Talkspace Appoints Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, as Chief Medical Officer
October 24 2023 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK), a leading online behavioral health
company, announced today the appointment of Nikole Benders-Hadi,
MD, as Chief Medical Officer. In this role, Dr. Benders-Hadi will
lead Talkspace's clinical practice, partnering with providers to
deliver the highest quality digital mental health care as Talkspace
continues to grow and scale.
Dr. Benders-Hadi brings over a decade of invaluable patient care
and provider experience to her new role and joins Talkspace during
a period of expanded growth and innovation. She will be pivotal in
elevating the company's clinical offering, including leveraging
clinical data and technology to deliver better patient engagement
and outcomes and working with the product team to enhance our
behavioral health platform.
A board-certified psychiatrist with a background in overseeing
behavioral health operations, Dr. Benders-Hadi most recently served
as Vice President and Medical Director of Behavioral Health at
Included Health (formerly Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds
Health). Previously, she held the position of Chief of Psychiatry
at Rockland Psychiatric Center in New York.
Dr. Benders-Hadi is a passionate advocate for mental health. She
earned her BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and
completed her medical degree and residency training at New York
University School of Medicine. Following this, she pursued a
fellowship in Public Psychiatry at Columbia University. Her
extensive research is focused on women’s mental health issues and
recovery-focused treatment programs for individuals with serious
mental illness.
“Dr. Benders-Hadi's extensive background in psychiatry and her
experience in working within integrated health systems to make
mental health care more accessible align perfectly with Talkspace's
mission,” said Jon Cohen, MD, CEO of Talkspace. “Her dedication to
reducing stigma and improving access to care, combined with her
track record of leadership in healthcare, makes her an invaluable
addition to our team. We look forward to leveraging her expertise
to continue leading the way in providing greater access to
high-quality mental health care for all.”
“Working with Talkspace carries with it both enormous purpose
and value that I am proud to be a part of,” said Dr. Benders-Hadi.
“Providers are critically important to Talkspace’s mission.
Understanding providers’ perspectives, goals, and challenges is
what will successfully drive patient outcomes. I am committed to
championing our providers and fostering an environment where they
can thrive, deliver exceptional care, and make a lasting impact on
the lives of our patients.”
About Talkspace
Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK) is a leading virtual behavioral
healthcare company committed to helping people lead healthier,
happier lives through access to high-quality mental healthcare. At
Talkspace, we believe that mental healthcare is core to overall
healthcare and should be available to everyone. Talkspace pioneered
the ability to text with a licensed therapist from anywhere and now
offers a comprehensive suite of mental health services from
self-guided products to individual and couples therapy, in addition
to psychiatric treatment and medication management. With
Talkspace’s core psychotherapy offering, members are matched with
one of thousands of licensed providers across all 50 states and can
choose from a variety of subscription plans including live video,
text or audio chat sessions and/or asynchronous text messaging.
All care offered at Talkspace is delivered through an
easy-to-use, fully-encrypted web and mobile platform that meets
HIPAA, federal, and state regulatory requirements. Talkspace covers
approximately 110 million lives as of June 30, 2023, through our
partnerships with employers, health plans, and paid benefits
programs.
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