Faculty

Brief Bio

Anita Karnik, MD
Anita Karnik, MD

Program Director

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Addiction Psychiatrist, Phoenix VA Health Care System

Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine
Residency: Texas A&M College of Medicine - Psychiatry
Fellowship: Texas A&M College of Medicine - Child Psychiatry
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine - Addiction Psychiatry
Areas of Academic Interests: Addiction psychiatry and working with patients with chronic pain conditions. Enjoy working with the veteran population. Specialized in treatment for opioid use disorder.

Maria Manriquez, MD
Maria Manriquez, MD
Associate Program Director

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Director, Addiction Medicine Services, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Women's Institute

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, formerly Banner Good Samaritan
Fellowship: American Board of Preventative Medicine – Addiction Medicine Practice Pathway
Certification: ABOG, ABPM – Addiction Medicine, Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Areas of Academic Interests: Addiction medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, substance use disorders in pregnancy, and perinatal mental health.

Min Kang, MD
A. Min Kang, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, Departments of Child Health and Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Associate Medical Director, Banner Poison and Drug Information Center
Section Chief, Toxicology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interests: Substance use in pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndrome, poisoning and overdose, pharmacogenomics.

Krista LaBruzzo, MD

Krista LaBruzzo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Addiction Physician, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix

Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fellowship: Addiction Medicine – University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
Certification: ABFM
Areas of Academic Interest: Substance use disorder in pregnancy and adolescence, expansion of the multidisciplinary medical home with access to care in rural communities, advocacy and education in regards to addiction medicine.

Anne-Michelle Ruha, MD
Anne-Michelle Ruha, MD

Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Vice Chair, Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Section Chief, Addiction Medicine, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Morristown Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Areas of Academic Interests: Acute care toxicology, drug intoxication and withdrawal syndromes, medication safety, envenomations

Amrita Dhanjal-Reddy, MD
Amrita Dhanjal-Reddy, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Pain and Addiction Medicine Physician, Phoenix VA Health Care System

Medical School: Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, India
Residency: Family Medicine Residency, St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Aram S. Mardian, MD
Aram S. Mardian, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Medical School: UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Residency: Swedish Family Medicine
Certifications: merican Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine – Addiction Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine, American Board of Medical Acupuncture
Areas of Academic Interest: Whole person, integrated, team-based, high value approaches for chronic pain and addiction, neurobiological adaptations to long term opioid therapy for chronic pain and person-centered approaches to management, diagnostic classification of addiction, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic pain and opioid use disorder — including resilience and strengths-based treatments
 


Eric Hanson, PhD

Pain Psychologist

Doctoral: Clinical Psychology, Loma Linda University
Internship: Greater Los Angeles VA: Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center
Fellowship: Behavioral Medicine, Harbor UCLA
Certifications: VA VISN Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Trainer and Consultant
Areas of Academic Interest: Whole person care for pain and addiction, interdisciplinary team functioning, health disparities that influence pain and addiction care


Anais Sonders, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Medical School: Saint Louis University SOM
Residency: Banner Good Samaritan-Internal Medicine
Certifications: ABIM
Areas of Academic Interest:  high complexity medical patients with chronic pain, opioid dependence or both