About Us
A Committed Team of Behavioral Health Professionals
Our greatest asset is our staff, comprised of psychiatrists, professional nurses, social workers and therapists who work as a team to uphold SLBMI’s commitment to excellence. Our staff strives to help patients and their families resolve behavioral health problems. Learn more about our staff leadership below.
Staff Directory
- Ryan Abraham, PsyD
- Gelene Adkins, PhD
- Sara Agha, MD
- Victoria B. Ayden, M.D.
- Nick Bakula, CPA
- Rachel Barnholtz, LCSW
- Ashley Bell, LPC
- Maria Boyd
- Kierra Bradley
- Denise Brennan, M.Ed., LPC
- Rachel Brown
- Jessica Burich, PMHNP-BC
- Kelly Bushur, PhD
- Cara Capuano, LCSW
- Claudia Charles, PhD, LCSW
- Vivian Chi, MD
- Mari Chimitris, LPC
- Candice Coleman
- Kathy Corn, LCPC
- Margaret Cornell, Psy.D.
- Alexis Custard-Mobley, EdD, MRC, LPC
- Malinda Dale, PhD
- Bronwen DiAntonio, PhD
- Lisa Dierdorf, LPC
- Acacia Douglas, LMFT
- Deborah Elliott-Desorbo, PhD
- Elizabeth Elsberg, LCSW
- Christina Fales, Ph.D.
- Shannon Fischer, LPC
- Randy Flanery, PhD
- Rebekah Freese, LCSW
- Rachel Freitag, LCSW
- Jessica Gerfen, PhD
- Elizabeth Gordon, LPC
- Sydney Greenwalt, PhD
- Sofia Grewal, MD
- Christopher Grimes, PsyD
- Christy Grimes, LCSW
- Yoshiko Hall, PsyD
- Collins Hansen, LPC
- Mishell Hashmi, PsyD
- Sophie Haven, PhD
- Jennifer Henry, LPC
- Samantha Hill
- Rachel Hinch
- Rachel Hines, LPC
- William Hope, MBA
- Linda Housman, PhD
- Maiya Ingram, RD, LD
- Taylor Jackson, LCSW
- Dorothy Jansen
- Shahid Kaous, MD
- Therese Anne Kiefer, ASC
- Michael Knobeloch, PsyD
- Andrea Knoll, PsyD
- Nicole Lamcyzk
- Cathy Lander-Goldberg, LCSW
- Marcia Lewis, PhD
- Parker Light, MA, PLPC
- Leslie Lopez, PhD, LPC
- Libby Lyons, LCSW
- Leah Maddox
- Joseph Mapula
- Ronald Margolis, PhD
- Cullan May, LPC
- Beth McCadden, PhD
- Juankee McKinney, PhD
- Alison Menatti, PhD
- Sue Mertens
- Ce’Aira Miller
- Gary Mitchell, LCSW
- Judy Montgomery
- Melissa Naumer, PHD
- Kent Newcome, LCSW
- Skylar Nichols, LCSW
- Mikeya Nicholson, LPC
- Margarita Nogin, PhD
- Emily Norton, LCSW
- Gregory A. Peebles, LPC, DBTC
- Thomas Phillips, LPC
- Sable F. Campbell
- Alec Pollard, PhD
- Jessica Polson, PsyD
- Dawn Prentice, LCSW
- Gina Roggow, LPC
- Patrice Ryan, PhD
- Rev. Bryan R. Salminen, PhD, LPC, LMFT
- Cindy Schmidt, PhD
- Surabhi Saha
- Stephanie Schmidt
- Madalyn Schneider, PhD, PMH-C
- Nathan Schwab
- Natalie Seminario, MD
- Paul Simon, DO
- Allison Smith, MSN, PMHNP-BC
- Sherry Spann, LPC
- Leah Strickman, LCSW
- Tracy Tew, PsyD
- Patricia Thornton
- Sara Timmerman, PsyD
- Dorothy Toran, LCSW
- Angela Tullock
- Mary Turner
- Melanie VanDyke, PhD
- Michele Vining, LPC, CADC
- Eileen Vollmer, LPC
- Michael Wefelmeyer, PhD
- Sophia Wetteroff, LMSW
- Lindy Williams, LPC
- Rachel Williams
- Rebekah Winkleman
- James Young
Our Staff
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
James D. Miller is Chief Executive Officer at Rolling Hills Hospital, where he leads a team of more than 400 people dedicated to providing the highest quality of behavioral healthcare. “I feel honored to be part of an organization that has such deep commitment to patient care and where I can work side by side with some of the most talented and compassionate caregivers in the healthcare space,” he says. With 130 beds and a comprehensive continuum of inpatient and outpatient service lines, Rolling Hills has been a premier provider of behavioral health and chemical dependency treatment in Middle Tennessee for more than a decade.
Miller has more than 17 years of behavioral healthcare senior leadership experience, having overseen acute and residential hospitals/programs, adult and adolescent services, inpatient and outpatient services, in both rural and urban areas. Most recently, Miller served as the Chief Executive Officer of Glen Oaks Hospital in Greenville, Texas. Previously, he served in the c-suite at hospitals in Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Miller is an advocate for suicide prevention, awareness and reducing the stigma associated with mental illness. He is passionate about the use of clinical outcomes data to drive patient care and enhance the patient experience. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved with behavioral health advocacy and focused on helping improve the lives of those that suffer from mental illness.
Raised in Memphis, Miller is a long-time Tennessean with deep family ties to the state. Miller is a graduate of The University of Memphis and is certified by the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). He has received numerous awards and recognition for his work in healthcare throughout his career.
While he’s not working, Miller can be found enjoying time at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife and two children. He is an avid automobile enthusiast and prefers to spend most of his time outdoors.
Our Staff
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Laurel Roberts absolutely always knew she wanted to be a nurse — there was never any question. “I just always knew that I wanted to help people,” she says, so she earned her BSN at Indiana University and a master’s from the University of Phoenix.
Roberts joined the team at Rolling Hills Hospital in July 2012. Previously, she worked as a nursing informaticist and has nearly two decades of nursing administration experience. Today, she sees it as her life’s mission to provide care to patients and to ensure that the nurses who work for her provide excellent care as well.
Psych nursing involves very different skills. It’s less about stethoscopes and monitors and more about the ability to listen and connect with people who are at difficult places in their lives. Roberts sees part of her job as instilling hope, helping patients get to a point where they are able to accept the help being offered.
Life away from Rolling Hills is busy, too. Roberts lives in the country with her husband of 30 years, their two daughters and two dogs. She enjoys camping and other outdoor activities and is also a long-time Girl Scout leader.
Our Staff
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Dr. James Hart’s career at Rolling Hills began when the hospital opened back in 2009. He was already nearby, having done his undergraduate studies and earned his medical degree at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University. He then completed his residency in general psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He’s spent more than ten years conducting clinical research trials and he’s currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt.
Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, and raised in nearby Kingsport, Dr. Hart left Appalachia for college and continues to make his home in Middle Tennessee. A career in medicine was a given due to his keen interest in the biological sciences, the human mind and philosophy.
Today, Dr. Hart says his favorite part of his job is watching people get better. “In a hospital setting, folks can improve in a quick period of time, and you get to see that.” He also enjoys working alongside the team of professionals around him, calling it a very collaborative process.
Dr. Hart has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has also served as a former president of the Middle Tennessee Branch of the American Psychiatric Association. He’s a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is a Fellow at the Southern Psychiatric Association.
In his free time, Dr. Hart can be found sitting on the front porch of his log cabin in the country, surrounded by his seven dogs. He also enjoys off-road motorcycling and spending time with his family, which includes five children.
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, ADULT CO-OCCURRING SERVICES
EDUCATION
- B.A. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (1974 – 1978)
- M.D. University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL (1979 – 1983)
- Residency – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pathology (1983 – 1987)
- Residency – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Psychiatry (2003 – 2006)
CERTIFICATIONS
- Diplomate – American Board of Pathology (1996)
- ACLS Certification (2005 & 2009)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Laboratory Director, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, TN, Private Practice (1987 – 1999)
- Laboratory Director, Macon County General Hospital, Lafayette, TN, Private Practice (1987 – 1999)
- Addiction Counselor, New Life Lodge, Burns, TN (2001 – 2002)
- Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Nashville, TN (2004 – 2007)
- Assistant Medical Director, Tennessee Medical Foundation Physician Health Program, Brentwood, TN (2007)
- Radnor Psychiatry, Private Outpatient Practice (2007)
- Medical Director, Psychiatrist for Senior Care Unit, Perry Community Hospital, Linden, TN (2007 – 2008)
- Outpatient Adult, Geriatric & Addiction Psychiatry, Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic, Nashville, TN (2007 – 2009)
- Medical Director, Middle Tennessee Outpatient Facilities, Bradford Health Services, Nashville, TN (2008 – 2009)
- Clinical Director, Adult Co-Occurring Services, Rolling Hills Hospital (2009 to present)
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SERVICES
EDUCATION
- B.Sc – Nizam College / Osmania University, Hyderabad, AP / India (1968 – 1972)
- MBBS – Osmania Medical College of Osmania University, Hyderabad, AP / India (1972 – 1977)
- MD – Kakatiya Medical College of Kakatiya University (1978 – 1981)
- Residency / Internal Medicine – Harlem Hospital Center of Columbia University, New York, NY (1992 – 1995)
CERTIFICATIONS
- FMGEMS / ECFMG (1992)
- FLEX (1993)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (1996)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- B.Sc degree with majors in Biology & Chemistry – Nizam College / Osmania University, Hyderabad, AP / India (1968 – 1972)
- MBBS – basic medical training- Osmania University, Hyderabad, AP / India (1972 – 1977)
- Internship – Osmania General Hospital (1977 – 1978)
- Residency – Kakatiya Medical College / MGM Hospital, Warangal, AP / India (1978 – 1981)
- Part-time Medical Officer – REC Clinic, Warrangal, AP / India (1981 – 1982)
- Physician – Singareni Collieries Hospital, Bellampalli, AP / India (1982)
- Physician / Internist – Vali-e-asr Hospital, Arak, Iran (1982 – 1984)
- Physician / Internist – Modarres Hospital, Saveh, Iran (1984 – 1991)
- Voluntary Physician – Cardiovascular Research Center – Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital, Hyderabad, AP / India (1992)
- Residency / Internal Medicine – Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY (1992 – 1995)
- Physician – Albany Area Primary Health Care Inc. (1995 – 2000)
- Physician – Private Practice (2001 – 2007)
HONORS
- Gold Medal, Award for distinction in Post-graduation examination – Kakatiya Medical College, Kakatiya University, Warangal, AP / India (1981)
- Certificate of Appreciation, Award from Department of Internal Medicine – Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY (1995)
- Certificate of Recognition, Award for teaching – MCG School of Medicine, Augusta, GA (1998)
- Active Teacher, Recognition award for teaching Family Practice residents – American Academy of Family Physicians (1997 & 1998)
RESEARCH
- M.D. Thesis (Dissertation), Clinicopathological study of juvenile diabetics with a particular reference to renal changes (by way of kidney biopsy) (1981)
- Conference Paper, A non-invasive assessment of Diabetic Autonomic neuropathy by Cardiovascular reflexes by way of ECG recording Presented at Association of Physicians of India (AP Chapter) conference at Vizag / India (1981)
- Clinical Study, on one hundred patients of myocardial infarction, admitted, treated and followed by myself in relation to risk factors, complications and outcomes (1985 – 1991)
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, ADOLESCENT SERVICES
EDUCATION
- B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (1992)
- M.D. University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- Residency – General Psychiatry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2001 – 2005)
- Fellowship – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2005 – 2007)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Clinical Director, Adolescent Services (July 2014 to present)
- Psychiatrist, Adolescent Services, Centerstone Community Mental Health, Nashville, TN (2010 – 2014)
- Clinical Director, Adolescent Services, Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN (2009 – 2010)
- Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division (2007 – 2009)
- Clinical Director, Child Patient Unit, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Nashville, TN (2007 – 2009)
- Contract Psychiatrist, Brighton Hospital, Brighton, MI (2006 – 2007)
- Fellowship Training, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Division (2005 – 2007)
- Residency Training, General Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Atlanta, GA (2001 – 2005)
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC UNIT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES
EDUCATION
- M.B.B.S., Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India; (2000)
- Clinical Internship, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, India; (2000-2001)
- M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003)
- Internship & Residency, General Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2004-2007)
- Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2006-2007)
- Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2007-2009)
- Chief Resident, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (2008-2009)
- Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2009-2010)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- International Pediatric Sleep Association
- Indo-American Psychiatric Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Community Mental Health, Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Centerstone Behavioral Health System; Clarksville, Columbia & Brentwood, TN (2010-2011)
- Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Smyrna Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, Murfreesboro, TN (2010-2011)
- Attending Psychiatrist, Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN (2011-2014)
- Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Amazing Sleep LLC. Shelbyville, TN (2011-2014)
- Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Center for Sleep, St. Thomas Health Services, Nashville, TN (2011- present)
- Attending Psychiatrist, Foundations Recovery Network, Nashville, TN (2013-2014)
- Attending Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Hermitage Hall Residential Treatment Center, Nashville, TN (2014-2015)
- Attending Psychiatrist, Addiction Medicine Care of Nashville, Nashville, TN (2014-2015)
- Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs, Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN (2016-present)
- Private Practice, Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic, Nashville, TN (2010-2012)
- Private Practice, Psychiatric Consultants PC, Franklin, TN (2012-2013)
- Private Practice, Addiction Care, Franklin, TN (2013-2016)
- Private Practice; Psychiatry, Addiction & Sleep Solutions, Brentwood, TN (2016- present)
CERTIFICATIONS
- Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry; American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Adult Life Support
- Certified in Buprenorphine use for opiate dependence/maintenance treatment
- CME requirements up-to-date in Tennessee and Alabama
APPOINTMENTS
- Chief Resident, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (2008-2009)
- Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2006-2007)
- Affiliate Staff/Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2009-2010)
- Clinical Director, Adolescent Psychiatric Services, Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN (2011-2014)
- Medical Director, Amazing Sleep LLC, Shelbyville, TN (2011-2014)
- Medical Director, Foundations Nashville IOP, Nashville, TN (2013-2014)
- Medical Director, Addiction Medicine Care (of Nashville, Nashville, TN (2015)
- President, Indo-American Psychiatric Association-Tennessee Chapter (2015-present)
- Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2015-present)
RESEARCH
- Disaster Preparedness Manual for Health Professionals; Moturi S, Pillai S, Tatineni P; Division of Preventive Medicine and Department of Psychiatry; Manipal University, Manipal, India; 2001
- CAMP-induced Changes of Apical Membrane Potentials of Confluent H441 Monolayers; Lazrak A, Matalon S; American Journal of Physiology and Lung Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Vol. 285(2); pages L443-L450; 2003
- Narcolepsy and Dimensions of Superimposed Psychosis: An Illustrative Case Vignette; Moturi S, Thweatt R.; poster, annual research symposium; University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2007
- Towards Integrating Biological and Interventional Research: Early Diagnosis and Treatment in Prodromal Schizophrenia; Moturi S, Freeman A.M; poster, annual research symposium; University of Alabama at Birmingham; 2007
- Complex Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in Psychotic Symptoms Associated With Narcolepsy; Moturi S, Ivanenko A; Psychiatry (Edgemont, 6(6): 38-44; 2009
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Insomnia; Owens JA, Moturi S; Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America; Vol. 18(4): 1001-16, 2009
- Assessment and Treatment of Common Pediatric Sleep Disorders; Moturi S, Avis K; Psychiatry (Edgemont); 7(6): 24-37; 2010
- Interaction Between Primary Sleep Disorders and Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Ivanenko A, Moturi S; chapter 22, Sleep and Mental Illness, 1st Edition; Cambridge University Press, pp. 252-260; 2010
- Principles of Care for Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Mental Illnesses in Residential Treatment Centers; American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Guidelines (co-author/reviewer); pp. 1-11; 2010
- Isolated Cataplexy: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations for a Rare Condition; DeWolfe J, Moturi S; case-report, Sleep Review Magazine; pp. 28-31; 2010
- Assessment of Sleep Problems In Adolescents; Ivanenko A, Moturi S; chapter 17, The Dance of Sleeping and Eating Among Adolescents-Normal and Pathological Perspectives, 1st edition; Nova Sciences Publishers; pp. 227-239; 2012
- Sleep In Infants and Children With Psychiatric Disorders; Crabtree V, Ivanenko A, Moturi S; book chapter, Encyclopedia of Sleep, 1st edition; Elsevier; pp. 634-637; 2013
- Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis; Moturi S, Poojitha M; chapter 13, Parasomnias, 1st edition; Springer Publishers; pp. 201-206; 2013
- Psychiatric Disorders and Medications Affecting Sleep In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders; Ivanenko A, Moturi S.; book chapter, Advances In Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sleep Disorders, 1st edition; Information Age Publishing; 2015
Our Staff
DIRECTOR, OLDER ADULT AND GERIATRIC PROGRAMS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, College Scholars (1987)
- Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical School, Winston-Salem, NC (1991)
- Residency PGY 1, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, Department of Psychiatry (July 1991-June 1992)
- Residency PGY 2 and 3, Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, Department of Psychiatry (July 1992-June 1994)
- Residency PGY 4, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, Department of Psychiatry (1994-June 1995)
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
- National Board of Medical Examiners (July 1992)
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – #42396 (May 1996)
- State of Tennessee – #MD0000026123 (1994 to present)
- ECT Fellowship, Duke University, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC (2014)
- Brain Stimulation Course and TMS Certification, Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry, Charleston, SC (2015)
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (January 1997-June 1997)
- Medical Staff, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN (1995-1997)
- Medical Staff, The Psychiatric Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN (1995-1997)
- Medical Staff, Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN (1995-1997)
- Medical Director, Geriatric Partial Hospitalization Program, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (2001-2008)
- Medical Staff, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN (2008-2010)
- Medical Staff, Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, TN (2010-2012)
- Medical Staff, Skyline Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2012)
- Medical Staff, Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN (2012-present)
- Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, ECT, TMS and Consult-Liaison Services, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2012-present)
EMPLOYMENT
- Gayle D. Foster, MD, PC, General Adult Psychiatry, Long-term care facility consulting, Knoxville, TN (2001-2008)
- Psychiatric Associates, PLLC, Nashville, TN (2008-present)
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Medical Review Committee, Ethics Committee, Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (2001-2007)
- Human Rights Committee Member, Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Nashville, TN (2012)
- Ethics Committee, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Committee, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2012-2015)
TEACHING
- Clinical Teaching, Meharry Psychiatry residents on psychiatry inpatient unit and ECT, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2012-present)
- Volunteer teaching and Supervising of Medical students, Vanderbilt Shade Tree Clinic, Nashville, TN (2013-present)
- Clinical Professor, Volunteer Clinical Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt School of Medicine (February 2015-present)
Our Staff
OUTPATIENT/INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIST
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, Fatima Mata National College, University of Kerala, India (1972)
- Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN (1993)
- Residency, Meharry Medical College, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1997)
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
- Suboxone (buprenorphine & naloxone) CSA Waiver (May 2012)
- Board Certification in General Psychiatry, Certificate Number 47223(Oct 1999)
- State Medical Licensure, Colorado, License Number CO 58501(May 2017)
- State Medical Licensure, Tennessee, License Number MD0000026538; Renewal Number 809093 (May 1995)
- Board Certification in Medicine, Certificate Number 423745 (Jan 1995)
APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (September 2010 – March 2017)
EMPLOYMENT
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist, UCHealth Hospital System, Memorial Central Hospital (May 2017 – December 2018)
- Psychiatric Consultant, Forensic Psychiatry, TN State Department of Intellectual and Developmental
- Disabilities (June 2014 – April 2017, November 2006 – November 2010)
- Staff Psychiatrist, Veterans Administration Hospital (February 2014 – March 2017)
- Contract Physician, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine Care (A.M.C.) Clinic (August 2013 – August 2014)
- Staff Psychiatrist, Comprehensive Care Clinic (July 2000 – March 2017)
- Medical Director, Preferred Alternatives of Tennessee, Inc. (January 2003 – October 2008)
- Private Practice, Psychiatry, Family Psych Services, PLLC (December 1999 – November 2007)
- Acute and Chronic Inpatient Care, Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (November 1998 – July 2006, June 1995 – February 1998)
- Staff Psychiatrist, The Mental Health Co-Op (April 1999 – June 2000)
- Staff Psychiatrist, Centerstone Community Mental Health Center (January 1998 – April 1999)
- Medical Director, Highland Retreat, Program for Adolescent Sex Offenders (January 1995 – November 1997)
- Internal Medicine Coverage, First Hospital Corp. (March 1995 – December 1996)
- Consultant, Dual Diagnosis Outpatient Program, Another Chance Recovery Program (September 1996 – November 1997)
- Consultant, Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Program, Behavioral Wellness (September 1996 – November 1997)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Indo-American Psychiatric Association (Officer: Secretary) (January 2007 – May 2017)
- The American Psychiatric Association (APA)(January 1998 – January 2007)
- The American Medical Association (AMA) (January 1998 – January 2002)
TEACHING
- Creator, elective rotation in HIV/AIDS psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (April 2012 – March 2017)
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (September 2010 – March 2017)
- Clinical Supervisor for R. Scott Adams, MSN, PMHNP, Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic (January 1999 – March 2017)
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
EDUCATION
- Internship – Government General Hospital, Kakinada, India (January 1984 – December 1984)
- MBBS – Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, India (1978 – 1983)
- Certification- ECFMG (Indefinite Validation) (1993)
- Residency in General Psychiatry – Meharry Medical College, Nashville TN (1994 – 1998)
- Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship – University of Maryland, Baltimore Maryland (1998-1999)
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology General Adult Psychiatry – Recertified December 2019 Geriatric Psychiatry December 2012
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Director, Admissions and Psychiatric Services – Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN August 2018 – Current
- Staff Psychiatrist- Rolling Hills Hospital, Franklin, TN September 2013 – Current
- Staff Psychiatrist – May 2012 – August 2018, Geriatric Extended Care. VA-TVHS. Murfreesboro, TN
- Emergency Room Psychiatrist – Aug. 2011 – May 2012, VA-North Texas- Dallas TX
- Staff Psychiatrist – June 2007 – Aug. 2011, Geriatric Extended Care. VA-TVHS. Murfreesboro,TN
- Private Practice – June 2003 – Aug. 2011
- Staff Psychiatrist – August 2003 – February 2004, Psychiatry, VA-TVHS Murfreesboro, TN
- Asst. Professor – July 1999 – March 2003, Vanderbilt University- Dept. of Psychiatry. Nashville, TN
- Staff Psychiatrist – July 1999 – June 2003, Middle Tenn. Mental Health Institute Nashville, TN
- Medical Officer – Holberton Hospital. St. Johns. Antigua (1989 – 1993)
- Emergency Room Physician – St. George’s Hospital. St. Georges. Grenada (1998 – 1999)
- Private Practice – Kakinada, India (1995 – 1998)
Our Staff
CLINICAL DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
EDUCATION
- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. ’73-78, BA (Distributed. Studies – Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology)
- Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (UAG), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico ’78-’82, MD
- Adult Psychiatry Residency, LSU Medical Center, N.O., LA, ’84-’87
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, LSU Medical Center, N.O., LA., ’89-91
- New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute, Adult Psychoanalytic Program- 1993-2003
- New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute, Child Psychoanalytic Program- 1993-2003
- Tulane Executive Master of Health Administration Program (MHA) – 03/94 – 02/96
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American College of Physician Executives, (Lifetime Member)
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), 7/18 to present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Clinical Director, Rolling Hills Hospital Adolescent Outpatient Services (September 2019 to present)
- Private practice- 11/08-present. Psychiatric treatment of Children, Adolescents and Adults. Also specializing in treatment of addictions, including management of a small Suboxone clinic offering outpatient treatment to opiate addicts.
- Regional Vice President, New Directions Behavioral Health 5/16-4/19.
- Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health Services, United Healthcare Community and State Plan (UHCCP) of TN- 04/07-5/16.
- National Medical Director, Public Sector Segment, United Behavioral Health- 02/06-04/07.
- Regional Medical Director, United Behavioral Health 07/03-01/06.
- Divisional Vice President of Medical Services, Magellan Behavioral Health 06/00-07/03.
- Vice President of Medical Services for Magellan Behavioral Care of Louisiana and Tennessee Regional Service Center (RSC) – 06/99-07/03.
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New patients please call Intake Coordinators at:
City of St. Louis, Missouri (Macklind)
1129 Macklind Ave,
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-534-0200 (returning patients)
Chesterfield, Missouri (West County)
16216 Baxter Rd. Stes 205 and 225,
Chesterfield, MO 63017
636-532-9188 (returning patients)
Fairview Heights, Illinois
331 Salem Place, Suite 225-A,
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618-825-0051 (returning patients)