Addiction Medicine Fellowship - Faculty

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.

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, U of A 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.

A. Min Kang, MD, MPhil

Assistant Professor, Departments of Child Health and Medicine, U of A 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, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Academic Interests: Substance use in pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndrome, poisoning and overdose, pharmacogenomics.

Krista LaBruzzo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, U of A 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: American Board of Preventive Medicine – Addiction Medicine
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

Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, U of A 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

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, U of A 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

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

Medical School: U of A 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
 

Anais Sonders, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, U of A 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

Devin Dunatov, MD

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: University of Texas, Southwestern – Addiction Psychiatry
Areas of Academic Interest: Co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health treatment, the integration of psychodynamic psychotherapy into the practice of addiction psychiatry

Heidi Quist, PA

PA School: Midwestern University – Glendale 
Certifications: Mayo Clinic Bronze Quality Certification 
Areas of Academic Interest: Broadly, I am interested in chronic pain and addiction medicine. More specifically, I am interested in how to build therapeutic relationships, the work of facilitating change, and patient attitudes toward addiction and treatment. I also love research and writing.