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 - MCPAP Program, Baystate Behavioral Health - Child Outpatient
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
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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