Sexual HealthNAMI Applauds America's Exemplary Psychiatrists
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honored 41 doctors as "Exemplary Psychiatrists" at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual conference in San Francisco today.
"We are proud to honor 41 psychiatrists from across the country for their exceptional dedication to people living with mental illness," said NAMI executive director Michael Fitzpatrick. "These doctors go above and beyond in their support of individuals and families, mental health advocacy and public education."
The annual "Exemplary Psychiatry Awards" honor psychiatrists who have "gone the extra mile" in their commitment to excellent care, reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness and working closely with NAMI members in their communities.
The awards have special significance because honorees are nominated by individuals and families who are directly affected by mental illness.
Support for the awards program is provided by AstraZeneca and Janssen Pharmaceutica.
NAMI 2009 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award Winners
Arizona
Terry A. Vaughan, M.D. - Prescott
California
Curley L. Bonds, M.D. - Los Angeles
Lawrence S. Gross, M.D. - Los Angeles
Omid Jeff Naim, M.D. - San Carlos
Colorado
Tamara Chambless, M.D. - Denver
Connecticut
John M. de Figueiredo, M.D., Sc.D. - Cheshire
Samuel M. Silverman, M.D., F.A.P.A. - West Hartford
Andrew Winokur, M.D., Ph.D. - Farmington
Florida
Rajiv Tandon, M.D. - Gainesville
Georgia
Branko Radulovacki, M.D., M.B.A. - Smyrna
Hawaii
Marv Mathews, M.D. - Honolulu
Illinois
Mark Amdur, M.D. - Chicago
Indiana
Gladys A. Beale, M.D. - Fort Wayne
Iowa
Loren A. Olson, M.D. - Des Moines
Louisiana
Anita S. Kablinger, M.D., C.P.I. - Shreveport
Maine
Joshua P. Cole, M.D. - York
Maryland
Bruce Hershfield, M.D. - Sparks
Massachusetts
Peggy L. Johnson, M.D. - Boston
Ethan S. Rofman, M.D. - Bedford
Michigan
Kenneth R. Silk, M.D. - Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Helen Kim, M.D. - Minneapolis
Deborah C. Newman, M.D. - Rochester
S. Charles Schulz, M.D. - Minneapolis
Robert Sevenich, M.D., J.D. - St. Paul
Missouri
Richard D. Todd, M.D., Ph.D. (posthumous) - St. Louis
New Jersey
Theodore Petti, M.D., M.P.H. - Piscataway
New Mexico
Steven Adelsheim, M.D., F.A.A.C.A.P. - Albuquerque
Jafet E. Gonzalez-Zakarchenco, M.D. - Espanola
New York
Dominic J. Ferro, M.D. - Nanuet
North Carolina
Fernando Cobos, M.D. - Pinehurst
Ohio
Rakesh Ranjan, M.D. - Medina
Oregon
Ted Sundin, M.D. - Ashland
Pennsylvania
Kimberly K. Mathos, D.O., M.P.H. - Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
Farrel I. Klein, M.D. - Middletown
South Carolina
Susan J. Hardesty, M.D. - Charleston
Tennessee
Shannon L. Little, M.D. - Hendersonville
Texas
Sally E. Taylor, M.D. - San Antonio
Frank Webster, M.D. - Dallas
Virginia
Audrey A. Moss, M.D. - Arlington
Ramakrishnan S. Shenoy, M.D. - Midlothian
Wisconsin
Alexandra McMurray, M.D. - Madison
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