Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
The Consultation-liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School has been in existence for nearly forty years, providing the highest quality education and training in the knowledge base and clinical practice of consultation-liaison psychiatry. This Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited fellowship provides a strong learning environment with dedicated and knowledgeable faculty while simultaneously maintaining individual autonomy for the fellows in the evaluation and management of patients on whom they consult.
A desire to learn the subspecialty of consultation-liaison psychiatry and a mature willingness to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team are predictors of success in the fellowship. We have more than 20 inpatient and 12 outpatient faculty members who each have strong backgrounds in general consultation-liaison psychiatry as well as niche areas of interest and expertise.
History
Brigham and Women's Hospital is one of the leading academic tertiary care medical centers in the United States, consistently recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News & World Report. The Medical Psychiatry service at the Brigham sees approximately 3,500 new consults per year on the medical/surgical floors and in the Emergency Department.
In 1998, Brigham and Women's Hospital merged with Faulkner Hospital, a community teaching hospital three miles from the Brigham in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Since then, psychiatry at the hospitals has become clinically and academically integrated into a single department. In 2012, Faulkner Hospital was renamed Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital to highlight its close relationship, both clinically and academically, to Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical psychiatry service at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital sees approximately 2,000 new consults per year on the medical/surgical floors and emergency department.
At the Faulkner, fellows have the opportunity to practice medical psychiatry in a high-quality primary/secondary care hospital under the supervision of experienced consultation-liaison faculty.
About the Fellowship
Fellows participate in daily teaching rounds, weekly teaching case conference or bedside rounds, journal club and weekly didactics. They receive individual supervision both at the bedside and in formal sessions. Fellows are also valued educators and take part in the training and supervision of psychiatry residents as well as Harvard Medical School clerkship students. The fellowship program is affiliated with the
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Residency Program.
The Longwood Medical Area is an exciting location for physicians in training.Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Public Health, Countway Medical Library and multiple other medical facilities are all a short walk from the Brigham and Women's Hospital's medical psychiatry offices.
While training for all fellows is concentrated on the Brigham campus, important education is also provided at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (see above) for the general track fellows. These fellows have the opportunity to develop subspecialty experience through an inpatient liaison experience and various ambulatory clinic options. All fellows gain experience with oncology patients, as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) patients are admitted to the medical floors at the Brigham. Fellows may opt to gain more specialized training in psycho-oncology via the DFCI track. These fellows receive primary training in both general consultation-liaison psychiatry with development of a niche area of expertise in psycho-oncology and a strong exposure to palliative care. Training is focused at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a world-renowned tertiary care cancer center. The psycho-oncology faculty who provide fellow supervision are nationally recognized leaders in their field.
Our Department of Psychiatry boasts strong and broad opportunities. Fellows partake in a scholarly project during their time in fellowship and have an opportunity to present this work at the end of the academic year.
Our Fellows
AY 2026-2027
General Track Fellows
Stephanie Fagbemi, MD
Medical School
Temple University
Residency
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Clinical Interests
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Women's mental health
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Underserved populations
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Proactive psychiatry
Daniel Harris, MD
Medical School
Wayne State University
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Interests
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Patients experiencing homelessness
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Emergency psychiatry
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Psych-oncology
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Psychotherapy
Kathryn Lee, MD
Medical School
Georgetown University
Residency
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Clinical Interests
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Palliative care
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Neuropsychiatry
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Perinatal psychiatry
Sunita Singh, MD
Medical School
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Residency
Tufts Medical Center
Clinical Interests
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Women’s mental health,
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Transplant psychiatry
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Eating disorders
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Fellows
Christina de Fontnouvelle, MD
Medical School
Yale School of Medicine
Residency
University of Virginia Health System
Clinical Interests
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Serious mental illness (SMI)
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The intersection of SMI and psycho-oncology
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Transplant psychiatry
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Substance use disorders
N. Olivia Zhao, MD
Medical School
UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Residency
UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
Clinical Interests
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Psycho-oncology
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Women’s mental health
AY 2025-2026
General Track Fellows
Kathryne Adams, MD
Laura Marengo, MD
Consultation-Liaison & ED Psychiatrist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Avneet Soin, MD
Emma Torncello, MD
Consultation-Liaison & ED Psychiatrist
Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Tufts Medical Center
Consultation-Liaison & Outpatient Psychiatrist
Boston Medical Center
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Fellows
Sean Oldak, MD
Jamie Osinovsky
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Tufts Medical Center
As a medical student, I was able to pursue the advanced psychiatry clerkship elective at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the consult and liaison service. This rotation, with Dr. Adrienne Taylor, as my assigned fellow, cemented my love of psychiatry and ignited my desire to become a C/L psychiatrist. I completed my residency training at Boston Medical Center, where I served as the Chief Resident. I then returned to the BWH C/L service as a fellow. It was my dream to be a part of this fellowship as I admired the liaison organization of the service and the encouragement to deepen our individual academic interests. I served as the inpatient liaison to the Obstetrics and Gynecology service and provided outpatient consultation in the Women’s Mental Health clinic, developing my expertise as a reproductive psychiatrist. Additionally, I appreciated the opportunity to gain leadership skills through the role of administrative fellow where we were taught to manage a large consultation service and represent psychiatry at system-wide hospital meetings. Most of all, I am grateful to the C/L fellowship at BWH as I met some of my favorite people among my co-fellows and mentors. Following fellowship, I stayed on as a faculty member on the BWH C/L service where I am developing my expertise taking care of patients with cystic fibrosis, HIV, or other infectious diseases and those who have experienced sexual assault, identify as gender diverse, or have reproductive psychiatry needs.
- Katherine Crist, MD
Class of 2025
AY 2026-2027
General Track Fellows
Nadia Cacodcar, MD
Anisha Chava, MD
Katherine Crist, MD
Elisabeth Dietrich, MD
Consultation-Liaison Attending
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tufts University
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Boston Medical Center
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Director of
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
University of Virginia
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Fellows
Adam Ketron, MD
Inpatient Psychiatrist
Western State Hospital
J. Cody Naughton, MD
Attending Psychiatrist & Senior Instructor in Psychiatry
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Employment Compensation
Clinical fellows receive appointments to Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. All trainees shall be employees of Brigham and Women's Hospital and will receive salary, fringe benefits and liability insurance coverage. Visit the Mass General Brigham site for more information pertaining to graduate medical education. The Mass General Brigham Office of Resources for Trainees provides further details surrounding salary, benefits and employee services.
Psycho-Oncology Research Fellowship
The Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is pleased to offer an optional one-to-two-year research fellowship following the fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry along the clinical psycho-oncology track. Psychiatrists with a demonstrated interest in psycho-oncology research are encouraged to apply using a separate application from the general clinical one. The primary goal of this fellowship is to advance independent investigators in psycho-oncology.
Leadership Team: doctor.massgeneral.brigham.org
Application Process
General Track PGY5 Brigham and Women's Hospital/Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Positions (Four positions available)
DFCI Track Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Psycho-Oncology Track PGY5 Positions (Two positions available)
The Brigham and Women’s/Harvard Medical School CL Psychiatry fellowship is excited to announce that we are accepting applications either through ERAS, or directly via email using the ACLP common application. All applications will be reviewed and considered equally regardless of how the application is submitted. Our goal is to make the application process as inclusive and smooth as possible for everyone.
For more information on CL Psychiatry fellowships, please visit ACLP's website: Information for Psychiatry Residents
Application Timeline
Application Period:
Applications are accepted from July 1 through October 1.
Interview Invitations:
Invitations are extended on a rolling basis, with interviews conducted September through December.
Match Process:
The fellowship partakes in the National Resident Match Program (NRMP) or “The Match”
“Match Day” typically occurs in early January.
For applicants submitting by ERAS
Further information on ERAS and submission timelines: ERAS Fellowship Timeline
ERAS token: ERAS Token
For applicants submitting by email
Required items:
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ACLP Common Application
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Updated CV
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USMLE Transcript
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Personal Statement
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Training Director Reference Form (request from the fellowship coordinator via the email below after submitting the items above)
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One LOR from PD
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One LOR from CL Faculty
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One LOR from Clinical or Research Faculty/Mentor in any area
Please note: Applications will only be reviewed once all required materials, including letters of recommendation, have been received.
Submission & Inquiries:
Submit all materials and request the Training Director Reference form at:
