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

Lori Pittinger, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Akron General Medical Center

Associate Program Director and Core Teaching Faculty, NEOMED Psychiatry Residency Program

Director, Undergraduate Education, NEOMED

Course Director Integrated Steps Curriculum, NEOMED

Phone: 330.344.6525

Email: lpittinger@agmc.org

Chris Ritter, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Phone: 330.325.6165

Email: jritter@neomed.edu

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.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Medical Director/Chief Clinical Officer

County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board

1867 W. Market St., Ste. B2
Akron, Ohio 44313

Phone: 330.564.4083

Email: dougsmith@admboard.org

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