residency
- Michigan State University
- Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
- University of Florida
Katherine Tontillo
MD
Katherine Tontillo, MD
- Medical School
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin
Meet Our Geriatric Fellowship Alumni
Class of 2024
Richelle Payea
MD
Richelle Payea, MD
- Undergraduate
- Ferris State University (initially interested in optometry); Bachelor’s in Biology.
- Medical School
- Central Michigan University College of Medicine.
- Professional/Clinical Interests
- Geriatric Psychiatry!
- Other Interests/Hobbies
- I really enjoy traveling and the outdoors--hiking, beach days and hammocking are my go-to’s for relaxation. To stay active, I play volleyball, golf, fish, snowboard, ice skate, and I’m learning to play tennis. I also like to whittle wood, rehab small furniture, and take on any project that involves power tools.
- Professional or Clinical Interests:
- I came to Pine Rest for an away rotation (after hearing positive reviews from patients during my 3rd year med school psych rotation). During the rotation, I discovered how large of a facility Pine Rest was and how many opportunities there were to work on specialty units with numerous attendings. I was also impressed by the beauty of the campus, the welcoming/approachable staff, and the breadth of support staff/case managers.
Class of 2021
Katherine Tontillo
MD
Katherine Tontillo, MD
- Medical School
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin
Meet Our Geriatric Fellowship Alumni
Class of 2019
Jessica O’Mara
DO
Jessica O’Mara, DO
- Medical School
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine