![]() ![]() United Family Medicine Residency was in for a surprise when Jonathan showed up and they learned (too late) that he had a combination being both opinionated and hard headed. Most importantly, while in WI he met his wife (Maggie) and his son (Joseph) was born (in the same hospital as his two older sisters!). During his last 18 months he was in Milwaukee as he participated in the Training In Urban Medicine and Public Health (TRIUMPH) program and helped create a network of Little Free Libraries in the city. During his tenure, he taped ankles and treated injuries as an athletic trainer, played with centrifuges in the lab and explored every inch of each library to keep studying exciting. He refused to grow up and get a job for many years as he decided to pursue both MD and PhD degrees. He then moved on to Central High School and was in for a rude awakening when he found out that his chin length hair was not enough to get him the attention he needed to join the "cool" group.Īfter graduating high school, Jonathan spent the next 13 years attending the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He was determined to have everyone notice his (lack of) basketball skills when decided to take his talents to JCC basketball after missing the first cut at Ramsey Junior High School. He was part of the first graduating class at Expo Elementary and during his time there he lobbied hard (although unsuccessfully) to make the giraffe the school mascot. Outside of work you can find me on a hiking trail or in a tent with my spouse, dogs, and new baby boy.ĭoctorate Degree: University of North Texasįellowship: Institute of Living, Hartford, CT I have a background in attachment theory and perinatal/postpartum mental health, as well as a specialization in psychological assessment. I specialize in treatment of trauma through the use of polyvagal theory and sensorimotor interventions. I continue to foster my clinical interests through the privilege of caring for the patients at United Family Physicians. I was then eastbound again to Hartford, CT where I completed an internship and fellowship in acute psychiatric care at the Institute of Living.Ĭoming home to Minnesota in 2016 has been such a gift. This broad training allowed me to develop an interest and skillset in hospital based care, traumatic stress, and complex mental health concerns. During my doctoral training I had the opportunity to develop as a general psychologist alongside working with athletes on their mental health. From there I headed south to obtain my doctorate degree from the University of North Texas. I spent time living in New York City before moving back to Minnesota to complete a master’s degree in Kinesiology at the U of M with hopes of becoming a Sport Psychologist. ![]() This has goal led me to the University of Wisconsin- Madison where I established an educational foundation and a love for all things cheese. My empathy and deep interest in people took over from there and I set out on my journey to becoming a psychologist. Residency: Michigan State University HospitalĬreated a foundation for exploration and curiosity. Now a family man with two energetic boys, he enjoys running, baseball, tennis and "cricket anyone?" Education: Following the northern lights and the allure of his "Ole" wife, he came to the Twin Cities. For 1 1/2 years his car could be heard puttering around town on house calls. Ravi joined a three-person practice in a small coastal town in Massachusetts, where patient visits occurred as often in the local grocery store as in the office. Ravi finished residency with the dubious honor of being the worst dressed and having the most cluttered desk in the history of the program. Internship began with a bang July 1st, being on call for the entire hospital.ĭuring residency he discovered there was a world outside of medical life through his involvement in Physicians for Social Responsibility and being a board member of the Local Peace and Justice Committee. After medical school he left Baltimore and his beloved Orioles to begin residency in Michigan. After one summer he decided family practice was the life for him. In typical third year turmoil, he tried his hand at the monastic life. Once here he had a perpetual identity crisis, as no American could pronounce his name or look at it without going weak at the knees, until one kindly old gentleman bestowed upon him the name of Bowl of Soup and Onions (Balasubrahmanyan.) With this new title, he went on to medical school. Where his native Tamil was never heard and cricket was an insect. ![]()
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