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Medical Education

Psychiatry Residency Program

Ramkrishna Makani, MD, MPH
Program Director

Michele Cepparulo
Residency Coordinator

AtlantiCare – Medical Arts Pavilion
7 South Ohio Avenue, 3rd FL, Suite 3300
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Email: mcepparulo@atlanticare.org
@atlanticarepsychresidency

Core Faculty


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Ramkrishna Makani, MD, MPH

Program Director, Department of Psychiatry, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Interventional Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisinger
Commonwealth School of Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Board Certified


Education

  • MD, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 2007
  • MPH, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, 2010

Post Graduate Training

  • Psychiatry Residency: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/AtlantiCare Track: 2014-2017, New Jersey
  • Chief Resident: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/AtlantiCare Track: 2016-2017
  • Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): 2017-2019, Philadelphia, PA
  • Chief Fellow: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)L 2018-2019

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Anup Mani, DO

Associate Residency Program Director 
Core Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Faculty Preceptor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Attending Psychiatrist, Outpatient Community Mental Health Clinic
Federally Qualified Health Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Attending Psychiatrist, Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified


Education

  • BS, New York Institute of Technology, 2007
  • DO, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2017

Teaching Faculty


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Sayed Ammar, MD

Attending Psychiatrist
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health
Hammonton, NJ
Attending Psychiatrist
Interventional Psychiatry


Education

  • Medical University of The Americas 
    Nevis, West Indies 
    MD, May 2018
  • Rutgers University 
    New Brunswick, BA in Biology, 2010

Post Graduate Training

  • Cooper University Hospital 
    Camden, NJ 
    Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
    Psychiatry Resident, 2019 – 2023 
    Chief Resident, 2022-2023

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Mohammad Ashfaq, MD, FAPA

Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist, Outpatient Community Mental Health Clinic
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified


Education

  • MD, King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

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Melanie Beck, DO

Attending Psychiatrist
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist
Acute Partial Care Program for Adults
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center


Education

  • Rowan University 
    School of Osteopathic Medicine 
    Stratford, NJ 
    MD, May 2019
  • Drexel University 
    BS, Biological Sciences, June 2015

Post Graduate Training

  • Cooper University Healthcare 
    Camden, NJ 
    Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
    Cooper University/AtlantiCare Track 
    Psychiatry Resident, 2019 – 2023 
    Chief Resident, 2022-2023
  • Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training Program 
    Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, 2021

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Thomas Connell, MD

Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Intervention Program
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified


Education

  • BA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1982
  • MD, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1987

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1991
  • Fellow, Pharmacology, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1991

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Maria Teresa Daclan, MD

Attending Psychiatrist 
Psychiatric Intervention Program (PIP) 
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center


Education

  • MD, University of the Visayas 
    School of Medicine, 1988 
    Cebu, Philippines

    BS in Education, 1983 
    University of San Carlos 
    Cebu City, Philippines

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, 1999 
    Trenton Psychiatric Hospital 
    Trenton, NJ

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Michael J. DeMotte, MD, MS

Medical Director
Psychiatric Intervention Program (PIP)
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Teaching Faculty
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Board Certified in Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2005
Maintenance of Certification, 2015  
American Psychiatric Association
Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, 2012
American Psychiatric Association
Nancy Roeske Certification of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education, 2008


Education

  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2000
  • Master of Science, Biology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, IN, 1996

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2004
  • Chief Resident in Psychiatry, 2003

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Roshi DeSilva, D.O.

Consultation and Liaison Psychiatrist 
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center


Education 
 

  • DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018 
    Stratford, NJ
  • BS, Neurobiology and Physiology 
    University of Maryland, 2013 
    College Park, MD

Post Graduate Training 
 

  • Resident in Psychiatry, 2022 
    Cooper University Healthcare/AtlantiCare Track 
    Camden, NJ/Atlantic City, NJ
  • Chief Resident, 2021-2022 
    AtlantiCare Psychiatry 
    Atlantic City, NJ 

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David Huang, MD

Core Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Outpatient Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Services, ARMC
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School
Of Rowan University
Recipient, AtlantiCare Behavioral Health Excellence in 
Best Quality Award 
Recipient, Arnold Goldman, MD, Psychiatry Volunteer 
Faculty Award
Recipient, Cooper Psychiatry Training Program Faculty Award
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified
American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Certified


Education

  • BS, SUNY – Stony Brook, 1994
  • MD, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu Philippines, 2000

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ, 2005
  • Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2007

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Kevin Hunter, MD

Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Neurologist, ARMC
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified
American Board of Sleep Medicine Certified


Education

  • AB, Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1995
  • MS, Biochemistry, New York University, New York, NY, 1988
  • MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992

Post Graduate Training

  • Internship, Department of Medicine, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1993
  • Resident in Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1995
  • Neurophysiology and Clinical Epilepsy Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, NIND, Bethesda, MD, 1998

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Brian Isaacson, MD, MBA

Chairman, Department of Psychiatry 
Associate Medical Director of Undergraduate 
Medical Education 
Core Teaching Faculty, ARMC
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified
American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Certified


Education 
 

  • BS, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1996
  • MD, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 2000
  • Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine Piscataway & Camden, NJ
  • MBA, Stockton University, with distinction, 2017 Galloway, NJ
Post Graduate
  • Training Resident in Psychiatry, Tulane University, 2000-2003 New Orleans, LA
  • Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003-2005 Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA
  • Chief Resident, Child and Adolescent Fellowship, 2004-2005

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Kirsy Japa, MD

Attending Psychiatrist
Community Mental Health
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

 

Education 
 

  • MD, Universidad Central Del Este, 2001 
    Dominican Republic
  • Internship, Hospital Regional Dr. Antonio Musa 
    Dominican Republic, 2002
  • Psychodynamic Advanced Candidate 
    Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program 
    Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia 
    2018-present 
    Philadelphia, PA 

Post Graduate Training 
 

  • Psychiatry Resident, Cooper University Hospital, 2016-2019 
    Camden, NJ
  • Chief Resident, Cooper University Hospital, 2019-2020 
    Camden, NJ
  • Community Psychiatry Fellowship, 2021 
    University of Pennsylvania 
    Philadelphia, PA 

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Justin Lee, MD, MS

Attending Psychiatrist
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health
Hammonton, NJ
Attending Psychiatrist
Adult Intervention Services
Atlantic City, NJ


Education

  • Cooper Medical School 
    Of Rowan University 
    Camden, NJ 
    MD, May 2018
  • Rutgers University 
    Dual Degree Program 
    BA/MS in Biology, 2013

Post Graduate Training

  • Cooper University Hospital 
    Camden, NJ 
    Psychiatry Residency Training Program 
    Psychiatry Resident, 2018 – 2022
  • University of Pennsylvania 
    Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, June 2023

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Lisa Lindquist, DO

Inpatient Medical Director, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient Unit ARMC
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified


Education

  • BA, Boston University, Boston, MA, 1985
  • DO, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, 1989

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, 1993

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Joseph Ranieri, DO, FAAFP, FASAM

Medical Director, Addiction Services
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health
John Brooks Recovery Center


Education

  • Philadelphia College of 
    Osteopathic Medicine 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1991
  • Temple University School of Pharmacy 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, 1981

Post Graduate Training

  • Underwood Memorial Hospital 
    Woodbury, NJ 
    Resident, Family Practice, 1994
  • Hahnemann University Hospital 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Post Graduate Education, 1987

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Joseph Ranieri, DO, FAAFP, FASAM

Medical Director, Addiction Services
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health
John Brooks Recovery Center

 

Education

  • Philadelphia College of 
    Osteopathic Medicine 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 1991
  • Temple University School of Pharmacy 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, 1981

Post Graduate Training

  • Underwood Memorial Hospital 
    Woodbury, NJ 
    Resident, Family Practice, 1994
  • Hahnemann University Hospital 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Post Graduate Education, 1987

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Garrett Rossi, MD

Teaching Faculty, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient Unit AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certified


Education

  • BS, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ, 2012
  • MD, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, 2017
    Magna cum laude
  • Candidate, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Sept 2021 – present

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, 2021

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Keith Semler, DO

Interventional Psychiatrist, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center


Education

  • DO, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, 2018
  • BS, Biochemistry Stockton University, Pomona, NJ, 2013

Post Graduate Training

  • Resident in Psychiatry, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024
  • Psychiatry Chief Resident, AtlantiCare Psychiatry, Atlantic City, NJ, 2023-2024
  • Intern in Internal Medicine, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ, 2019