Meet Our Graduates

Camilo Leal MDCamilo Leal, MD

What have I done since graduation?

Since graduating, I started working with Willowbrooke psychiatric hospital in Villa Rica Georgia.  I do a combination of inpatient work as well as some clinics 2 days a week.  I was recently promoted to the assistant medical director for the facility.  I also work with a nonprofit organization called “Ser Familia” providing psychiatric services for Hispanic families.

What am I doing now?

I am currently still working both at Willowbrooke and with Ser Familia. I see a majority of child and adolescent patients, although I do care for a handful of adult patients as well.  On a more personal level, my family has grown.  I have a 2-1/2-year-old son and we are expecting a another baby boy in September of this year.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

I completed both the adult and child and adolescent program through the University of Florida.  I felt that I received an unparalleled education and exposure to different pathologies that made my transition to an attending psychiatrist a very seamless one.  From day one of being an attending, I have felt very comfortable in managing all the different things that have presented themselves over the last few years.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I think one of the most important things is to have patience, empathy, and compassion for the parents of the patients that we treat.  Often times it is very easy to get caught in the blame game, which is something that is not healthy nor productive for the families we serve as a whole.  Furthermore, as a child and adolescent psychiatrist we often times end up treating the family not just the individual kids.


Hina Smith, MDHina Smith, MD
2018 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

I started working at Willow Springs Residential Treatment Center. I have been spend time with my family, traveling to West Coast and meditation. Since taking the position with Willow Springs, I have been promoted to West Hills Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit Medical Director.

What am I doing now?

Currently, I am the Medical Director of the Child and Adolescent Unit at West Hills Hospital in Reno, NV. I am also affiliated with Willow Springs Residential treatment center. I provide Tele-Psychiatry coverage as a case consultant for a clinic in Mooresville, NC. I travel to under-served areas in Mississippi, and North Carolina whenever I can. I often get invited on a talk show at our local radio station, America Matters Media in Reno, NV, to speak on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry issues and the well-being of youth in our community.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

The UF program provided me with training, education, and leadership skills. The ability to work in any setting comfortably. UF sets very high standard’s when it comes to delivering well-trained fellows.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

Be humble and learn as much as you can. Growing pains that you will experience during your training will be totally worth it in the end.


Yuliet Sanchez, MD
Yuliet Sanchez, MD
2017 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

After graduating from the fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UF, I joined Marsh Landing Behavioral Group in Jacksonville Beach, FL.

What am I doing now?

I currently work in private practice seeing children, adolescents, and adult patients. I provide medication management as well as psychotherapy.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

The UF program provided me with a great exposure to various patient populations, a vast experience in the outpatient setting, as well as supervision with great and very supportive attendings. During my fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, I further developed and improved my psychotherapy skills and I also got a better understanding of different family dynamics. In addition, the program at UF provided financial support for me to represent the department in professional conferences within and outside the United States. In summary, I think UF provided me with everything needed to become the psychiatrist I am today.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

Residency can be a lot of work, but take a minute to stop and remember the reasons why you chose this career. Enjoy what you do. It’s totally worth it!


Wesley Hill, MDWesley Hill, MD
2017 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

Traveling (Spain, Guatemala) and getting settled in to my new home in Rome, Georgia

What am I doing now?

I work at a pediatric clinic as their child psychiatrist.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

The ability to diagnose and treat pretty much any patient who comes through the door.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

Confidence. Know that you will be well prepared leaving UF, and wherever you end up, you will be badly needed there!


Anand Patel, MD Board Certified PsychiatristAnand Patel, MD
2017 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

I have been working for a private hospital near Nashville, TN called TrustPoint Hospital.  I am the Medical Director of the Child & Adolescent Division in the hospital.  In the afternoons, I see children, adolescents, and some young adults at our sister clinic called ClearPath Behavioral Health.

What am I doing now?

In addition to the above, I go to schools to advocate for students to receive educational plans.  I am an adjunct faculty member for Vanderbilt University.  I also serve as a preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students from Vanderbilt and Trevecca Universities.  I will also begin to serve as a preceptor for Medical Students from Meharry Medical College.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

UF provided me an amazing experience in therapy training, especially with being able to work side by side with the Medical Psychological Department in the same building.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

I highly recommend taking advantage of the once a week Autism clinic and seeing as many cases as possible.  I learned so much about this at UF. Autism is so much more prevalent and complex than I ever imagined, and is frequently missed (especially in female patients).


Andrea Brownridge

Andrea Brownridge, MD, JD, MHA
2015 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

I joined the Robert B. Goldstein MD, PA private practice founded by another UF Child Psychiatry alumnus. I also moonlight at an inpatient hospital about once a month, as well as working one day a week in the community with a nonprofit organization.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

A solid foundation in pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, as well as lifestyle interventions

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

Besides the obvious basics, learn as much as you can recognizing the nuances of a clinical presentation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Learn the questions to ask parents, and how to engage and assess youth with ASD.


Kristina KiseKristina Kise, MD
2012 Graduate

What have I done since graduation?

I have been working in private practice with Robert B. Goldstein MD since graduation, seeing 70-80% child and adolescent, and adults.

What am I doing now?

I am also adjunct faculty and teach the Psychosocial Issues course for the first year medical students at UCF for the last 5 years. I am a board-member for The Grove Counseling Center – an outpatient and residential treatment for youth with substance abuse- for the last 2 years.

What did the UF program provide towards my career?

UF provided lots of great patient experience in different settings. I really value the therapy training I received there in CBT, DBT, and PCIT.

What is the one most important thing future child psychiatrists need to learn about during fellowship?

I highly recommend future child and adolescent psychiatrists learn as much as they can about Autism Spectrum Disorder because you will see a lot of it and it’s complex.