BALTIMORE, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheppard
Pratt is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished
physician leaders to key positions within its medical staff
leadership team. These additions signify Sheppard Pratt's
commitment to enhancing the quality of its programs and expanding
its impact in mental healthcare through developing new service
offerings.
Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBA,
joins Sheppard Pratt from Nationwide Children's Hospital, where he
served as associate chief of psychiatry for acute services, medical
director for quality improvement, and medical director for
inpatient services. Dr. Krishna brings over 15 years of expertise
in pediatric psychiatry to Sheppard Pratt having also served as
associate professor for The Ohio State
University Department of Psychiatry. He completed his Doctor
of Medicine at The Ohio State
University College of Medicine before pursuing a General
Psychiatry Residency and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowship at the University of
Michigan Health System.
Michael Hann, MD, MBA, MS, CPE,
FACHE, FAPA, joins Sheppard Pratt from Brook Lane Health Services,
where he held the role of chief medical officer and spearheaded the
creation of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) services. Dr.
Hann received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Florida International University, where he was the
first MD/MBA graduate in the institution's history. He completed
his General Psychiatry residency at the Naval Medical Center San
Diego, where he was honored as a Laughlin Fellow by the American
College of Psychiatry. Reflecting his commitment to ongoing
executive development, he completed the Executive Development
Program at The Wharton School.
Ronald Means, MD, joins Sheppard
Pratt with extensive experience in outpatient care and community
mental health, having previously served as chief medical officer at
Catholic Charities of Baltimore.
He was instrumental in developing and implementing policies for
effective clinical care, supervising a large team of psychiatrists
and nurse practitioners, and treating patients in both outpatient
and crisis mental healthcare services. He received his Doctor of
Medicine from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and a
bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of
Michigan. Dr. Means pursued his General Psychiatry Residency
at the University of Maryland and Sheppard
Pratt and continued to complete a Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a Forensic
Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of
Maryland.
"We are thrilled to welcome Drs. Krishna, Hann, and Means
to our medical leadership team," said Todd
Peters, MD, vice president and chief medical officer at
Sheppard Pratt. "With a commitment to innovation and excellence,
Sheppard Pratt is actively transforming mental health. These
leaders will help to propel our mission forward."
In addition to these appointments, Louis
J. Marino Jr., MD, continues to serve as chief of medical
staff and medical director of geriatric services at Sheppard Pratt,
overseeing adult and geriatric inpatient services.
About Sheppard Pratt
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider
of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special
education, and social services in the country. A nationwide
resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive
continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based
resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been
innovating the field through research, best practice
implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental
health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently
recognized as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S.
News & World Report for more than 30 years.
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