Leadership

Robert Findling, M.D., M.B.A.
Department Chair

Robert Findling, M.D., M.B.A.
Department Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

James Levenson, M.D.
Department Vice Chair
Division Chair - C/L

James Levenson, M.D.
Department Vice Chair
Division Chair - C/L
Department of Psychiatry
Department Vice Chair
Chair, Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
Phone: 804-828-0763
Fax: 804-828-7675
Email: james.levenson@vcuhealth.org

Kenneth Kendler, M.D.
Director - VIPBG

Kenneth Kendler, M.D.
Director - VIPBG
Department of Psychiatry
Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics (VIPBG) Director
Rachel Brown Banks Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Psychiatric Genetics Research Program

Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D.
Division Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychology

Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D.
Division Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor
Email: jarrod.leffler@vcuhealth.org

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Division Chair
Addiction Medicine

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Division Chair
Addiction Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine Division Chair

William Nay, Ph.D.
Interim Division Chair
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry

William Nay, Ph.D.
Interim Division Chair
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor
Phone: (804) 828-9452
Fax: (804)828-5058
Email: william.nay@vcuhealth.org

Ekaterina Stepanova, M.D.
Division Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Ekaterina Stepanova, M.D.
Division Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor

Tushar P. Thakre, M.D., Ph.D.
Division Chair
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Tushar P. Thakre, M.D., Ph.D.
Division Chair
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Chair, Division of Inpatient Psychiatry
Director, Medical Psychiatry Program
Interim Director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services
Staff Physician, VCU Center for Sleep Medicine
Email: tushar.thakre@vcuhealth.org

Stephan R. Weinland, Ph.D.
Division Chair
Clinical Health Psychology

Stephan R. Weinland, Ph.D.
Division Chair
Clinical Health Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor

Suzanne Balduzzi-Williams M.P.A, M.S.
Administrator

Suzanne Balduzzi-Williams M.P.A, M.S.
Administrator
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Professor
Division Chair

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D.
Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine Division Chair

Albert J. Arias, M.D.
Associate Professor

Albert J. Arias, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Fellowship Program Director
Associate Professor
Associate Division Director, Addiction Psychiatry
Interim Medical Director, MOTIVATE clinic

James M Bjork, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

James M Bjork, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine
Email: james.bjork@vcuhealth.org

Lori Keyser-Marcus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Lori Keyser-Marcus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine

Liangsuo Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Liangsuo Ma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine

Joel L. Steinberg, M.D.
Professor

Joel L. Steinberg, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Health Practitioners Monitoring Program (HPMP)
Professor
Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies
Director, Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging program

Jasmin L. Vassileva, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Jasmin L. Vassileva, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine

Brandon Wills, M.D.
Professor

Brandon Wills, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry

William Nay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Interim Division Chair

William Nay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Interim Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Phone: (804) 828-9452
Fax: (804)828-5058
Email: william.nay@vcuhealth.org

Sandra Barker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Sandra Barker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry

Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Phone: 804-828-9452
Email: Kelsey.Hagan@vcuhealth.org

Daniel Higgins, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Daniel Higgins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Email: daniel.higgins@vcuhealth.org

Ananda Pandurangi, M.D.
Distinguished Career Professor
Adjunct Faculty

Ananda Pandurangi, M.D.
Distinguished Career Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Psychiatry

Antonia Phillip, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Antonia Phillip, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry

Bushra Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor Associate Residency Program Director

Bushra Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor Associate Residency Program Director
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Residency Associate Director
Email: bushra.shah@vcuhealth.org

Joel J. Silverman, M.D.
Professor

Joel J. Silverman, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Fax: 804-628-1247
Email: joel.silverman@vcuhealth.org

Sher Tucker, D.O.
Assistant Professor

Sher Tucker, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Email: sher.tucker@vcuhealth.org

John Urbach, M.D.
Associate Professor

John Urbach, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry

Susan Waller, M.D.
Associate Professor

Susan Waller, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Phone: (804) 828-9452
Email: susan.waller@vcuhealth.org

Matthew Way, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Matthew Way, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Tushar P. Thakre, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair

Tushar P. Thakre, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Director, Medical Psychiatry Program
Interim Director, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Services
Staff Physician, VCU Center for Sleep Medicine
Email: tushar.thakre@vcuhealth.org

Kinsey Bise, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Kinsey Bise, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Ryan Chiarella, D.O.
Associate Professor

Ryan Chiarella, D.O.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Director, Schizophrenia Program
Interim Director, Emergency Psychiatric Services
Email: ryan.chiarella@vcuhealth.org

Charles Kramer, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Charles Kramer, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Vasu Venkatachalam, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Vasu Venkatachalam, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Interim Director, Electroconvulsive Therapy Services

John Vernon, M.D.
Assistant Professor

John Vernon, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Director, Mood Disorders Program
Email: john.vernon@vcuhealth.org
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Ekaterina Stepanova, M.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair

Ekaterina Stepanova, M.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor

Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D.
Professor

Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Fellowship Program Director

Kathryn Jones, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Kathryn Jones, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Mudit Kumar, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Mudit Kumar, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Lauren Nutile, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dorothy O’Keefe, M.D.
Associate Professor

Dorothy O’Keefe, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Email: Dorothy.OKeefe@vcuhealth.org

Parna Prajapati, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Parna Prajapati, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Muhammad Raza, M.D.
Associate Professor

Muhammad Raza, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Dimal Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Dimal Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Neil Sonenklar, M.D.
Associate Professor

Neil Sonenklar, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Aradhana Sood, M.D.
Professor

Aradhana Sood, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Senior Professor of Child Mental Health Policy

Eric Trinh, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Eric Trinh, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychology

Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair

Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor

Allison Baylor Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Allison Baylor Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Clinical Professor

Paige Cervantes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Paige Cervantes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry

Michele Cosby, PsyD
Assistant Professor

Michele Cosby, PsyD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychology Division Chair - Interim
Assistant Professor

Anh-Thuy Le, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Anh-Thuy Le, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Clinical Professor

Stella Lopez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Affiliate Faculty

Stella Lopez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Affiliate Faculty
Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Clinical Professor

Anna Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Anna Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor
Clinical Health Psychology

Stephan R. Weinland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair

Stephan R. Weinland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology

Taylor Crouch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Taylor Crouch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology
Email: taylor.crouch@vcuhealth.org

Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology
Email: rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org
Address/Location:
Box 980710

Leila Islam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Leila Islam, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology
Address/Location:
Leila.Islam@vcuhealth.org

Kathryn Maher, Ph.D., LCP
Assistant Professor

Kathryn Maher, Ph.D., LCP
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology
Email: Kathryn.Maher@vcuhealth.org

Mary Ellen Olbrisch, Ph.D., LCP
Professor

Mary Ellen Olbrisch, Ph.D., LCP
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Health Psychology
Phone: 804-827-0053
Fax: 804-828-0220
Email: mary.olbrisch@vcuhealth.org
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

James Levenson, M.D.
Professor
Division Chair

James Levenson, M.D.
Professor
Division Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Department Vice Chair
Chair, Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
Phone: 804-828-0763
Fax: 804-828-7675
Email: james.levenson@vcuhealth.org
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Alex Ambrose, M.D.
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Alex Ambrose, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry
Consultation - Liaison Psychiatry
Email: laurel.ambrose@vcuhealth.org

Melissa Bui, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Melissa Bui, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Consultation - Liaison Psychiatry
Email: Melissa.Bui@vcuhealth.org

Lauren Mahoney, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Lauren Mahoney, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Consultation - Liaison Psychiatry
Email: Lauren.Mahoney@vcuhealth.org

Oxana Palesh, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor

Oxana Palesh, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Consultation - Liaison Psychiatry
Email: Oxana.Palesh@vcuhealth.org
Va. Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics

Kenneth Kendler, M.D.
Professor & Eminent Scholar
Director VIPBG

Kenneth Kendler, M.D.
Professor & Eminent Scholar
Director VIPBG
Department of Psychiatry
Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics (VIPBG) Director
Rachel Brown Banks Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Psychiatric Genetics Research Program

Ananda Amstadter, Ph.D.
Professor


Silviu Alin Bacanu, Ph.D.
Professor

Silviu Alin Bacanu, Ph.D.
Professor
VIPBG

Kaitlin Bountress, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Kaitlin Bountress, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
VIPBG

Ruth Brown-Ennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Ruth Brown-Ennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
VIPBG

Alexis Edwards, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Alexis Edwards, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
VIPBG

Amanda Gentry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Amanda Gentry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
VIPBG

Nathan Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Nathan Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Robert Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Robert Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Michael Neale, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor

Michael Neale, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG
Phone: (804) 828-3369
Email: Michael.Neale@vcuhealth.org

Tan Hoang Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Tan Hoang Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Jill Opalesky, M.S.
Assistant Professor

Jill Opalesky, M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Brien Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Brien Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Roxann Roberson-Nay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Roxann Roberson-Nay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG

Christina Sheerin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Christina Sheerin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG
Research/Other

Nancy Gee, Ph.D.
Center for Human-Animal Interaction

Nancy Gee, Ph.D.
Center for Human-Animal Interaction
Department of Psychiatry
Center for Human-Animal Interaction (CHAI) Director
Professor

Susan Kornstein, M.D.
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry Research

Susan Kornstein, M.D.
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry Research
Department of Psychiatry
Institute for Women's Health Executive Director
Executive Director, VCU Mood Disorders Institute
Professor
Director of Clinical Research, Dept of Psychiatry
Advanced Practice Professionals
- Kimberly Bailey Dexter, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Rebecca Bowers, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Alana Chaffee, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Tracy Davis, N.P.
Addiction Medicine - Hallie Gorica, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Tara Horne, N.P.
Addiction Medicine - Taylor Monroe, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Adam Nichols, P.A.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Kate Ray, N.P.
Adult Psychiatry - Jennifer Schrecengost, N.P.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Grace Screeney, N.P.
Addiction Medicine - Abigail Steadman, N.P.
Adult Psychiatry - Crystal Watts, N.P.
Addiction Medicine - Chareece Williams, N.P.
Addiction Psychiatry, N.P.
Licensed Therapists
- Nicole Cook, LCSW
Program Manager - Kimberly Anderson, LCSW
Child and Adolescent-VMAP - Lakesha Barrett, LCSW
Adult Access - Shareen Berti, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Susan Cheyne, LPC
Adult Ambulatory - Kathleen Cosco, LPC
Child and Adolescent - Latoya Cotman, LPC
Child and Adolescent - Darnel "Dee Dee" James, LCSW
Adult Access-Weight Loss Clinic - Amber Ferjuste, LCSW
Adult Access-Women’s Health Clinic - Brittany Fisher, LCSW
Child and Adolescent - Sandy Flemming, LCSW
Child and Adolescent - Brendan Hayes, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Chanell Hudson, LCSW
Child and Adolescent - Alexis Jackson, LCSW
Adult Access-Weight Loss Clinic - Amber Jennings, LCSW
Child and Adolescent/CMHRC - Leah Kramer, LCSW
Adult Access-Transplant - Karen Landrum, LCSW
EAP Program Manager - J'Lee Maldonado, LCSW
MOTIVATE - Vivian Mann, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Britney Mitchell, LPC
Adult Access - Nikkia Parker-Lundy, LCP
Adult Access - Tammy Taylor-Musoke, LCSW
Child and Adolescent-VMAP - Rochelle Watson, LPC
Adult Access-Ryan White Clinic
Administrative Staff
- Tammy Beltz
Human Resources Manager
tammy.beltz@vcuhealth.org - Scott Diegelmann
Web & Communications Coordinator
scott.diegelmann@vcuhealth.org - Aahuti Gupta
Business Manager
aahuti.gupta@vcuhealth.org - Jared Grigg
Administrative Coordinator, VIPBG
jared.grigg@vcuhealth.org - Karen Houghton
Administrative Staff Specialist Child and Adolescent
karen.houghton@vcuhealth.org - Crystal L. Hudson
Associate Administrator Child and Adolescent
crystal.hudson@vcuhealth.org - Jen James
Sr. Administrative Assistant
jennifer.james@vcuhealth.org - Regina Piercy-Ross
Fiscal Technician
regina.piercyross@vcuhealth.org - Brianna Porch
Associate Administrator
brianna.porch@vcuhealth.org - Tenesha Shabazz
Receptionist, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry and Acute
tenesha.shabazz@vcuhealth.org - Deborah Webb
Executive Administrative Assistant, Adult Ambulatory & Residency Program
deborah.webb@vcuhealth.org
Educational Program Staff
- Crystal Adamchek
Clerkship Coordinator
crystal.adamchek@vcuhealth.org - Jessica Drayton
Residency
jessica.drayton@vcuhealth.org - Khalilah Mitchell
Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Consultation-Liaison Fellowship
khalilah.mitchell@vcuhealth.org - Sharon Scott
Child and Adolescent Fellowship
Psychology Training Program
sharon.scott@vcuhealth.org - Delores Yeatts
Residency
catherine.yeatts@vcuhealth.org
Program Staff
- Carl Dorn
Program Coordinator, The Center for Human-Animal Interaction
karl.dorn@vcuhealth.org - Stacy Harris
Psychology Assistant
stacy.harris@vcuhealth.org - J.T. Hosack
Teams Coordinator, Center for Human & Animal Interaction (CHAI)
james.hosack@vcuhealth.org - Khalilah Mitchell
Program Coordinator, Addiction Medicine and Consultation & Liaison
khalilah.mitchell@vcuhealth,org - Amy Ressler
Administrative Director, Health Practitioners Monitoring Program (HPMP)
amy.ressler@vcuhealth.org - Nicolas Smith, LCSW
Inpatient Coordinator, Adult Psychiatry
nicolas.smith@vcuhealth.org
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