2024–2025 fellows
Dr. Osman Hamid
Osman Hamid earned his medical degree from National Ribat University in Sudan and completed family medicine residency at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in upstate New York. During residency, he took on the role of wellness ambassador for his class because he believes in making wellness a priority.
Dr. Hamid is passionate about addiction medicine and aims to make a difference through research, education, and patient care. He advocates for reducing the stigma surrounding addiction and work to ensure people get the treatment they need.
Outside of work, he loves spending quality time with his wife, family, and friends. He is a big soccer fan—he plays it, watches it, and can't get enough of it. He also enjoys kayaking, trying new foods, and traveling to new places whenever the opportunity arises.
Dr. Nikolas Johs
Nik Johs graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, prior to attending the University of Washington Internal Medicine Residency Program. After residency, he was accepted to the University of Washington Global and Rural Health Fellowship, during which he practiced Internal Medicine at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, AK, as well as outpatient general medicine in rural Alaska. During the fellowship he also designed and implemented a research project evaluating Hepatitis C screening in the Alaska tribal health system. In addition to clinical addiction medicine, his professional interests include working with rural and urban underserved indigenous communities, healthcare delivery in non-traditional settings, and primary care for patients living with HIV.
Dr. Joseph Skowronski
Joe Skowronski was raised in Eastern Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Central Florida School of Medicine then completed an Emergency Medicine Residency at St. Luke's University Hospital in Pennsylvania. He spent time rotating and moonlighting in the detox unit in addition to treating substance use disorder patients in the emergency department. His clinical interests include acute detox, outpatient substance use clinic, mental health, and addiction health policy. When not working, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, car camping trips, personal finance, board games, and DIY car maintenance.
2023–2024 fellows
Dr. Brandon Golden
Brandon Golden has been a lifelong east coaster prior to coming to Seattle. He attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed Emergency Medicine residency at WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania. While in residency he worked on improving access to medications for opioid use disorder in the Emergency Department and on harm-reduction education. His clinical interests include harm reduction, improving transitions of care for those with drug use, and inpatient addiction care. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his wife, travel, outdoor activities, and cooking.
Dr. Danny Lee
Danny Lee graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, and then completed his Family Medicine residency at Harbor–UCLA in Torrance, California. During his time in medical school and residency, he devoted a great deal of time to advocating for physician wellness and to destigmatizing mental health support among medical professionals. His professional interests include providing holistic, harm-reduction oriented care for the urban underserved, advocating for better services for patients struggling with substance use, and reducing stigma around patients who struggle with substance use and mental illness. In his free time, he likes to hike, swim, explore new places to eat, and sing karaoke.
Dr. Ngoc Khuyen Tran
Ngoc Khuyen Tran attended the American University of the Caribbean for medical school and completed Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nevada–Reno. Her interest in addiction medicine stems from time working at a shelter with women with substance use disorders. Her clinical interests include integrating primary care with addiction care and providing primary care in nontraditional settings. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time outdoors, dabbling in edible gardening, and eating as much street food as possible.
2022–2023 Fellows
Dr. Claire Simon
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Family Medicine, University of Washington
Post-fellowship job: T32 Research Fellowship at UW & Practicing primary care and addiction medicine at the Family Medicine Clinic at Harborview Medical Center
Dr. Callan Fockele
Medical School: UC Berkeley/UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program
Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Washington
Post-fellowship job: Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Division of General Internal Medicine University of Washington. Emergency medicine, addiction medicine consultation, and research.
Dr. Amy Liu
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Post-fellowship job: Hospitalist at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
2021–2022 Fellows
Dr. Mary Davies
Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Washington
Post-fellowship job: Primary care at Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic, a federally qualified health center
Dr. Jesse Davis
Medical School: American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Creighton University
Post-fellowship job: Medical Director for the Lummi CARE Opioid Treatment Program
Dr. Inderbir Gohalwar
Medical School: Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Residency: Internal Medicine, NYU Langone Brooklyn
Post-fellowship job: Acting Instructor, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington. Primary care, addiction medicine consultation, inpatient Harborview Addiction Consult Service.
Dr. Samuel Mannarino
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, San Francisco
Post-fellowship job: California Correctional Health Services
2020–2021 Fellows
Dr. Adel Mazanderani
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Peter Family Medicine Residency
Post-fellowship job: Primary care, SUD/chronic pain consultation at Kaiser Permanente Temecula, CA
Dr. Bryce Parent
Medical School: Georgetown School of Medicine
Residency: Providence St. Peter Family Medicine
Post-fellowship job: Chief Medical Officer, Didgwalic Wellness Center in Anacortes, WA. Didgwalic is an opioid treatment program owned and run by the Swinomish Tribe.
Dr. Elisabeth Poorman
Medical School: Emory University
Residency: Cambridge Health Alliance, Internal Medicine
Post-fellowship job: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago; Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine and Addictions; Assistant Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship; Director of the Addiction Consult Service at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.