Psychiatry Residency Program Faculty
Our dedicated faculty is committed to providing exceptional education, mentorship, and clinical training to our residents. With diverse expertise across all areas of psychiatry, our team ensures a comprehensive learning experience that prepares residents for successful careers in mental health care. Explore below to learn more about the passionate professionals guiding our program.

Khalid Arshad, MD
Dr. Arshad is board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He completed his fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and his residency at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a research assistant at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Chicago, working on three research protocols.

Naga Pushpa Guntupalli, MD
Dr. Guntupalli is Board Eligible in Adult Psychiatry. She recently completed an Adult Psychiatry Residency at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA., and was a Chief Resident for the Emergency Psychiatry Department and involved in various teaching responsibilities. Her work as a psychiatric hospitalist at Riverside involves Consult-Liaison services.

Melissa Rosenow, PsyD
Dr. Rosenow is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in neuropsychological assessments. She earned her master's and doctoral degrees at Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, CA. She completed her internship at an inpatient substance abuse treatment center in West Palm Beach, FL, and her dissertation topic was related to substance abuse and trauma. Dr. Rosenow was trained in neuropsychological assessments at the University of Los Angeles, California (UCLA) and Riverside Medical Center during her postdoctoral fellowship. In addition to conducting evaluations and involvement with the psychiatry residency program, Dr. Rosenow supervises doctoral-level psychology students.

Kevin Varghese, DO
Dr. Varghese completed his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois, and then his Psychiatry Residency at Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, Missouri. Specializing in inpatient psychiatry, he works with patients at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.

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