Program Faculty
Core Faculty
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maria Teresa Daclan, MD
Attending Psychiatrist
Psychiatric Intervention Program (PIP)
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Education
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MD, University of the Visayas
School of Medicine, 1988
Cebu, PhilippinesBS in Education, 1983
University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Philippines
Post Graduate Training
- Resident in Psychiatry, 1999
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Trenton, NJ
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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MD, St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, 2017Magna 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
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