Psychiatry Training Faculty
Steve Koh, M.D., MPH, MBA, DFAPA
Community Psychiatry Program Director
Dr. Koh is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services (Hillcrest), Director of Community Psychiatry Program, Director of Tele-Mental-Health Program, and Co-Founder of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practice Clinical Training Program at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is a Consulting Faculty at Naval Hospital Balboa and Voluntary Clinical Faculty at the University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing. He is Board Certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry and carries certification for Community Psychiatry from the American Association of Community Psychiatry. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and UCSD School of Medicine. He received Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (concentration in Aging and Health Leadership and Management with a special area of Mental Health) and Masters in Business Administration (capstone with a focus on medical consultative models) from Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business. He finished an internship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, a general psychiatry residency at UCSD, and a geriatric psychiatry fellowship at UCSD. He has had research support and funding at Johns Hopkins Lipid Research Laboratories, Palo Alto VA Hospital, Intramural Program of NIH at National Institute of Aging, UCSD Department of Psychiatry, Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence, San Diego Hospice and Institute for Palliative Care, and T-32 NIH program. He has grant support from San Diego County - Work, Education and Training Program, CalREACH, CalSEARCH, and California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Dr. Koh is Past President of the San Diego Psychiatric Society, Association of Korean American Psychiatrists, and Board of San Diego NAMI, and past representative on the Board of American Psychiatric Association, San Diego County Medical Society, and American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry. Other organizational associations include the American Medical Association, California Medical Association, and Group for Advancement of Psychiatry. Dr. Koh was American Psychiatric Association's Instructor for instructors for the DSM 5 and has been involved in DSM 5 development and review process, Member of the APA Council on Advocacy and Government Relations and Political Action Committee, and past Chair of APA Early Career Psychiatrists. He was Scientific Program Committee Chair for the APA Annual Meeting in Atlanta 2016 and Vice-Chair for the 2017 meeting in San Diego. Dr. Koh’s current clinical interests revolve around patients with cognitive disorders, trauma and stress, co-occurring disorders, and medically complicated patients. His research interests revolve around integrated/collaborative care with primary care, cross-professional training model, mental health systems, outcomes and service implementation projects, and usage of tele-mental-health and large data. Dr. Koh has no financial disclosures or conflicts to state.
Lawrence Malak, M.D., DFAPA
Clinical Training and Education Director
Dr. Malak is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), Director of Education for the Community Psychiatry Program, and Program Director of the Community Psychiatry Residency Track. He attended medical school in Houston, Texas at Baylor College of Medicine before returning to California for residency training at UC San Diego. During residency, Dr. Malak served as Chief Resident and won the Lewis Judd Resident Research Award for his prototypical work observing Psychiatric Re-Admissions. Within UCSD he co-founded the Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Training Program, served as Medical Director for the Co-Occurring Disorders Program, and has been actively involved in developing the psychiatry residency education and curriculum since graduating from the program in 2013. Currently, Dr. Malak serves as an Associate Residency Training Director for the General Psychiatry Program, oversees curriculum for all third-year residents and the Community Track, participates in the Residency Call Committee, Diversity Committee, and the Department of Psychiatry's Anti-Racism Workgroup. Dr. Malak’s leadership in the academic field extends beyond the university as he is involved in several statewide and nationwide psychiatric organizations. He has served as president for the San Diego Psychiatric Society, a board member for the American Association of Community Psychiatry, and a member of the California Psychiatric Association. Additionally, Dr. Malak is heavily involved in the American Psychiatric Association. He currently serves on the Assembly Executive Committee, Annual Meeting Scientific Planning Committee, and is the Area 6 Deputy Representative.
Emily Troyer, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Track Director
Emily Troyer, MD is a General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She completed medical school at the University of Toledo in Ohio, and then residency training in General Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Troyer completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training at UCSD, where she also served as a Chief Fellow. She has began her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in 2019 in the UCSD Department of Psychiatry's Fellowship in Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience, a position funded by a National Institute of Mental Health T32 Training Grant. Under the mentorship of Dr. Suzi Hong and Dr. David Rosenberg, Dr. Troyer's research focuses on examining neuroimaging, host immune and gut microbiome correlates of pediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder, for which she has also been awarded funding through the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Clinically, Dr. Troyer sees patients at Family Health Centers of San Diego and she provides clinical supervision for UCSD Community Psychiatry Program trainees at various sites throughout San Diego. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, crochet, DIY projects, and hiking adventures with her family.
Paige Sutherland, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Paige Sutherland graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in biology before pursuing her medical education. Prior to medical school, she dedicated a year to public service as an AmeriCorps VISTA, focusing on initiatives aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare access and quality. She earned her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University and completed her residency training at the University of California San Diego, where she served as Chief Resident of the Community Psychiatry Program. During her residency she managed psychiatric services at the UC San Diego student-run free clinic. Dr. Sutherland’s professional interests include psychotherapy, medical education, and working with underserved populations.
Huma Baqir, M.D.
Child and Adolescent & Psychiatry Track Faculty
Dr. Huma Baqir was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. She received her doctoral degree from Aga Khan University in 2017. Shortly after, she moved to the US to complete her general psychiatry residency training from University at Buffalo, where she stayed for another two years to complete her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. During this time, she won several awards pertaining to leadership, her academic performance and endeavors in teaching and education. Dr. Baqir was selected as a Resident/Trainee Member in the Transitional Age Youth and College Mental Health Committee at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and was the recipient of the AACAP John E. Schowalter, MD, Educational Outreach Program Award and the American Psychiatric Association Diversity Leadership Fellowship. She especially enjoys working with adolescents and young adults, and has long been curious about the intersection between psychiatry and the arts, including storytelling in medical education. In her spare time, Dr. Baqir likes to hike, write poetry and spend time with her family.
Kevo Rivera, M.D.
Child and Adolescent & Psychiatry Track Faculty
Dr. Kevo Rivera (accepts all pronouns) is a queer, genderfree, Filipinx-American child of once-undocumented immigrants. They were born and raised in Los Angeles and received their BS in Biology at Pepperdine University. Before their career in medicine, they worked as a community organizer and speaker in the nonprofit social justice sector. After graduating from the University of Iowa (UI) Carver College of Medicine with a Global Health Distinction, Dr. Rivera completed their psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the UI Hospitals & Clinics. While in training, they served as co-chair of the Department of Psychiatry Diversity Committee, as councilor of the Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society, and as a Diversity Leadership Fellow with the American Psychiatric Association (APA). They also served on Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the board of the ACLU of Iowa. For their achievements in advocacy and leadership, they were recognized with the UI Health Care Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award and the UI Health Care Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Award. Dr. Rivera currently serves as representative to the APA Assembly on behalf of the Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists. Dr. Rivera joins the faculty of UCSD’s Community Psychiatry Program after graduating from Columbia University’s Public Psychiatry Fellowship, during which they worked as an outpatient child psychiatrist at the New York City Children’s Center, a state-run behavioral health facility serving youth and their families facing complex social challenges. They enjoy theatre, Survivor, comic books, Dungeons and Dragons, and queer art.
Stephanie Martinez, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Stephanie Martinez, MD received her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and then continued her medical education at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. While in medical school she was the Vice President of her medical school class where she became a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During her membership, she became involved with teaching and mentoring junior medical students. Dr. Martinez also engaged with high school students in order to spark their interest in science and guide them to a path in medicine. Stephanie has a wide array of special interests which she plans to explore further, including community psychiatry and college mental health. She is passionate about working with the medically underserved Hispanic community. Recently, Stephanie co-published a how-to article for the Psychiatric Times that guides practitioners on ways to increase medication adherence in the Latino community and overcoming any obstacles that they may experience. Dr. Martinez joined the UCSD Community Psychiatry Residency Faculty and continues to mentor program interns, residents, and fellows.
Hilary Gould, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Hilary M Gould, PhD is Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She received her doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles and attended an APA accredited respecialization program in clinical psychology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She completed an internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the UCSD/Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. Her area of professional interest include interdisciplinary training and education, development and lifespan, and outcome-based care. She currently oversees the training and clinical supervision of psychotherapy at community sites. Additionally, she is involved in research, contracts, and project development within the Community Psychiatry Program. She has published several articles and book chapters, and presented at local, national, and international conferences and trainings.
Jessica Thackaberry, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Jessica Thackaberry, MD is a psychiatrist who provides compassionate, knowledgeable care to those seeking general mental health outpatient services and has research interests in helping the underserved and providing community-based mental health services. She has clinical expertise in telemedicine for mental health and, as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry. Her residency training in psychiatry was completed at UC San Diego School of Medicine where she was chief resident in the Neurobehavioral Medicine Unit. She earned her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Prior to joining UC San Diego Health in 2016, Dr. Thackaberry was a psychiatrist at the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital and the Imperial Beach Community Health Clinic. She is also a member of many professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Community Psychiatry, and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.