Nithin Krishna, MD
Dr. Krishna is a seasoned physician researcher in the field of neuroscience, with extensive publications and original scientific findings.
Dr. Krishna is a Board-certified psychiatrist, he is also a healthcare entrepreneur, he served as CEO/CMO of a large mental health platform in Maryland and was responsible for managing clinical operations, executive leadership and expansion. Dr. Krishna also oversaw medical compliance to ensure that patients receive the highest standard of medical care. Dr. Krishna was also involved in recruiting, mentoring physicians, physician assistants, therapists & nurse practitioners.
In conjunction to these Dr. Krishna was also the Founder of BloominMind HealthTech Inc, a health IT company with a focus on building product solutions and services for behavioral health patients.
His research focuses in the areas of chronic psychiatric diseases, psychotic spectrum disorders, suicide and cognition.
Yokarla Veras, MD, MSc – Telepsych: https://doxy.me/penfielddrveras
Dr. Veras is completing her Psychiatry Residency Program at Columbia University and will be joining the prestigious Women’s Mental Health Fellowship. She is providing clinical services at Penfield location and NYC location during her evenings 5pm to 8pm and weekends via telemedicine. She can accept new patients and has preference to accept patients with women’s health issues throughout reproductive life cycle, including menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, child loss, fertility difficulties, and menopause. She is also Columbia Psychiatry Residency Council, Resident Wellness Chair as well as many peer reviewed scientific publications and abstracts under her name.
Elise Condor, PMHNP-BC-Telepsych: https://doxy.me/condornp
Elise is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with graduate and undergraduate training from University at Rochester. She has over a decade of psychiatric nursing experience in emergency psychiatry, inpatient hospitalizations, outpatient community clinics, and incarcerated settings. She also enjoys teaching nursing students at local colleges and universities, and currently teaches nursing students at St. John Fisher University.
At Penfield Psychiatry, Elise will offer psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication treatment to patients ages 18 years and older, with a focus on anxiety, trauma, stress/adjustment, depression, and other mood disorders. Elise will work with you to create realistic treatment goals and a practical, evidence-based way of reaching those goals. Depending on the case, she may incorporate elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), mindfulness, and possible alternative therapies (known as complementary and integrative treatments, or CAMT) into medication management sessions. She very much appreciates collaborative approaches and will coordinate as clinically indicated with other providers.
She is currently accepting new patients.
Brittney Selim, PMHNP-BC – Telemed: https://doxy.me/brittneyselimnp
Brittney Selim is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of St. John Fisher University with her Master’s in Nursing Science. Her clinical interests include ADHD/ADD, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety in both children and adults. Brittney has worked in various healthcare settings in the Rochester area for over a decade. In addition to her work with Penfield Psychiatry, Brittney is an Associate Professor with the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University.
Brittney is currently accepting new patients!
Daniel Horn, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Telemed: https://doxy.me/danhornnp
Dan is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. He is a Rochester native and 20 year
military veteran. Dan completed both undergraduate and graduate nursing degrees from St John
Fisher College with a specialty in psychiatry. His clinical interests include mood disorders,
anxiety disorders and ADHD, however, he has experience working with a wide variety of
psychiatric disorders in multiple settings since 2014. Dan’s clinical experience includes chemical
dependency inpatient, outpatient chemical dependency with medication assisted therapy, acute
inpatient psychiatry, psychiatric emergency department, outpatient mental health clinic and
partial hospitalization. In addition to working at Penfield Psychiatry Dan works full time for the
University of Rochester Adult Partial Hospitalization Program.
Dan is currently accepting new patients, ages 18 and older, and has evening hours available.
Jennifer Michael, LCSW, CASAC , Telepsych: https://doxy.me/jenmichael
Jennifer Michael, LCSW, CASAC has more than 14 years experience in the behavioral health field. She holds a Master’s Degree in social work through the Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW program (Brockport/Nazareth) and is licensed through the State of New York. She is also a credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor.
- Over 5 yrs. Experience in case management – assisting clients with coordinating; linking and monitoring services
- Substance abuse and addictions therapy: intake, individual and group counseling
- Mental health outpatient therapy
- Trained in DBT skills
- Supportive, cognitive behavioral therapy
- Individual and group modalities
- Crisis assessment, triage and diagnosis in acute setting
Rachael Boehmer, LCSW-R Telepsych: https://doxy.me/rboehmer
Rachael Boehmer, LCSW-R is licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in the mental health field for 20 years. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland Masters of Social Work program with a specialization in clinical treatment of mental health disorders. Rachael has experience working in a wide variety of clinical settings including acute care, residential, and outpatient care. Rachael is also experienced in providing compassionate and comprehensive treatment to individuals with a variety of mental health concerns.
In addition to these qualifications Rachael has:
- Intensive training and certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for individuals suffering from personality disorders
- Experience in providing a safe and non judgmental environment for individuals dealing with Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender issues.
- Over 10 years of experience working with adolescents in acute care, residential, and outpatient settings.
- Experience providing clinical supervision to colleagues in the field for training and development of excellence in the diagnosis and effective treatment of individuals experiencing difficult mental health symptoms.
Pamela King, NP –Telepsych: https://doxy.me/pamkingnp
Pamela King NP has extensive experience in psychiatry. She has been providing comprehensive psychiatric services, in both inpatient and outpatient settings over the past 30 years. Pam completed her undergraduate degree in Nursing through Alfred University, and her graduate and post graduate degrees through the University of Rochester, specializing in Psychiatry.
Pam is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Nurses Certification Center and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.
Susan San Filippo, LCSW-R – Telepsych: https://doxy.me/susansanfilippo
Susan is a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing in the mental health field for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the Yeshiva University / Wurzweiler School of Social Work located in New York, NY.and is licensed by the State of New York. Susan relocated from NYC to Rochester in 1991.
Susan has worked in a wide variety of clinical settings including crisis stabilization, outpatient mental health and residential treatment.
Skills include:
- Intensive training and certification in Trauma Focused Therapy.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Clinical Supervision of Master’s Level Clinicians both as a supervisor and field instructor.
Susan has also worked with a wide variety of populations and age groups including children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples and families. Susan approaches her patients from a place of compassion and kindness, while assisting them in identifying goals and treatment objectives. She has experience with assessing and treating a wide variety of mental health concerns.
Mary Ann Wilson, LCSW-R – Telepsych: https://doxy.me/longpond
Mary Ann Wilson, LCSW-R is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years experience in the mental health field. She has a master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in clinical treatment of mental health disorders. Mary Ann has experience working in a wide variety of settings and specialties ranging from emergency department, acute care, to outpatient settings with individuals and groups. She has extensive experience working with issues surrounding chronic pain and illness, decline in memory, chemical dependency, dual diagnosis as well as depression and anxiety. Mary Ann has served as a clinical supervisor of Master’s Level Clinicians and as a field instructor. Mary Ann has also been involved in Interpersonal therapy initiatives centered around best practice for depression.
Jennifer Meeks, LCSW-R, CASAC Telepsych: https://doxy.me/jmeekslcswr
Jennifer Meeks, LCSWR, CASAC is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years experience in the field of mental health and addictions recovery. Since obtaining her Master’s degree from Syracuse University and licensure through the state of New York, she has worked in direct clinical care and as a manager in both outpatient and inpatient treatment settings.
- Over 15 years experience in adult mental health outpatient therapy and case mgmt
- Substance abuse intakes, individual and group settings
- Supportive, cognitive behavioral therapy
- Served as coordinator for both outpatient mental health and addiction recovery program services and inpatient addiction recovery programs with Clifton Springs Hospital
- Served on various community teams including Ontario Co. drug court, mental health treatment court, and veteran’s treatment court
- Provided clinical supervision to Master’s level clinicians both as a supervisor and for student internships
Donna Ridley Wilber, NP – Telepsych: https://doxy.me/donnawilber
Donna Ridley Wilber has been providing psychiatric care over a continuum of services in the past thirty years with extensive experience in outpatient mental health settings. Those services include diagnostic evaluation, prescriptive services and verbal therapy. She obtained her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Keuka College along with her graduate and postgraduate degrees as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Rochester. She is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Nurses Certification Center
Patricia Mangarelli, FMHNP, BC Telepsych: https://doxy.me/pattypenfieldpsych
Patty is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who holds a specialized Masters Degree in Nursing to care for people from 4 to 65 years of age. She has been an NP since 2008 and all of her clinical training was with children and adolescents. Patty specialized in developmental delays and autism and is comfortable treating children for ADD, ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, bipolar and personality disorders. She has over 17 years of inpatient RN experience and worked on the inpatient child psychiatric unit as well as partial at Strong Memorial Hospital and Riverview Hospital for Children in Connecticut.
Patty also works at Strong Memorial Hospital and has been there since 2003.
Patty believes in a holistic approach and feels that a patient willing to work on and participate in their own care are their greatest assets.
Krista Damann, PhD Telepysch: https://doxy.me/drkristadamann
Dr. Damann, a Rochester native, earned her B.A. in Psychology from Roberts Wesleyan College, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She interned at the Albany Psychology Internship Consortium before completing a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Comprehensive Neuropsychological Services in Albany, NY. She is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), and is an active member in numerous local and national professional neuropsychological organizations.
Dr. Damann has a background in conducting research, professional presentations, teaching, supervision, and administrative experience. However, her passion is the clinical care she has provided for more than 15 years to adolescents and adults. While she has extensive experience in assessing and treating a broad variety of neurological, developmental, and psychological disorders, she is excited to focus on her expertise of assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She co-developed the ADHD Clinic at Penfield Psychiatry, which provides a ‘one stop shop’ of unique services to accurately assess and treat attention deficit disorders. Dr. Damann will specialize in using a cognitive and behavioral assessment approach with pre-teen through adult aged patients in the ADHD Clinic.
Tanya Grace, PsyD Telepsych: https://doxy.me/doctortanyagrace
Dr. Grace is a graduate of Pittsford Sutherland High School and earned her B.A. in Human Development from SUNY Oswego, and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (with a specialization in neuropsychology) from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL. She completed her neuropsychology internship at Emory University School of Medicine/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, prior to her two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Florida Hospital/Walt Disney Pavilion in Orlando, FL. She is board eligible in Clinical Neuropsychology and is an active member in numerous local and national professional neuropsychological organizations.
Dr. Grace returned to her home-town in 2013 to bring her clinical skills and training to practice in the Rochester area. She has extensive pediatric experience working in multiple neurodevelopmental, early intervention, medical/neurological, and psychology settings with children as young as toddlers. She also provides clinical assessment and care to adults who are suffering from a range of neuropsychological concerns. However, she is excited to focus on her expertise of assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the pediatric and adult populations. She co-developed the ADHD Clinic at Penfield Psychiatry, which provides a ‘one stop shop’ of unique services to accurately assess and treat attention deficit disorders. Dr. Grace will specialize in using a cognitive and behavioral assessment approach with young children through adult aged patients in the ADHD Clinic.
Olana Solt, NP Telepsych: https://doxy.me/olanasolt
Olana Solt , NP is a psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of adults with psychiatric disorders. Olana completed her undergraduate and graduate degree at the University of Rochester in nursing specializing in psychiatry. Olana has experience in inpatient , psychiatric emergency and in the outpatient setting.
Olana is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Nurses Certification Center and is also a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
Matthew Hoderlein, PA-C Telepsych: https://doxy.me/matthoderleinpa
Matthew Hoderlein is a NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant with 1 year of experience working in primary care is now on our team. Matthew also is a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, from MCPHS University. Experience serving a diverse population with complex chronic medical conditions. Matthew provides diagnostic evaluation and integrative treatment to those suffering from a variety of conditions. Matthew builds a relationship with the client, establishing trust and mutual understanding, to create positive change.
Matthew has worked as an internal medicine Physician Assistant at Bay Creek Internal Medicine. He brings this focus to his work in private practice, working with primary care, therapists and other mental health specialists involved in his client’s care.
Matther is currently accepting new patients.
John Purificato- Physician Assistant Telepsych: https://doxy.me/penfieldpsychiatry
John Purificato is an NCCPA certified physician assistant and a graduate from SUNY Upstate Medical University. John also graduated from SUNY Brockport in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Experience working in Cardiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. John gained experience in Psychiatry while training at the Syracuse Community Health center, learning how to manage a variety of psychiatric conditions.
Passionate about building relationships with patients in order to find an individualized treatment plan that is best for them.
John is currently accepting new patients.
Alanna Roemer-Koke, LCSW-R Telepsych: https://doxy.me/alannaroemerkoke
Alanna has over 20 years of mental health experience. She is a 2001 MSW graduate of New York University with a concentration in psychodynamic psychotherapy and is licensed to practice in New York State. Alanna believes therapy is a collaborative relationship. Her approach is one of kindness, respect and compassion. She utilizes a variety of creative and evidence-based approaches to help you discover (or re-discover!) your own strengths to overcome distress and live the life you want.
Alanna is adept at treating issues such as:
-Anxiety and Depression
-Adjustment to Major Life Events
-Stress Management
-Interpersonal and Relationship Issues
-Trauma
-Medical Illness and Chronic Pain
-Grief and Loss
Tom Chalachan, LCSW-R Telepsych: https://doxy.me/tomchalachan
Thomas Chalachan, LCSW-R is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience in the mental health field. Thomas graduated from Keuka College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and went on to pursue a master’s degree in social work from the University of Buffalo. Thomas has worked in a variety of clinical settings including outpatient mental health clinics as well as special education school settings. Thomas is experienced in providing compassionate and comprehensive treatment to individuals with a variety of mental health concerns. Thomas has extensive experience working with children and families including working to identifying creative solutions and therapeutic interventions based on that individual’s unique goals.
Maureen Sheehan, LCSW-R Telepsych: https://doxy.me/maureensheehanlcsw
Maureen E. Sheehan, LCSW is a licensed social worker with 30 years of diverse experience in the mental health field as a clinician, administrator, program developer and peer trainer. Since obtaining her master’s degree from Syracuse University and licensure through the state of NY, she has worked in a wide variety of treatment settings and modalities, including acute care, inpatient, outpatient mental health, chemical dependency services, and private practice.
Maureen provides a strength based, collaborative and solution focused approach to care with specialty in cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients move beyond grief, interpersonal issues, and adjustment to major life events. She has vast experience treating patients with depression, anxiety and postpartum issues.
Sabrina Smith, LMHC-P Telepsych: https://doxy.me/sssolutions
Sabrina is from Pennsylvania (have been living in Rochester for 10 years) and she is a proud mom of three young boys. She loves to be outside and to be creating. She also loves spending time with her family and seeking new experiences. Sabrina earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from SUNY Brockport and her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, also from SUNY Brockport. She has extensively counseled individuals of all ages in a community center, outpatient mental health clinic and private setting. She primarily utilizes solution-focused interventions backed by evidence and results, and hold special interests in the areas of trauma and anxiety-related disorders.
Sabrina is currently accepting new patients, and has evening hours available.