Volume 7, Issue 1 (January)

Volume 7, Issue 2 (February)

Volume 6, Issue 1 (January)

Volume 6, Issue 2 (February)

Volume 6, Issue 3 (March)

Volume 6, Issue 4 (April)

Volume 6, Issue 5 (May)

Volume 6, Issue 6 (June)

Volume 6, Issue 7 (July)

Volume 6, Issue 8 (August)

Volume 6, Issue 9 (September)

Volume 6, Issue 10 (October)

Volume 6, Issue 11 (November)

Volume 6, Issue 12 (December)

Volume 5, Issue 1 (January)

Volume 5, Issue 2 (February)

Volume 5, Issue 3 (March)

Volume 5, Issue 4 (April)

Volume 5, Issue 5 (May)

Volume 5, Issue 6 (June)

Volume 5, Issue 7 (July)

Volume 5, Issue 8 (August)

Volume 5, Issue 9 (September)

Volume 5, Issue 10 (October)

Volume 5, Issue 11 (November)

Volume 5, Issue 12 (December)

Volume 4, Module 3

Volume 4, Module 2

Volume 4, Module 1

Volume 3, Module 1

Volume 3, Module 2

Volume 3, Module 3

Volume 3, Module 4

Carolyn Allard, PhD

• Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA
• Associate Professor & Program Director of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) of Alliant International University

Catherine Ayers, PhD, ABPP

• Division Director, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) La Jolla Mental Health Outpatient Clinics
• Assistant Professor, University of California San Diego (UCSD) Department of Psychiatry
• Faculty Member, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

Elisabeth Bellows, MD

• Private Practitioner with extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by Marsha Linehan, PhD and Radically-Open DBT by Thomas Lynch, PhD
• Medical Director, Center for Enhanced Recovery, Redwood City, California

Timothy Brewerton, MD

• Owner, Timothy D. Brewerton, MD, LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Clinical Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South, Carolina, Charleston SC
• Scientific Advisory Board-Eating Disorders, RiverMend Health, Atlanta, GA

Lauren M. Bylsma, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Chafetz, PhD, ABPP

• Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist providing clinical and medicolegal neuropsychological services for individuals or third parties in cases involving brain pathology or other conditions of cognitive or psychological problems.
• Principal and Founder of Algiers Neurobehavioral Resource LLC
• Author, Intellectual Disability: Criminal and Civil Forensic Issues

Dennis C. Daley, PhD

• Chief of Addiction Medicine Services, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
• Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
• Senior Clinical Director of Substance Use Services, UPMC Health Plan

Christopher F. Drescher, PhD

• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA
• Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Adolescent Skills Group, Children’s Hospital of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA

Claudia Finkelstein, M.D.C.M.

• Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Director, UW Medicine Faculty Wellness
• Co-Chair, UW School of Medicine, Faculty Wellness Committee

David A. Gorelick MD, PhD

• Professor of Psychiatry at University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Scientific Director, Clinical Neurobehavioral Center at University of Maryland
• He has more than 35 years of clinical and clinical research experience in the fields of addiction psychiatry, addiction medicine, and clinical pharmacology, resulting in publication of more than 190 peer-reviewed scientific articles, authorship/co-authorship of more than 50 book chapters, and invited presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

Damion J. Grasso, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
• Author, Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents

Daniel Hayes, MD, MBA

• 30 years experience as a private practice Psychiatrist
• Certified Physician Development Coach
• Medical Writer with 18 years writing experience

Pamela Keel, PhD

• Fellow, Academy for Eating Disorders
• Fellow, Association for Psychological Science
• Fellow, American Psychological Association
• Distinguished Research Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Deborah L. Kerr, PhD

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist and Neuroscientist with over 18 years of experience integrating clinical knowledge and neuroscience to improve clinical practice
• Research Consultant, Cognition, Brain and Autism Lab, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience PhD Psychology Program, Birmingham, AL
• Owner, Mountain Brook Wellness, Mountain Brook, AL

Dimitris Kiosses, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
• Assistant Attending Psychologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Trained in Cognitive Therapy at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
• Certified Trainer, Problem Solving Therapy

Dean F. MacKinnon, MD

• Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
• Author, Trouble in Mind: An Unorthodox Introduction to Psychiatry and Still Down: What to Do When Antidepressants Fail

Nancy McWilliams, PhD, ABPP

• Author, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
• Professor, Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology, Rutgers University
• Editorial Board, Psychoanalytic Psychology Journal

H. George Nurnberg, MD

• Attending Psychiatrist, University of New Mexico Psychiatric Center, Albuquerque, NM
• Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• Researcher, Center for Psychiatric Research, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Joanna Pantelides, BS

• Research Assistant, Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College

Jennifer Payne, MD

• Director, Women’s Mood Disorders Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Charles Raison, MD

• Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
• Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
• Professor, Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Shawn C. Shea, MD

• Author, Psychiatric Interviewing: The Art of Understanding
• Director, Training Institute for Suicide Assessment & Clinical Interviewing, Newbury, NH
• Internationally acclaimed workshop leader, and innovator, in the fields of suicide prevention and clinical interviewing

Jenifer Talley, PhD

• Assistant Director, The Center for Optimal Living, New York, New York
• Developed the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky
• Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Training, The New School for Social Research, New York, New York

Ricks Warren, PhD

• Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Alisa G. Woods, PhD, LMHC

• Research Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Postdam, NY
• Mental Health Counselor in Private Practice
• The long term goal of my research is to understand the connections between biochemistry and behavior in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and ADHD

Irvin Yalom, MD

• Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry, Stanford University, Stanford, California
• Founder, Yalom Institute of Psychotherapy
• Author, Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist’s Memoir

David G. Bienenfeld, MD

• Professor Emeritus, Wright State University Department of Psychiatry, Dayton OH
• Volunteer Professor, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH
• Attending Physician, Summit Behavioral Healthcare, Cincinnati OH

Gabriel Cuka, MD, MBA

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• Staff Psychiatrist, HOPE Community Services, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Cuka cares for patients of all ages.  He has military experience including two mobilizations.  Dr. Cuka was Clinical Director of a 120-bed State run psychiatric hospital prior to joining his current organization.  Dr. Cuka has interests in quality control, aging, rural psychiatry, and telepsychiatry.

Rebecca M. Crabb, PhD

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist
• Co-Investigator and Clinical Supervisor of the Senior Peer Alliance Rural Research on Wellness Project at University of California – San Francisco
• Certified Trainer, Problem Solving Therapy

Dennis Daley, PhD

• Professor of Psychiatry and Social Work

Dennis C. Daley, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Social Work.  He served for 14 years as the Chief of Addiction Medicine Services (AMS) at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Known internationally for its research in the basic sciences and clinical care, WPIC is one of the leading psychiatric institutions in the world.  AMS has multiple treatment, research, student assistance, prevention and intervention programs and serves thousands of clients each year. It also hosts many funded clinical trials including Dr. Daley’s Appalachian Tri-State Node, which is part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (CTN).  The CTN involves academic medical centers and hundreds of treament programs throughout the U.S.  The mission is to conduct multi-site trials and bring science-based findings of treatment to community programs and providers.

Dr. Daley has been with WPIC since 1986 and previously served as Director of Family Studies and Social Work. He and his colleagues were one of the first in the country to develop integrated treatment programs for individuals  with psychiatric disorders combined with substance use disorders (co-occurring disorders). He is currently involved in clinical care, teaching and research.

Stephen Dinwiddie, MD

• Director, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
• Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Valerie L. Gaus, PhD

• Licensed Psychologist, New York
• Author
  • Gaus, V.L. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult Asperger syndrome.  New York: Guilford Press.
  • Gaus, V.L. (2011). Living well on the spectrum:  How to use your strengths to meet the challenges of Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism.  New York: Guilford Press.
• Advisory Board Member, Asperger’s Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association

David A. Gorelick, MD, PhD

• Professor of Psychiatry at University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Scientific Director, Clinical Neurobehavioral Center at University of Maryland
• Board-certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine
• Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association

He has more than 35 years of clinical and clinical research experience in the fields of addiction psychiatry, addiction medicine, and clinical pharmacology, resulting in publication of more than 190 peer-reviewed scientific articles, authorship/co-authorship of more than 50 book chapters, and invited presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

Jean Kim, MD, MA

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, George Washington University, Washington, DC
• Medical Review Officer, Office of Drug Evaluation, Division of Psychiatry Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Former Chief, Mental Health Clearances, and Medical Officer, Office of Medical Services, U.S. Department of State

Dimitris Kiosses, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
• Assistant Attending Psychologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Trained in Cognitive Therapy at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
• Certified trainer, Problem Solving Therapy
• Certified, Supportive Psychotherapy

Rajnish Mago, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Mago prides himself on being equally a clinician, a researcher, and an educator, and on integrating these so that each informs the others. His research is on developing new treatments for mood disorders and on assessing and managing adverse effects of medications. Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and, Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and most recently, has been named 2014 Psychiatric Educator of the Year by the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. He is Chair of the Education Committees for both the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. Dr. Mago also writes questions for and conducts an annual quiz contest for residents, the MindGames on the Schuylkill.

James Phelps, MD

• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Samaritan Mental Health, Corvallis, OR
• Bipolar Section Editor, Psychiatric Times
• Editor-in-Chief, PsychEducation.org
• He is recognized as a national expert on the topic of bipolar disorder, and has published more than 15 books and journal articles pertaining to mental health

Joji Suzuki, MD

• Associate Psychiatrist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
• Board Certified – Addiction Psychiatry, Psychiatry
• Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Alisa G. Woods, PhD, LMHC

• Research Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Postdam, NY
• Mental Health Counselor in Private Practice
• The long term goal of my research is to understand the connections between biochemistry and behavior in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and ADHD

Mark Zimmerman, MD

• Director, Outpatient Psychiatry and the Partial Hospital Program, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
• Director, Rhode Island Methods to Improve Diagnostic Assessment and Services (MIDAS) project, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
• Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI

Kristin Neff, PhD

• Associate Professor Human Development and Culture, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
• Author of Self-compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
• Research focused on defining, measuring, and developing an intervention to teach self-compassion

Steven E. Rubin, MD

• Board-certified in Adult Psychiatry specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry
• Author of Autumn Leaves: Aging With and Without Dementia
• Author of Alzheimer’s: Top Ten Causes
• Certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners and provides elder law-related forensic consultation

Stephen B. Levine, MD

• Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
• Co-director, Center for Marital and Sexual Health, Cleveland, Ohio
• Senior Editor, Handbook of Clinical Sexuality for Mental Health Professionals
• Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association

David Brent, MD

• Academic Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA
• Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics & Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
• Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH

• Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
• Director of the Mood Disorders Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Michael R. Hollander, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Nationally recognized expert on the causation and treatment of self-injury
• Co-founder and Director of Training, 3East Continuum, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
• Senior Supervisor, Mentalization-Based Treatment Clinic, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

Dylan M. Kollman, PhD

• Director, Anxiety Institute of Connecticut, Westport, CT
• Clinical Psychologist and author of Resolving the Anxiety Dilemma
• Attending Psychologist, Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT

Jeffrey Huffman, MD

• Director of Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Medical Director of the Inpatient Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Michael J. Peterson, MD, PhD, DFAPA

• Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Director, Hospital Psychiatric Services, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Erica Birkley, PhD

• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Angela Celio Doyle, PhD

• Founder & Co-Director, Eating Disorders Center, Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, Seattle, WA
• Clinical Psychologist, Anxiety Center, Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, Seattle, WA
• Faculty Member, Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders

Michael Chafetz, PhD, ABPP

• Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist providing clinical and medicolegal neuropsychological services for individuals or third parties in cases involving brain pathology or other conditions of cognitive or psychological problems.
• Principal and Founder of Algiers Neurobehavioral Resource LLC
• Author, Intellectual Disability: Criminal and Civil Forensic Issues

Jenifer Talley, PhD

• Assistant Director, The Center for Optimal Living, New York, New York
• Started the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky
• Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Training, The New School for Social Research, New York, New York

Dan Siegel, MD

• Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
• Founding Co-Director, Mindful Awareness Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles
• Medical Director, LifeSpan Learning Institute, Los Angeles, CA
• Executive Director, Mindsight Institute, Santa Monica, CA

Steven C. Hayes, PhD

• Developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods
• Nevada Foundation Professor, Behavioral Analysis Program, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada
• Author, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Jennifer Payne, MD

• Director, Women’s Mood Disorders Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Jarrett Barnhill, MD, DFAPA, FAACAP

• Director, UNC Developmental Neuropharmacology Clinic B.A., Anthropology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  M.D., Bowman Gray School of Medicine – Wake Forest University
• Residency in Psychiatry, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Bowman Gray School of Medicine
• Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine
• Fellowship in Neuropsychiatry, UNC School of Medicine

Dr. Barnhill specializes in the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, and other neuropsychiatric disorders such as Tourette’s syndrome and other movement disorders as well as psychiatric problems in patients with epilepsy.  He is Director of the Developmental Neuropharmacology Clinic and a consultant in neuropsychiatry at Autism services at Dorothea Dix Hospital, the Murdoch Center in Butner, NC, the Caswell Center in Kinston, NC, and Residential Services, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC.

Matthew D. Burkey, MD, PhD, MPH

• Associate, Department of Health , Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist , Interior Health Authority, British Columbia, Canada
• Director/Developer, Cariboo Child Psychiatry Access Program, Cariboo District, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Matthew Burkey is a practicing child & adolescent psychiatrist with Interior Health Authority in British Columbia (Canada), and a public health researcher (Associate Faculty) at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. His overall interest is in identifying and addressing disparities in health among marginalized groups both domestically and globally. Specifically, in developing systems of care to meet the mental health needs of rural youth by building capacity among front-line providers and community members.

His clinical practice is based out of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Child Development Centre in Williams Lake, a rural community serving a large catchment area in central British Columbia. There, he enjoys working with a dedicated team of therapists and allied health professionals to provide community-based child and youth mental health care.

Gabriel Cuka, MD, MBA

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
• Staff Psychiatrist, HOPE Community Services, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK

Dr. Cuka cares for patients of all ages. He has military experience including two mobilizations. Dr. Cuka was Clinical Director of a 120-bed State run psychiatric hospital prior to joining his current organization. Dr. Cuka has interests in quality control, aging, rural psychiatry, and telepsychiatry.

Megan Crawford, PhD

• Lecturer, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
• Former Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow, Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Researcher, Sleep Disorders Services and Research Center, Rush University Medical Center
• Member, Sleep Research Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Dennis Daley, PhD

• Professor of Psychiatry and Social Work

Dennis C. Daley, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Social Work.  He served for 14 years as the Chief of Addiction Medicine Services (AMS) at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Known internationally for its research in the basic sciences and clinical care, WPIC is one of the leading psychiatric institutions in the world.  AMS has multiple treatment, research, student assistance, prevention and intervention programs and serves thousands of clients each year. It also hosts many funded clinical trials including Dr. Daley’s Appalachian Tri-State Node, which is part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (CTN).  The CTN involves academic medical centers and hundreds of treament programs throughout the U.S.  The mission is to conduct multi-site trials and bring science-based findings of treatment to community programs and providers.

Dr. Daley has been with WPIC since 1986 and previously served as Director of Family Studies and Social Work. He and his colleagues were one of the first in the country to develop integrated treatment programs for individuals  with psychiatric disorders combined with substance use disorders (co-occurring disorders). He is currently involved in clinical care, teaching and research.

Cynthia Geppert, MD

• Chief, Consultation Psychiatry and Ethics, NM VA Health Care System
• Director of Ethics Education, Attending Psychiatrist, Veterans Administration Medical Center

Damion Grasso, PhD

• Assistant Professor Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT

In addition to his teaching experience, Dr. Grasso is an avid researcher, writer, and reviewer and has focused his research on PTSD, childhood adversity, and foster care. He is a reviewer for over a dozen Peer-Reviewed journals and has authored two books and several published book chapters and journal publications. Dr. Grasso has spoken at several workshops and conferences as he continues to publish his research.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Position:

• Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians, annually, on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little-understood topics.

Royce Lee, MD

• Associate Professor, University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
• Associate Director, Clinical Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Research Unit

Descartes Li, MD

• Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Dr. Li gives numerous talks and presentations in both academic and community settings. His areas of interest include bipolar disorder, depression, electroconvulsive therapy, medical student education, cultural psychiatry, and suicide. He believes that being a good teacher means to forget about being a good teacher, and to focus on helping others to be good learners.

Rajnish Mago, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Mago prides himself on being equally a clinician, a researcher, and an educator, and on integrating these so that each informs the others. His research is on developing new treatments for mood disorders and on assessing and managing adverse effects of medications. Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and, Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and most recently, has been named 2014 Psychiatric Educator of the Year by the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. He is Chair of the Education Committees for both the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. Dr. Mago also writes questions for and conducts an annual quiz contest for residents, the MindGames on the Schuylkill.

Carla Marienfeld, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California
• Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
• Board Certified, Psychiatry
• Board Certified, Addiction Psychiatry

Carla Marienfeld, MD, is a board-certified addiction psychiatrist who specializes in treating individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. She supports recovery in a harm-reduction approach that uses therapy, motivational interviewing, and medication-assisted treatment.

An associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, her research looks at health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders and involves monitoring implementation of evidence based practices in treatment of substance use disorders. She has been highly involved in educating colleagues and trainees about addiction psychiatry and effective interventions, including buprenorphine treatment and motivational interviewing.

Eve K. Moscicki, ScD, MPH

• Psychiatric Epidemiologist  Practice Research Network of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation

Eve K. Mościcki, ScD, MPH, is a psychiatric epidemiologist and former director of the Practice Research Network of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, where she directed the development and implementation of research and research-related activities, and served as Principal Investigator of the DSM-5 Field Trials in Routine Clinical Practice Settings, an arm of the DSM-5 field trials. She is the former Associate Director for Prevention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She served in a number of senior extramural research positions at NIH and was the Founding Chair of the NIMH Suicide Research Consortium. She was a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary of Health, and contributed to multiple interagency working groups in the Executive Branch. Dr. Mościcki earned Doctor of Science and Master of Public Health degrees from The Johns Hopkins University, and was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship with the Epidemiology Training Program of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) at NIH. She served in the Commissioned Corps of the USPHS, where she attained the rank of Captain. Her primary research interests include psychiatric epidemiology and prevention science. She has authored and co-authored numerous publications in both areas, notably on the epidemiology of suicide.

Douglas Noordsy, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Director of Psychosis Services, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Consulting Staff, New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, NH

Dr. Noordsy currently sits on several Schizophrenia Research Committees along with acting on 3 editorial boards. He has given over 100 presentations along with publishing numerous articles and chapters on his areas of interest. For his dedication to research, Dr. Noordsy has been awarded the American Psychiatric Association Research Award and Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Christopher Patrick, PhD

• Professor in the Psychology department at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Hathaway Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Minnesota where his teaching and research interests focus on emotional and cognitive aspects of crime, violence, antisocial personality, and psychopathic behavior. He is President of the Society for Scientific Study of Psychopathy, and a recipient of early scientific career awards from the American Psychological Association and the Society for Psychophysiological Research. His extracurricular interests include fiction reading and writing, cooking, softball, ocean surfing, and guitar playing.

James Phelps, MD

• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Samaritan Mental Health, Corvallis, OR
• Bipolar Section Editor, Psychiatric Times
• Site Director, PsychEducation.org

Prior to joining Samaritan Mental Health, Dr. Phelps held a private practice in Corvallis while writing an internationally known website, PsychEducation.org, and teaching across the U.S. He is recognized as a national expert on the topic of bipolar disorder, and has published more than 15 books and journal articles pertaining to mental health. Dr Phelps stopped accepting honoraria from pharmaceutical companies in 2008.

Martha Sajatovic, MD

• Professor, Department of Psychiatry and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
• Director, Geropsychiatry Program, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
• Attending in Geropsychiatry, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Dr Sajatovic has published a number of original papers on treatment of serious mental illness and treatment outcomes including work with special populations such as the elderly, women with psychosis, and individuals with developmental disorder. She has been a guest lecturer at numerous academic and community settings including speaking to consumer and family advocacy groups for individuals with psychiatric illness. Dr Sajatovic received an Exemplary Psychiatric Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI).

William Tankersley, MD

• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in Statesboro, GA

Wolfgang Vogel, PhD

• Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & former Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
• Lecturer in Pharmacology at Rowan College of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
• Former adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA

Dr. Vogel – previously Professor Emeritus at Thomas Jefferson University — is now retired. He continues to publish work on pharmacology, adding to his already extensive list of written work. During his time at Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Vogel has received the Best Teacher of the Year award several times.

David Williams, PhD

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
• Associate Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center
• Co-Director of the Research Development Core within the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

David A. Williams, Ph.D., is Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology), Psychiatry, and Psychology at the University of Michigan where he also serves as the Associate Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Co-Director of the Research Development Core within the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR), and on the senior faculty of the Neurosciences Program. He received his doctorate from the Ohio State University and has held faculty appointments at both Duke and at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he served as the division chief of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Williams is both a clinician and researcher with publications in the areas of chronic illness management, outcomes measurement and instrument development, mechanisms of pain perception and modulation, and research methods and design. He currently sits on the Executive Board of the American Pain Society, the Medical Advisory Board of the American Fibromyalgia Association, and on the Executive Committee of the Health Psychology division of the American Psychological Association. In addition he serves on numerous editorial boards and scientific review committees both nationally and internationally.

Glen Xiong, MD

• Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Xiong earned his medical degree from UC Davis and completed his post-graduate residency training in both psychiatry and internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center.  He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (2008), American Board of Internal Medicine (2006), and American Medical Directors Association in Long-term Care Medicine (2011).  He teaches and practices at the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center, where he serves as the medical director.  Dr. Xiong also provides consultation to long-term care facilities, especially in the area of appropriate psychiatric medication usage and gradual dose reduction, conservatorship evaluations, and interdisciplinary team management of complex behavioral issues due to Alzheimer’s and other dementias.  His writing and research focuses on the interface between psychiatry and medicine, especially in the elderly and people with medical-psychiatric comorbid conditions.

Robert Cotes, MD

• Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• Associate Director, Psychiatry Residency Education, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Robert O. Cotes, MD is the Associate Director of Psychiatry Residency Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.. Dr. Cotes’s primary clinical role is to serve persons with severe and persistent mental illness. He is the Medical Director the Inpatient Unit at Grady Memorial Hospital, and the Clinical Director for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia Clinic.

Cristina Cusin, MD

• Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Assistant Psychiatrist, Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Cusin is involved in research trials on pharmacologic treatment for treatment-resistant depression and she is a clinician at the Depression Program and part of the ECT team at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has participated in research trials investigating Deep Brain Stimulation for MDD for patients affected by extremely treatment-refractory depression. At the Depression Clinical & Research Program, she is involved in numerous clinical trials investigating new pharmacologic treatments for Major Depression and TRD, including intravenous administration of medications such as ketamine and scopolamine and novel pharmacologic agents such as riluzole. Dr. Cusin’s focus of research is also on mechanisms of placebo response in depression.

Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH

• Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Dr. Ghaemi is an academic psychiatrist specializing in mood illnesses, especially bipolar disorder. His clinical work and research has focused on depression and manic-depressive illness. Dr. Ghaemi has published over 100 scientific articles, over 30 scientific book chapters, and has written eight books along with editing several more. He serves on a number of editorial boards of psychiatric journals and was previously the chairman of the Diagnostic Guidelines Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD).

Damion Grasso, PhD

• Assistant Professor Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT

In addition to his teaching experience, Dr. Grasso is an avid researcher, writer, and reviewer and has focused his research on PTSD, childhood adversity, and foster care. He is a reviewer for over a dozen Peer-Reviewed journals and has authored two books and several published book chapters and journal publications. Dr. Grasso has spoken at several workshops and conferences as he continues to publish his research.

Dawn Ionescu, MD

• Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• Assistant in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Ionescu is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a faculty psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). After obtaining her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and her medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, she completed the first three years of her residency training in adult psychiatry at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In order to gain further training in clinical research, Dr. Ionescu completed her residency training and fellowship in the intramural training program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as a trainee in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch. Her clinical research is focused on exploring experimental therapeutics for the treatment of resistant depression, as well as understanding anxious depression as a subtype of major depressive disorder.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Position:

• Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians, annually, on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little-understood topics.

Stephen Levine, MD

• Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
• Co-Director, Center for Marital and Sexual Health, Beachwood, OH

Dr. Levine has written on sex offenders, including professionals who offend. He has also written about adultery and infidelity and believes pejorative terms like “cheating” and “infidelity” prevent addressing the issue in realistic terms. He is noted for his work in clinical management of gender identity disorder. Levine was Chair of the fifth edition of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Standards of Care. Levine also served on the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV Subcommittee on Gender Identity Disorders.

Rajnish Mago, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Director, Mood Disorders Program, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Mago prides himself on being equally a clinician, a researcher, and an educator, and on integrating these so that each informs the others. His research is on developing new treatments for mood disorders and on assessing and managing adverse effects of medications. Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and, Dr. Mago has been widely recognized for being an exceptional teacher and most recently, has been named 2014 Psychiatric Educator of the Year by the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. He is Chair of the Education Committees for both the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. Dr. Mago also writes questions for and conducts an annual quiz contest for residents, the MindGames on the Schuylkill.

Mansoor Malik, MD

• Associate Professor and Director Inpatient Psychiatry; Director Psychiatry Residency Program; Vice Chair, Department of Pscyhiatry, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC

Dr. Malik serves as the director of the Psychiatry Residency Program at Howard University. He has been award several honors in his time there, including, Most Admissions Award, Best Doctor Award, and Excellent in Teaching Award. He was also elected Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Malik has given several lectures and presentations along with writing numerous publications.

Douglas Noordsy, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Director of Psychosis Services, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Consulting Staff, New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, NH

Dr. Noordsy currently sits on several Schizophrenia Research Committees along with acting on 3 editorial boards. He has given over 100 presentations along with publishing numerous articles and chapters on his areas of interest. For his dedication to research, Dr. Noordsy has been awarded the American Psychiatric Association Research Award and Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Lucas Restrepo, MD, PhD, MS

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Restrepo had been honored with the “Golden Hammer Award” (Clinical Neurology Attending of the Year) Presented by Neurology Residents, University of California as well as the “Stroke in Emergency Medicine Award,” by the American Heart Association / International Stroke Conference. He is the author of numerous reviews, book chapters, and abstracts.

Martha Sajatovic, MD

• Professor, Department of Psychiatry and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
• Director, Geropsychiatry Program, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
• Attending in Geropsychiatry, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Dr Sajatovic has published a number of original papers on treatment of serious mental illness and treatment outcomes including work with special populations such as the elderly, women with psychosis, and individuals with developmental disorder. She has been a guest lecturer at numerous academic and community settings including speaking to consumer and family advocacy groups for individuals with psychiatric illness. Dr Sajatovic received an Exemplary Psychiatric Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI).

Yilang Tang, MD, PhD

• Instructor, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Tang’s research has been focused on the molecular genetics of psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology. He has have been involved in several major projects, including the genetics of cocaine-induced psychosis and the biochemical genetics of dopamine beta-hydroxylase and Catechol-O-methyl-transferase. He has published several articles in his areas of interest.

Dawn Velligan, PhD

• Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX
• Director, Community Recovery, Research & Training (CRRT), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

Dr. Velligan’s internationally recognized research program focuses on the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Her devoted research focus has led to many honors such as the Gerard Hogarty Excellence in Schizophrenia along with the Silver Leaf Award for Innovative Treatments. Dr. Velligan has authored over 150 abstracts, book chapters and journal articles along with conducting numerous lectures for various programs.

Benedetto Vitiello, MD

• Professor of Psychiatry (adjunct), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Chief, Treatment and Preventive Intervention Research Branch, Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD

Dr. Vitiello is a psychiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. He has conducted clinical research to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for both children and adults. Dr. Vitiello has authored over 270 scientific articles in the area of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatry.

Wolfgang Vogel, PhD

• Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & former Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
• Lecturer in Pharmacology at Rowan College of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
• Former adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA

Dr. Vogel – previously Professor Emeritus at Thomas Jefferson University — is now retired. He continues to publish work on pharmacology, adding to his already extensive list of written work. During his time at Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Vogel has received the Best Teacher of the Year award several times.

Marc Agronin, MD

• Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
• Medical Director for Mental Health and Clinical Research, Miami Jewish Health Systems, Miami, FL

Dr. Agronin is a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist, and a nationally-known expert in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders. At the Miami Jewish Health Systems he is the director of the memory center and a busy research program with a focus on the latest clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Agronin has lectured extensively around the country on aging and various topics in geriatric psychiatry, which include regular presentations to the U.S. Psychiatric Congress for the past 15 years. He was named Clinician of the Year by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry in 2008 and the won LeadingAge Excellence in Research and Education Award in 2013. Dr. Agronin has published eight books including the acclaimed “How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Aging,” and is a regular contributor to the Experts blog in the Wall Street Journal. His articles and work have been featured in the New York Times, NBC’s Today Show, Doctor Radio, and National Public Radio’s On Point, Talk of the Nation, and the Diane Rheem Show.

Drew Barzman, MD

• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
• Founding Director, Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Service, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Barzman is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Psychiatry and Director of the Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Service. He has been honored with both the Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation 2012 Research Award and the Exemplary Psychiatrist from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Hamilton County Award. Dr. Barzman has authored 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters.

Robert Cotes, MD

• Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• Associate Director, Psychiatry Residency Education, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Robert O. Cotes, MD is the Associate Director of Psychiatry Residency Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.. Dr. Cotes’s primary clinical role is to serve persons with severe and persistent mental illness. He is the Medical Director the Inpatient Unit at Grady Memorial Hospital, and the Clinical Director for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia Clinic.

Cory Groman, MA

• School Based Therapist, Talbert House, Cincinnati, OH

Cory Groman is currently providing treatment for children with various emotional, behavioral, and social issues at Talbert House. He has been consulting school staff on mental health issues and classroom interventions to enhance classroom experience.

Victoria Hendrick, MD

• Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
• Director, Inpatient Psychiatric Services, Olive View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA
• Associate Professor-in-Residence, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Hendrick currently serves as a Member-at-large for the Medical Executive Committee at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center along with serving as the site coordinator for UCLA medical Students’ Psychiatry rotations. With a strong research focus on women’s mental health, Dr. Hendrick has published 6 books, over 10 book chapters and several research papers on the topic. She has been invited for numerous lectures and presentations. Dr. Hendrick has won the Award for Outstanding Service from the Southern California Psychiatric Society along with the Distinguished Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Position:

• Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians, annually, on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little-understood topics.

Stephen Levine, MD

• Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
• Co-Director, Center for Marital and Sexual Health, Beachwood, OH

Dr. Levine has written on sex offenders, including professionals who offend. He has also written about adultery and infidelity and believes pejorative terms like “cheating” and “infidelity” prevent addressing the issue in realistic terms. He is noted for his work in clinical management of gender identity disorder. Levine was Chair of the fifth edition of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Standards of Care. Levine also served on the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV Subcommittee on Gender Identity Disorders.

Thomas Owley, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Director of Psychosis Services, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
• Consulting Staff, New Hampshire Hospital, Concord, NH

Dr. Owley along with serving as the Medical Director of the Autism Assessment, Research and Treatment Services (AARTS) Program also serves as the Director of the ADHD and Disruptive Behaviors medication clinic. Dr. Owley specializes in treatment of individuals with ASD of all ages and has conducted many clinical research projects for this population.

Sigita Plioplys, MD

• Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Head, Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Dr. Plioplys specializes in pediatric neuropsychiatry, emotional and learning disorders in children with epilepsy, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. She has developed multidisciplinary clinical service model to provide effective comprehensive treatment for children suffering from comorbid neurological and psychiatric illnesses. This clinical program provides guidance and assistance in their transition to adulthood. It also offers a unique training environment for fellows in child psychiatry and neurology.

Lucas Restrepo, MD, PhD, MS

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Restrepo had been honored with the “Golden Hammer Award” (Clinical Neurology Attending of the Year) Presented by Neurology Residents, University of California as well as the “Stroke in Emergency Medicine Award,” by the American Heart Association / International Stroke Conference. He is the author of numerous reviews, book chapters, and abstracts.

Matthew Rudorfer, MD

• Program Chief, Somatic Treatments Program, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD

Dr. Rudorfer currently heads several adult intervention programs at NIMH, including psychopharmacology and somatic treatments. A former member and chair of the FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, he serves on the editorial boards of CNS Drugsand the Journal of ECT, has authored a number of publications and is a frequent speaker before both professional and lay audiences. Dr. Rudorfer’s small private practice focuses on pharmaco- and psychotherapy of mood and anxiety disorders.

Yilang Tang, MD, PhD

• Instructor, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Dr. Tang’s research has been focused on the molecular genetics of psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology. He has have been involved in several major projects, including the genetics of cocaine-induced psychosis and the biochemical genetics of dopamine beta-hydroxylase and Catechol-O-methyl-transferase. He has published several articles in his areas of interest.

Dawn Velligan, PhD

• Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX
• Director, Community Recovery, Research & Training (CRRT), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

Dr. Velligan’s internationally recognized research program focuses on the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Her devoted research focus has led to many honors such as the Gerard Hogarty Excellence in Schizophrenia along with the Silver Leaf Award for Innovative Treatments. Dr. Velligan has authored over 150 abstracts, book chapters and journal articles along with conducting numerous lectures for various programs.

Benedetto Vitiello, MD

• Professor of Psychiatry (adjunct), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Chief, Treatment and Preventive Intervention Research Branch, Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD

Dr. Vitiello is a psychiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. He has conducted clinical research to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for both children and adults. Dr. Vitiello has authored over 270 scientific articles in the area of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatry.

Wolfgang Vogel, PhD

• Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology & former Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
• Lecturer in Pharmacology at Rowan College of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
• Former adjunct Professor of Pharmacology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA

Dr. Vogel – previously Professor Emeritus at Thomas Jefferson University — is now retired. He continues to publish work on pharmacology, adding to his already extensive list of written work. During his time at Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Vogel has received the Best Teacher of the Year award several times.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Position:

• Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

• MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians, annually, on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little-understood topics.

Mark H. Pollack, MD

Position:

• Grainger Professor, Department of Psychiatry Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

• MD, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
• Residency in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Fellowship in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Dr. Pollack is the chairman of the Department of Psychiatry Department for Rush University Medical Center where his team of psychiatrists and mental health professionals are known throughout Chicago and across the nation for their efforts to treat and study depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and many other forms of psychiatric illness. Dr. Pollack has authored more than 300 articles, reviews, and chapters. He is editor-in-chief of the journal CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics and is a co-editor of several books including Challenges in Clinical Practice: Pharmacologic and Psychosocial Strategies, Panic Disorder and Its Treatment, and Social Phobia: Research and Practice.