Fellows

My name is Gabriela Cintron Bernier (Gabi), and I’m thrilled to be a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellow at Cambridge Health Alliance. I was born in Puerto Rico, raised in Florida, and attended medical school at Florida State University. In between studying for exams, I sang educational songs with my medical school band, advocated for my classmates as our wellness representative, and developed a deep appreciation for the mind’s incredible role in healing. Naturally, I found my way to psychiatry and matched at Boston Medical Center, where I honed my focus on cultural mental health, trauma-informed care, and working with underserved communities.

When I'm not in the clinic, you might find me at an improv class, wandering the arboretum with my co-residents, or performing my latest silly song for my roommate and our Boston Terrier. No matter where I am, I’m always drawn to the power of storytelling—whether through music, laughter, or therapy—and I'm so grateful to be on this journey, helping young minds heal and grow.
 
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Hello! My name is Bill and I am a lifelong resident of the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I grew up in the South Shore town of Pembroke and completed my undergrad at Boston College, where I studied biology. My medical education brought me westward along I-90, first to medical school at UMass in Worcester and then to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield for my psychiatry residency. I was drawn to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry for its strengths-based and collaborative approach to patient care and am thrilled to return to the Boston area for fellowship at CHA. Outside of medicine, my interests include art and photography, poetry, guitar, and video games.

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Hey! I’m Martha. I’m originally from Ghana but moved to Berrien Springs, Michigan with my family in 2000. I studied psychology with an emphasis in behavioral neuroscience in undergrad at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. After graduation, I moved to Southern California to attend medical school at Loma Linda University. While there, I got the opportunity to take a year off after MS3 to pursue a masters in bioethics. After medical school, I headed to the east coast to start residency down the street at Boston Medical Center! During residency, I’ve had many cool opportunities such as being a CIR delegate and teaching psychiatry to medical students in Ghana. Within psychiatry, my interests include global mental health, forensics, and neuromodulation. Outside of psychiatry, I love reading (mainly fantasy), baking, shopping, trying to learn how to swim, and scrolling on TikTok.

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Hi there! My name is Kathleen Naeher and I am very excited to be a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellow at Cambridge Health Alliance! After growing up on Long Island, I moved to Ithaca to study Human Biology, Health, and Society at Cornell University. While at Cornell, I spent my time competing in two different Division I sports and promoting the mental health of my peers as a leader of Cornell Minds Matter. After college, I headed back home to Long Island to serve those with severe and persistent mental illness in the community that I grew up in by working at a local PROS program. From there, I started medical school at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. I absolutely loved my time in Buffalo and consider myself to be a proud member of Bills Mafia. After medical school, I matched at Albany Medical Center for general psychiatry residency. During residency, I served as an advocate on the national scale by attending AACAP’s Annual Legislative Conference and serving as the Area 2 (New York State) Resident/ Fellow Representative to the APA Assembly. As bittersweet as it is to leave the Empire State, I am very excited to join you all at Cambridge Health Alliance for this next stage of my training to become a Child and Adolescent psychiatrist! While I have interest in all aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry, I have particular interest in OCD, anxiety, and college mental health. Additionally, I have a personal and professional passion for wellness. I strive to live a healthy, well-balanced life and will always work towards helping my patients to do the same!

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Hey there! I'm Meredith and I am thrilled to join CHA this year. I was born in Cambridge, so it is especially exciting to be back serving my own community.

I completed my undergraduate at Duke University and a masters at Johns Hopkins University studying biochemistry and molecular biology. I then taught biology at a private boarding school where I discovered my passion for working with children. I attended medical school at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and psychiatry residency at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire. My interests within psychiatry include global mental health, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ mental health. When I'm not working, I enjoy travel, cats, and singing in my local all-female barbershop quartet.

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Hi! I’m Omar. I grew up between different parts of the US and the Middle East. I eventually landed at University of California Riverside where I completed my education and general psychiatry training. Throughout this time, I have worked to connect the struggles for social and economic justice in the Middle East with those in the United States, working on health access, human rights, immigration, and labor. My interests in the field include decolonial psychiatry, global mental health, psychotherapy, and trauma. I am excited to start my next stage of training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance where I hope to build on these interests to better serve marginalized communities. Outside of work, I am interested in modern art, jazz, coffee, and cooking.
 
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Hi everyone! My name is Sydnee. I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but have lived all over the U.S. and have moved more than ten times so far. I've loved getting to meet people from different backgrounds and experiencing new places along the way. I went to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia for undergrad, completed a Master's in Biomedical Sciences at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, attended medical school at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and completed my general psychiatry residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (as you can see, the moving never stopped). My interests within psychiatry include school-based psychiatry, trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, and early intervention for first-episode psychosis. Outside of work, I love to travel, try new restaurants, creative writing, and unwind with my favorite comfort shows on Netflix. I'm so excited to be joining the CHA community!

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I was born near Philadelphia to Korean immigrant parents. I remained there for college, graduating from Temple as a Philosophy major and Phi Beta Kappa member. Afterwards, I joined Americorps to teach children in Camden. I attended Cornell for medical school, taking a research year to investigate prolonged grief disorder. I then moved northward to train at Montefiore, serving the Bronx while appreciating how many patients found my name amusing, and developing into an inpatient chief resident and burgeoning psychodynamic therapist. I am incredibly grateful and excited to be a child and adolescent fellow at CHA. Outside of medicine, I enjoy my 2 cats, playing the piano, weightlifting, fashion, contemplating, and writing.

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Hi everyone, I’m Zoe Geannopoulos, or Dr. G to kiddos and parents. I was born and raised in Westford, Massachusetts. I am proud to say I went to UMass Amherst for undergrad, where I studied Microbiology and Psychology. I attended medical school at UCLA, then returned to Boston for my intern year in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center–Brighton, before transferring into The Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Residency Program as a PGY-2. After having served as a camp counselor for a decade beginning at age 13, I looked forward to reconnecting with families as a child psychiatrist. My interests include clinical education, early-onset psychosis, ADHD, OCD, and consult-liaison psychiatry though I am easily excited by many subjects and settings. I particularly enjoy teaching, mentorship, and promoting wellness. I am thrilled to join Cambridge Health Alliance for its community-focused mission and excellence in psychotherapy. My hobbies include rock climbing, skiing, socializing, travel, reality TV, and sport/board/card/video games.

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Hello! I'm Ruiqi (pronounced "Ricky") and am thrilled to be continuing my training at Cambridge Health Alliance for Child and Adolescent Fellowship. I grew up in the Southside of Chicago and attended Bowdoin College, where I majored in Gender and Women's Studies. After graduation, I worked at a community health center in Oakland, CA for two years and explored my interest in community mental health. I fell in love with child psychiatry during medical school at University of Michigan, and throughout residency, opportunities to connect with children and families in the Psychiatric Emergency Service have only deepened that interest. My professional interests include cultural psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, school-based mental health, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. In my free time, I enjoy playing with my cats, visiting new bakeries, and watching anime.

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