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Meet the Team

The team at our Behavioral Health Institute consists of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, professional counselors, substance use disorder clinicians and a variety of therapists (music, recreational and art) who are dedicated to outstanding inpatient and outpatient care.

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Psychiatrists

Joseph D Varley, MD

Joseph D Varley, MD

Chair
Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Peyman Adeli Sardo, MD

Peyman Adeli Sardo, MD

Specialties: Addiction Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Ryan J Cook, MD

Ryan J Cook, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Rachel M Courtney, DO

Rachel M Courtney, DO

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Mallory A Dangelo, DO

Mallory A Dangelo, DO

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
David W Deckert, MD

David W Deckert, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Thomas R Gspandl, DO

Thomas R Gspandl, DO

Specialties: Psychiatry
Todd M Ivan, MD

Todd M Ivan, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (47 ratings)
Shah A Jalees, MD

Shah A Jalees, MD

Specialties: Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry
Taking Virtual Visits
John A Kasper, MD

John A Kasper, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Taking Virtual Visits
Kristine M Marinelli, MD

Kristine M Marinelli, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.8 out of 5.0 (57 ratings)
Justin M McCutcheon, MD

Justin M McCutcheon, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Erik Y Schepens, MD

Erik Y Schepens, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
4.9 out of 5.0 (38 ratings)
Alan H Shein, MD

Alan H Shein, MD

Specialties: Addiction Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Simona Suchan, MD

Simona Suchan, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Dimitrios M Tsatiris, MD

Dimitrios M Tsatiris, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
5 out of 5.0 (46 ratings)
Suman C Vellanki, MD

Suman C Vellanki, MD

Specialties: Addiction Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Todd T Wilke, MD

Todd T Wilke, MD

Specialties: Psychiatry
Aly M Zewail, MD

Aly M Zewail, MD

Specialties: Addiction Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits

Psychologists

Patrick A Palmieri, PhD

Patrick A Palmieri, PhD

Vice Chair
Specialties: Psychology
Taking Virtual Visits
Erin M Aven, PhD

Erin M Aven, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Alissa M Banyasz, PhD

Alissa M Banyasz, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
John M Forrette, PsyD

John M Forrette, PsyD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Melissa A Goldsmith, PhD

Melissa A Goldsmith, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Nia Hansen, PsyD

Nia Hansen, PsyD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Ingeborg M Hrabowy, PhD

Ingeborg M Hrabowy, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Amy M Huddleston, PhD

Amy M Huddleston, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Jessica M Moeller, PhD

Jessica M Moeller, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Kimberly M Oney, PhD

Kimberly M Oney, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Beena Persaud, PsyD

Beena Persaud, PsyD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits
Mary B Spitznagel, PhD

Mary B Spitznagel, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Leslie C Zaynor, PhD

Leslie C Zaynor, PhD

Specialties: Psychology
Accepting New Patients
Taking Virtual Visits

Outpatient Therapists

Tamika Perkins, MA, LPCC-S, MFT

Tamika Perkins, MA, LPCC-S, MFT

Advanced Practice Providers

Rita Hanuschock, DNP, APRN, NP, CNS, LICDC

Rita Hanuschock, DNP, APRN, NP, CNS, LICDC

Deanna Horrigan, CNS

Deanna Horrigan, CNS

Anne O’Neill, CNP

Anne O’Neill, CNP


Staff also includes Center Associates, clinical and research associates from departments at Kent State University and Summa Health System, as well as Staff Trainees, psychiatry residents, psychology postdoctoral fellows and psychology doctoral students well qualified to deliver traumatic stress clinical services.

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