Anna Vinter, MD
Program Director
Anna Vinter, MD
Program Director
About Me
I came to Kaiser Permanente in 2016 with a single mission: to build a psychiatry residency from the ground up. When colleagues asked what my backup plan would be if it didn’t work out, I always said, “There is no backup plan.” Six years of strategic planning, followed by two years of intensive faculty development and curriculum design, have brought us to this moment. I am delighted to welcome our first psychiatry residents and to help create the representative psychiatric workforce our community so urgently needs. I earned my MD at UC Davis School of Medicine and completed my general psychiatry residency at UC Davis Medical Center. My curricular interests include psychotherapy, eating disorders, “teaching how to teach,” curriculum development, and humanities in medicine. Outside of work, I treasure spending time with my husband and daughter—whether on impromptu road trips or exploring the Truckee–Donner Summit area through hiking, mountain biking, and stand-up paddleboarding—capturing moments with my camera (and Bird Buddy for bird-watching), listening to audiobook mysteries and fiction, gardening in my backyard, and collecting pressed pennies as mementos of our journeys.
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Vladislav Afanasevich , MD
Vladislav Afanasevich , MD
Medical Education
Saba University School of Medicine
Residency
General Psychiatry Residency Training Program at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program with the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute
Fellowship
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Nevada at Reno School of Medicine
Experience
West Care Foundation Community Triage Center, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in Reno, Nevada Kaiser Permanente North Sacramento Valley Department of Psychiatry Clinics (RCO, FOL, SAC)
How I Thrive
Time with family and friends Home and car improvement
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Manjit Bhandal, MD
Manjit Bhandal, MD
Medical Education
Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Residency
UCLA-Olive View Psychiatry
Curricular Interests
Reproductive Psychiatry, Serious Mental Illness
How I Thrive
Spending time with my family, working on my endless list of home improvement projects, traveling (or planning all the travel I want to do) and fitness in the form of weight lifting, Pilates and squatting my toddler unreasonably often.
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Christina Bilyeu, MD
Associate Program Director: Resident & Faculty Wellness, Mentorship and DEI
Christina Bilyeu, MD
Associate Program Director: Resident & Faculty Wellness, Mentorship and DEI
Medical Education
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Residency
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Fellowship
North Shore/Long Island Jewish - Consultation - Liaison Psychiatry
Curricular Interests
C/L Psychiatry, ED Psychiatry, Gender Affirming Care, Social Determinants of Mental Health
How I Thrive
All things Disney 🙂. While I enjoy nature, professional and college football and college basketball are my favorite seasons.
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Andrew Bregman, MD
Associate Program Director: Curriculum Development
Andrew Bregman, MD
Associate Program Director: Curriculum Development
About Me
I am a Northern California native, growing up in San Francisco before getting my undergraduate degree in Psychology at UC Berkeley. I attended medical school at UC Davis and loved it so much here in Sacramento, I decided to stay at UC Davis for both Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. I joined The Permanente Medical Group in 2017 as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and have a particular interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. I am thrilled to be a part of the Greater Sacramento Valley Psychiatry Residency as the Associate Program Director of Curriculum Development. I am passionate about teaching and curriculum design, and enjoy engaging with learners at all levels. When I am not working, I spend my free time with my wife and two daughters, listen to audiobooks, play board games, watch movies, and visit with family and friends.
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Stephanie De Vera, DO
Pooja Dhillon, MD
Pooja Dhillon, MD
Medical Education
University of Toledo College of Medicine
Residency
Kaiser Permanente Fontana
Curricular Interests
Treatment in the college and post graduate student populations; Physician wellness
How I thrive
I enjoy hanging out with my husband and 2 daughters whether it’s at the park, the library or sprawled out on the couch. I thrive by spending time outside walking or jogging. I look forward to de stressing by watching reality TV, reading psychological thrillers, and playing tennis!
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Helena Hart, MD
Helena Hart, MD
Medical Education
University of California, San Francisco
Residency
University of California, Davis
Curricular Interests
personality disorders, OSA and trauma-related disorders
How I Thrive
I thrive through a variety of methods. Spending time with my family and friends and supporting my children in their sporting activities are big for me. I also enjoy very light reading that takes my mind away from the more serious things in life given so much of my work is with crisis patients. Physical activity via running and through my Peloton membership are also key to me maintaining my balance. Lastly, I like to explore new activities and try new things from a creative perspective.
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Christopher Horne, MD
Christopher Horne, MD
Medical Education
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency
Univ. of California – Davis
Fellowship
I have completed training in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at UCLA and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy at the Ketamine Training Center. I have also completed the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research training program through the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Curricular Interests
Movement Disorders, Psychedelics in Psychiatry and Medicine, Sports Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
How I thrive
I enjoy spending time with my family and experiencing new people and places (especially places close to salt water). I play golf, run, and read when I get free time. I also enjoy spending time in the kitchen trying out a new recipe and listening to some good tunes.
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Harshal Kirane, MD
Associate Program Director: Quality Improvement and Scholarly Activity
Harshal Kirane, MD
Associate Program Director: Quality Improvement and Scholarly Activity
Medical Education
UT Southwestern
Residency
UT Southwestern
Fellowship
New York University (Addiction Psychiatry)
Curricular Interests
Scholarly Activity, Faculty Development, and Addiction Research
How I Thrive
I thrive through playing basketball, running, and enjoying the outdoors in Northern California.
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Pachida Lo, MD
Pachida Lo, MD
Medical Education
Oregon Health & Sciences University
Residency
University of California Davis Medical Center
Research Fellowship
Stanford University
Curricular Interests
I focus on consultation liaison psychiatry in the emergency department and the hospital setting. My other areas of interest include social determinants of mental health, health equity, cultural psychiatry and serious mental illness.
How I thrive
I enjoy baking and cooking with my kids, exploring different cultures and life perspectives nationally and globally and music.
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Michel Medina, MD
Michel Medina, MD
Medical Education
Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency
Psychiatry, The University of Chicago
Fellowship
Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, Stanford University
Curricular Interests
Conditions that affect both brain and behavior; Neurocognitive disorders that mimic psychiatric illnesses; Catatonia; Dementia; Neuroimaging Education Tambien hablo Espanol (soy Chileno)
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Jesse Reinking, DO
Jesse Reinking, DO
Medical Education
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, California
Residency
University of Arizona, Tucson
Curricular Interests
Adult outpatient psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, interventional psychiatry, psychotherapy modalities (psychodynamic and supportive approaches), quality improvement and patient safety, technology in psychiatric care and education, and the role of nature and lifestyle in overall health.
Interests
Outside of clinical work, I am passionate about the role of nature, food, and community in supporting overall well-being.
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Erik Shwarts, MD
Erik Shwarts, MD
Medical Education
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Residency
UC Davis General Psychiatry Program
Curricular Interests
Psychodynamic therapy, integration of technology and psychiatry, applications of AI in clinical practice
How I Thrive
I find balance in long-distance running, mountaineering, and spontaneous adventures with my wife and three kids. Whether it's board games, camping, or chasing our lab around the house, I try to stay present and joyful in the chaos.
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Angie Yu, MD
Angie Yu, MD
Medical Education
UC Davis School of Medicine
Residency
Internal Medicine/Psychiatry combined residency program
Curricular Interest
Integrated Behavioral Medicine, collaborative care, med/psych integration, collaborative care and geriatric psychiatry (concurrent site director for UCD and Kaiser GSV residency), memory clinic, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
About Me
Hi! I am so excited to be part of the core faculty here at Kaiser Permanente GSV Psychiatry Residency. KP offers truly a great work-life balance for physicians. I have two young kids (ages 2 and 5) who keep me on my toes, and when I'm not chasing after them, I'm in the garden babysitting plants - my other "babies," as my family likes to say. I also love to eat, food is my love language! Lately, I've been diving into the world of points travel (IYKYK 😊), and I love connecting with fellow travelers and geeking out over all things travel planning.
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