Psychiatry Council
Syed Ahmed, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Chief Clinical Officer, Heartland Behavioral Healthcare
Phone: 330.833.3135
Email: Syed.Ahmed@mha.ohio.gov
Sumru Bilge-Johnson, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Program Director, Child & Adolescent Fellowship Program, Akron Children’s Hospital
Phone: 330.543.8589
Email: sbilge-johnson@chmca.org
David Deckert, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Summa Health System
St. Thomas Hospital
444 North Main Street-Main 4
Akron, OH 44310
Phone: 330-379-8199
Email: deckertd@summahealth.org
Steven Jewell, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Lois C. Orr Endowed Chair
Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology
Akron Children’s Hospital
215 W. Bowery St.
Akron, Ohio 44308
Phone:330.543.8589
Email: SJewell@akronchildrens.org
Elizabeth Menefee, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Child Guidance and Family Solutions
18 North Forge
Akron, OH 44304
Phone: 330-762-0591
Email: menefee@cgfs.org
Erik Messamore, M.D., PH.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, BeST Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST) Center
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Phone: 330.325-6711
Email: emessamore@neomed.edu
Chris Ritter, Ph.D.
Harry Sivec, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Northeast Ohio Medical University
BeST Center, Psychiatry
4209 State Route 44, Box 9
Rootstown, OH 44272
Phone: 330-325-6699
Email: hsivec@neomed.edu
Douglas A. Smith, M.D.
Akron, Ohio 44313
Joy Stankowski, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare
1756 Sagamore Road
PO Box 678003
Northfield, OH 44067
Phone: 330-467-7131
Email: Joy.stankowski@mha.ohio.gov
Rajesh Tampi, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
1 Akron General Avenue
Akron, OH 44307
Phone: 330-344-6992
Email: tampir@ccf.org
Joseph Varley, M.D.
Contact
Debbie McConnell
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 330.325.6690
Email: dmcconne@neomed.edu
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Randon S. Welton, M.D.
Phone: 330.325.6691
Email: rwelton@neomed.edu