The Behavioral Health Center at Westchester Medical Center has been a leading provider of comprehensive behavioral health services since 1929. Located in a freestanding facility on the campus of Westchester Medical Center, the Behavioral Health Center offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community and emergency care for individuals and families.

Our Medical Staff

Adult Ambulatory Services
Richard Gallagher, MD ??(Section Chief)
Mitchell Nobler, MD
Soyna Owley, MBBS

Adult Consultation and Liaison Services
Harvey Berman, MD
Martha Gamboa, MD
Susan Kemker, MD
Yvette Smolin, MD (Section Chief)

Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Debra Appel, MD
Jay Draoua, MD
Said Ibrahimi, MD
Charles Kandalaft, MD
Olga Lev, MD
Santhi Ratakonda, MBBS
Mark Singer, MD
Stephen Sullivan, MD
Wendy Thompson, MD
Neil Zolkind, MD (Section Chief)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Christina Atkin, MD (Section Chief)
Jennifer Buchwald, PsyD
Erica Loutsch, MD
Mazen Maria, MD
Melissa Otero, Ph.D
Pamela Siller, MD
Aziz Soomro, MBBS
David Steinberg, MD
Hiejin Yoon, MD

??PERC (Psychiatric Evaluation and Referral Center)
Richard Gallagher, MD (Section Chief)

Neuropsychology Services
Suzanne Braniecki, Ph.D
Rhea Dornbush, Ph.D (Section Chief)

Allied Health Practitioners

Adult Ambulatory Services
Katherine Reid, NP

Adult Consultation and Liaison Services
Kenneth Pollock, Ph.D
William Vingiano, Ph.D

Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Edmond Fallon, Ph.D
Kyungae Kim, NP
Gregory Mack, Ph.D
Andrew McGlathery, NP

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Arlene Adler, Ph.D
Rachel Busman, PsyD
Karen Droesch, NP

Neuropsychology Services
Elizabeth Kera, Ph.D

For information about our specialists, please visit our online Physician Directory.

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