On June 8, 2013, Dayton Daily News featured an article about Lindner Center of HOPE’s growth and upcoming five-year anniversary. The article detailed the Center’s services and new offerings and mentioned the Center’s plans for the future. To read the full article, visit http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/lindner-center-grows-services-to-meet-needs-for-me/nYDth/.
John Hawkins, MD, recognized as an innovator for his work with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
February 27, 2013, Cincinnati, Ohio — Dr. John M. Hawkins, Chief of Psychiatry and Deputy Chief of Research, Medical Director of Transcranial Magnetic Services, was named a Health Care Hero by the Business Courier at a February 26 awards dinner at Duke Energy Convention Center downtown.
Dr. Hawkins was named a winner in the Innovator category for his progressive efforts in the delivery of and research in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Through a rigorous process and evaluation by community leaders, individuals are chosen based on their impact on health care in the community through their concern for patients, their research and inventions, their management skills, their innovative programs for employees and their service to the poor and uninsured.
The very vivid picture of how serious and debilitating mental illness can be drives Dr. Hawkins to deliver greatness. Dr. Hawkins is on the leading edge of advancing the knowledge and possible application of this new TMS technology in mental health treatment. His innovative approach to care shows he doesn’t just stop with traditional models of treatment but pushes forward great opportunities and promise in the treatment of depression and other major mental illnesses. He thinks outside the box when it involves treatment options for patients and best understands the important role innovation plays in offering treatment alternatiaves to those who haven’t had great success with medications and psychotherapy. Furthermore, Dr. Hawkins is responsibly using TMS in a way that combines his attention to safety and evidence-based information, while guided by accessing and utilizng the emerging data that he and his colleagues around the country are discovering as they seek to find new, efficacious and innovative ways to utilize TMS technology.
Wanting to fulfill the mission of the Center, Dr. Hawkins seeks out opportunities to position Lindner Center of HOPE as an innovator and a facility that is on the cutting edge of science and technology. He develops outcomes based delivery processes, such as pathways and protocols directed at patient needs. Using data and evidence based research, Dr. Hawkins collects data regarding TMS efficacy to distribute to third party payors reflecting that this innovation is not only FDA approved and not experiential treatment but part of a national level trend to position mental health treatment in an innovative arena.
People expect in the medical field that researchers and scientists develop new, cutting edge technology, procedures and medications. But in the field of mental health there often isn’t that level of public expectation. Dr. Hawkins wants to change that. The use of TMS is truly innovative in the mental health arena. The use of this innovative modality, right here in our region, can help change the lives of those facing mental illness-thus improving the overall health and wellbeing of our community. Innovation in mental health care, it’s happening right here in our community.
“I am very honored to receive the Health Care Hero Award from the Business Courier in the Innovator category,” said Dr. Hawkins. “The Health Care Hero Award has a long standing tradition of recognizing the best of health care delivery and services in the Cincinnati area, so I am quite humbled by the recognition. The ability to provide a cutting edge treatment technology in Transcranial Magnetic Services at the Lindner Center of HOPE, is really due to so many people, starting with the Lindner family, but also our Board of Directors, Executive Team and our incredibly talented and dedicated staff. It is an honor to be a part of such a wonderful team and to be given an opportunity to provide a unique service to those suffering from depression, which they might not otherwise receive.”
Lynn Gordon, ThD, Lindner Center of HOPE, Spiritual Care Coordinator was also nominated as a Health Care Hero in the provider category.
Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research and voluntary, live-in services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Lindner Center of HOPE is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.
To read Dr. Hawkins Business Courier interview, click here.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Pierson
Lindner Center of HOPE
(513) 536-0316
[email protected]
Dr. Palumbo Awarded Research Grant by Healthnetwork Foundation
July 11, 2012 – Mason, OH – Todd N. Palumbo, MD, MBA, Medical Director of Sibcy House at Lindner Center of HOPE, is one of 10 winners of the 2012 Healthnetwork Foundation Service Excellence Awards. The award recognizes leading physicians who have delivered exemplary customer service to Healthnetwork patients on multiple occasions. The award also recognizes the entire team of people at Lindner Center of HOPE that work with Healthnetwork referrals. The other winners include national leaders in medicine from Johns Hopkins, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Cleveland Clinic.
With the award comes a $10,000 research grant, given to Lindner Center of HOPE, but dedicated to support the winner’s research or other programs. Dr. Palumbo was nominated by Teresa Butler, in Healthnetwork’s Cincinnati office and he also received a remarkable number of recommendations from others.
“It was truly a pleasure and my honor to do so! Dr. Palumbo has an amazing record of assisting Healthnetwork Foundation’s members and their families. This award is certainly well deserved!,” said Ms. Butler.
About Lindner Center of HOPE: A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research, comprehensive assessment and residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.
Contact: Jennifer Pierson
(513) 536-0316
[email protected]
Mason, OH – June 15, 2012 – Since Lindner Center of HOPE, 4075 Old Western Row Road, Mason, Ohio, opened in 2008 it has made a positive impact on mental health care in Greater Cincinnati. Nearly 4,000 people have been taken care of in the hospital, approximately 6,500 people have made more than 100,000 outpatient visits, approximately 400 people have been patients in Sibcy House (residential care), approximately 400 people have received neuromodulation services and the research institute has received more than 24 grants totaling nearly $2 million and published in over 30 peer-reviewed journals.
In celebration of the anniversary of its opening and for helping to restore HOPE for people suffering with mental illness, Lindner Center of HOPE will have a Fourth Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Embers Restaurant, 8170 Montgomery Road. Supporters of the Center can attend for $50 per person and enjoy live music and dinner by the bite. Proceeds from the event will benefit Lindner Center of HOPE. RSVPs are required by August 3, 2012. To make your reservation, please call 513-536-0304.
The celebration is generously hosted by Embers Restaurant and friends of Lindner Center of HOPE.
About Lindner Center of HOPE: A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research, comprehensive assessment and residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.
Ranking Places Four Doctors at the Top Locally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October, 24, 2013, Mason, OH – The Frances and Craig Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to announce the following doctors were ranked among the best doctors in the nation and among the top specialists in the Tri-State as indicated by The Best Doctors in America 2012-2013 database:
Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, CEO., President-CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE, is a nationally renowned psychiatrist and researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology. He authored over 700 scientific papers in leading journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the last decade.
Michael A. Keys, MD., Dr. Keys is a regionally known and respected expert in Geriatric Psychiatry with more than 25 years of experience. He currently serves as Director of Senior Adult Psychiatry at the Lindner Center of HOPE. He is also a member of several national and international psychiatric associations and editorial boards.
Susan L. McElroy, MD., A nationally recognized researcher and educator, Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer for the Lindner Center of HOPE, she currently oversees multiple ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression, binge eating disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Anne Marie O’Melia, MS, MD., Dr. O’Melia specializes in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders and serves as Medical Director of The Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program at Lindner Center of HOPE. Board certified in pediatrics and psychiatry, she has additional subspecialty board certifications in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine.
This is the third consecutive year these doctors were included in this database. All four physicians hold faculty appointments with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and are part of UC Physicians.
Lindner Center of HOPE provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Pierson
Lindner Center of HOPE
(513) 536 -0316
[email protected]
Independent Educational Consultants Association
Chris Tuell, EdD, LPCC-S, LICDC, Coordinator of Addiction Services, has been selected to present at the annual IECA Spring Conference held in Boston, May 2-5. Dr. Tuell’s presentation on Internet Addiction titled More than Just Solitaire was selected amongst a group of over 150 proposals from around the country. Dr. Tuell say’s “We would be hard pressed to find any individual in our country not impacted by the Internet in some way; it is a part of our daily lives. Yet, any behavior can become out of control and problematic. Although technology has greatly improved lives, Internet use can become an addiction—a very real compulsive-impulsive use disorder. Dr. Tuell will examine the mental health concerns of the out of control use of the Internet and examine the growing problem of behavioral addictions (i.e., gambling, sex, gaming, social networking, and compulsive shopping).
American Counseling Association National Convention
At the Counseling Association’s 2012 national convention held in San Francisco, March 21-25, Dr. Chris Tuell was chosen to present on Behavioral Addictions: Assessment and Treatment. His 90-minute presentation will cover destructive behavioral addictions which include sex, gambling, shopping, and the Internet. Dr. Tuell will address the clinical assessment process and appropriate treatment strategies. Behavioral addiction is the habitual drive to continue an action even to the detriment of health and happiness. Individuals with behavioral addictions continue to repeat actions that are harmful to their bodies or to the happiness of those around them, often losing relationships, jobs and health in the process.
Dr. Susan L. McElroy, Dr. Thomas Boat and Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr
Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr., President and CEO and Dr. Susan McElroy, Chief Research Officer Honored for 20 Years of Faculty Service
December 13, 2011– Mason, OH – The University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Office of Faculty Affairs honors faculty members who have dedicated 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 continuous years of service. This year, at the Faculty Service Recognition Awards event held December 8, 2011, Dr. Thomas Boat recognized Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr. and Dr. Susan L. McElroy as faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience for the past 20 years. Dr. Boat is Dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Vice President for Health Affairs.
Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr. is an internationally recognized researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology, is the author of over 500 scientific papers in leading medical journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the past decade. As President and CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE, Dr. Keck provides leadership and direction for the overall operation of the Center. Dr. Keck is the editor or author of 6 scientific books, serves on the American Psychiatric Association’s Workgroup to Develop Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorders and currently serves on the APA Institute for Research and Education. Dr. Keck is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Gerald Klerman Young Investigator & Senior Investigator Award from the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association; the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from NAMI; the Philip Isenberg Teaching Award from Harvard Medical School; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; the Wyeth-Ayerst AADPRT Mentorship Award; Outstanding Physician Partner Award of the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine; and two Golden Apple Teaching Awards from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is listed as Best Doctors in Cincinnati; Best Doctors in America, a directory of the top one percent of physicians in the United States as rated by their peers; and as one of the nation’s Best Mental Health Experts by Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Dr. Susan L. McElroy is an internationally recognized researcher and educator in bipolar disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer at Lindner Center of HOPE she oversees multiple ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, genetics and binge eating disorder. Dr. McElroy has published more than 500 academic articles, books, abstracts and professional letters in the fields of psychiatry and clinical neurology. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors including being recognized among the Best Mental Health Experts by Good Housekeeping Magazine, Top Doctors in America, and Top Doctors in Cincinnati. Additionally, she was a recipient of the Phillip L. Isenberg Teaching Award for dedication and excellence in the education of residents, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School; the Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching of residents, University Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; and a co-recipient of the Gerald L. Klerman Young Investigator Award of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association.
About Lindner Center of HOPE:
Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research and voluntary, residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally.
Dr. Leah Casuto recognized for Community Outreach Efforts
December 19, 2011 — Mason, OH — Dr. Leah Casuto, a psychiatrist and researcher at Lindner Center of HOPE has been selected as a Health Care Hero finalist by the Business Courier for her community outreach efforts. Through a rigorous process and evaluation by community leaders, individuals are chosen based on their impact on health care in the community through their concern for patients, their research and inventions, their management skills, their innovative programs for employees and their service to the poor and uninsured.
In 2010, what started out as a training program for three local high schools quickly spread to the installation of the nationally renowned Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP). Dr. Casuto worked to implement ADAP in eight schools with trainings to 40 school representatives. The program spread further as those representatives took the curriculum back to their schools to present to students in a classroom setting.
“Depression is a potentially fatal illness and Dr. Casuto recognizes the critical need to educate students, parents and school staff about its symptoms,” said Dr. Paul E. Keck, Jr., President & CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE. “She believes in the first line defense of depression and suicide-that which incorporates education and treatment.”
This school-based program, designed to educate high school students, faculty, and parents about adolescent depression is developing around the country. Dr. Casuto’s efforts hope to combat the third leading cause of death in 15-24 year olds and the second leading cause of death amongst college students – suicide. “As an advocate for increased awareness and education she works with schools to help develop and incorporate mental health curriculum as part of their school based health programs,” said Dr. Keck. “This education increases awareness about depression and the need for evaluation and treatment.”
Dr. Casuto recognizes that Major Depression is a common medical illness experienced by at least 5% of American teenagers. With 1 in 20 teenagers experiencing depression, it is nearly as prevalent as asthma. It is crucial to treat depression–to ease the pain and hopelessness experienced by those with the illness. Sometimes it’s not enough to sit in an office and help patients that come in for treatment. One needs to go to the source. “That’s what’s so remarkable about Dr. Casuto and ADAP,” said Dr. Keck. “She goes to the schools, where these issues are present and makes a direct impact when and where these issues arise, not just through ADAP but in her own presentations to faculty, staff and students. Because depression is also associated with increased risks of substance abuse, unemployment, early pregnancy, and educational underachievement, there are overwhelming reasons to identify and treat anyone suffering from depression. Dr. Casuto does just that,” Keck added.
About Lindner Center of HOPE:
Lindner Center of HOPE provides patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, free-standing mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, research, comprehensive diagnostic assessments and residential services. The Center’s clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Lindner Center of HOPE is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.