Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Chair and Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Male
Age Groups Seen:
Pediatrics, Teens
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Noble Hospital, Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital
Practice Groups:
Baystate Behavioral Health - Child Outpatient, Baystate Behavioral Health - MCPAP Program
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- MA MEDICAID
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- VT MEDICAID
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- CT MEDICAID
- BEACON
- AETNA
- CONSOLIDATED
- TRICARE
- HMO BLUE
- TUFTS
- MBHP
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- MEDICARE
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- SERENITY CARE PACE
Education and Training
Medical School, MD, 1987
Residency, MD, 1991
Fellowship, MD, 1993
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Scholarly Focus
- Mental health services research
- Integration of mental health services within healthcare systems
- Dissemination of trauma-informed mental health services for children
- Childhood Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- American Psychiatric Association: Member (1988-present), Scientific Program Committee: Member (2014-present), Work Group on Integrated Care: Member (2014-present), Board of Trustees Work Group on Healthcare Reform: Member (2014-present),
- Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry: Member (2012-present), Committee on Children: Co-Chair (2012-present)
- Massachusetts Psychiatric Society: Member (1999-present)
- MA Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics: Member (1999-present), Children's Mental Health Task Force: Co-Chair (1999-present)
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Member (1992-present), Committee on Healthcare Access and Economics: Co-Chair (1999-present)
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Psychiatrist Award, Public Sector Psychiatry, MA Psychiatric Society (2018)
- Simon Wile Leadership Award in Consultation Psychiatry, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2014)
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (2004-2011, 2013)
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2013)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society (1987-present)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
Our patient experience rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Response are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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