NAMI Honors Exemplary Psychiatrists for Inspirational Work in the Mental Health Field
Apr 24 2014
ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2014—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (
NAMI) will honor 23 doctors as Exemplary Psychiatrists at the American Psychiatric Association's (
APA) annual conference in New York City on May 4.
"NAMI is grateful to these psychiatrists for their dedication in helping individuals living with mental illness," said NAMI Executive Director Mary Giliberti. "They stand out in their communities and deserve national recognition.”
NAMI's annual Exemplary Psychiatrists Awards honor doctors who go "an extra mile" in their commitment to providing excellent mental health care. They are working tirelessly to reduce the stigma that has traditionally surrounded mental illness and working closely with NAMI members in their communities to raise awareness and advocate for improvements in mental health care.
NAMI State Organizations or NAMI Affiliates nominate each year's honorees.
California
Hagop S. Akiskal, M.D. – La Jolla
Timothy Pylko, M.D. – San Marino
Georgia
John W. Prather, M.D. – Savannah
Iowa
Ronald Brinck, M.D. – Sioux City
Louisiana
Leanne Truehart, M.D. – Covington
Massachusetts
David C. Henderson. M.D. – Boston
Michigan
Abdallah E. Zamaria, M.D. – Saint Clair Shores
Minnesota
Carrie M. Borchardt, M.D. – St.Paul
Kelvin O. Lim, M.D. – Minneapolis
New Hampshire
R. Joffree Barrnett, M.D. – Concord
New Jersey
Bindu Khanna, M.D. – West Orange
New Mexico
Gabriel A. Hernandez, M.D. – Las Cruces
New York
Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H. – New York
Ohio
Brian Welsh, M.D. – Kent
Patrick Runnels, M.D. – Cleveland
Oklahoma
R. Murali Krishna, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A. – Oklahoma City
Pennsylvania
Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, M.D. – Beaver
South Carolina
Meera Narasimhan, M.D., D.F.A.P.A. – Columbia
Texas
Michael M. Stone, M.D. – Alvin
Wisconsin
Mathew McCarthy, M.D. – Kenosha
Wyoming
Mark D. Vuolo, M.D. – Casper
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