Board-Certified General Adult Psychiatrist with 29 years of post-residency experience in General/Geriatric Psychiatry, Dual-Diagnosis, MRDD and young adults. Expertise in developing effective treatment plans that enhance patient outcomes. Collaborative team player skilled in therapeutic interventions and patient assessment, committed to delivering high standards of mental health care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
General Adult Psychiatrist
Psychiatric Medicine Associates of Parma Community Hospital
Parma, Ohio
07.1997 - 07.2026
Consultation/Liason Psychiatrist, General Psychiatry, Parma Community Hospital, Parma, Ohio July, 1997 to October, 2012
Outpatient Psychiatry, young adult through geriatric, Private practice office, Parma, Ohio 1997 to 2012
Behavioral Health Medical Director, Greenbriar Health Care Center, Parma Hts, Ohio 2001 to 2012
Consulting/Attending Psychiatrist, Adult and Dual Diagnosis Psychiatry, Laurelwood Hospital Willoughby, Ohio July 2006 to 2008
Directed partial hospitalization program, ensuring comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment for diverse patient population.
Assisted in overseeing inpatient gero-psychiatry services, enhancing care coordination and patient outcomes for elderly patients.
Consulting Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatry, Long-term care facilities throughout Cleveland, Ohio, July 1997 to 2012
Reviewed physician cases for Ohio KePRO/Medicare Quality Improvement Organization to ensure compliance.
Physician/Psychiatrist, The Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, based in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2012 to present, suboxone certified and ABMS certified for third time during this tenure.
Education
DO -
Ohio University College of Medicine
Athens, Ohio
06-1992
B.A. - Biology/Pre-Medicine
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
05-1988
Skills
Psychopharmacology
Schizophrenia
Depression and Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Affiliations
American Osteopathic Association, American Psychiatric Association, Ohio Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, American College of Osteopathic Psychiatrists and Neurologists
Certification
Ohio State Medical Board, November 1995.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Diplomate, Certified; May 1999, and 2009, and 2019.
Suboxone certification January, 2016.
Residency
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Ohio; Department of Psychiatry, Resident Physician, July, 1993 to June, 1997
University Hospitals -Richmond Heights; General Medicine Internship, Richmond Hts., Ohio July 1992 to June, 1993
Timeline
General Adult Psychiatrist
Psychiatric Medicine Associates of Parma Community Hospital