Nexus Children’s Hospital

Physicians

• John Cassidy, M.D.
  Executive Medical Director
• Ajay Jain, M.D.
  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Aziza Kedir, M.D., FAAP
  Pediatric Hospitalist, Medical Director
• Courtney Toomey, M.D.
  PM&R, Director Brain Injury Program
• Kurt L. Cousins, M.D., MBA
  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Sarat C. Susarla, M.D., FCCP
  Pediatric Pulmonology

Allied Health Professionals

• Julie Mellin, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
  Nurse Practitioner
• Max Arzola, LCSW
  Counseling Services Program Manager
• Melissa Waters, BCBA
  Behavioral Analyst
• Rachel Leppo, Ph.D.
  Pediatric Neuropsychologist
• Savitri Robinson, FNP
  Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Leaders

• Mary Harbeson, BSN, MS
  CEO, Nexus Children’s Hospital
• Linda Fischer, BSN, RN, MS
  Chief Clinical Officer
• Ryan McFarland, OTR, MOT
  Assistant Chief Clinical Officer
• Jean Park, MS, MBA, RD, LD
  Director of Nutrition Services
• Mindy Fugate-Padilla, BSN, RN
  Director of Case Management
• Rita Guillory, CRT
  Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
• Megan Motis, MBA
  Patient Advocate Manager

Nexus Specialty Hospital

Physicians

• John Cassidy, M.D.
  Executive Medical Director
• Ather Siddiqi, M.D.
  Medical Director
• Donald Frame, M.D.
  Wound Care Director
• Hammad Qureshi, M.D.
  ICU Medical Director
• Joseph Kass, MD, JD, FAAN
  Chief of Neurology, Adult Neurocontinuum
• Vipul Desai, M.D.
  Infection Prevention Medical Director
• Zoraya Parrilla, M.D.
  Inpatient Rehabilitation Medical Director

Allied Health Professionals

• Bernadette Brown, NP
  Nurse Practitioner
• Catherine Worley, NP
  Nurse Practitioner
• Hamilton Cessac, FNP
  Family Nurse Practitioner
• James Quigley, NP
  Family Nurse Practitioner
• Jennifer Winton, NP
  Nurse Practitioner
• Kelsey Willams, NP
  Family Practice
• Khyle Flory, NP
  Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Kristine Clements, NP
  Nurse Practitioner
• Melissa Wilkin, FNP
  Family Nurse Practitioner
• Paige King, FNP
  Family Nurse Practitioner
• Victorine Akpo
  Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Leaders

• Randy Thompson, FACHE
  Chief Executive Officer
• Jeannie Helton, MA, RHIT
  Manager of Health Information
• La’Tara Roberts, RN, BSN, CCM
  Director of Case Management
• Matthew Richards, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
  Director of Quality Services
• Patrick Laird, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC
  Chief Clinical Officer

Nexus Neurorecovery Center

Physicians

• John Cassidy, M.D.
  Executive Medical Director
• Anand Allam, M.D.
  Physical Medicine &
  Rehabilitation Physician
• Joseph Kass, MD, JD, FAAN
  Chief of Neurology, Adult Neurocontinuum
• Nelson Valena, M.D.
  Physician Director of Rehabilitation
• Shannan Cosentino, Psy.D.
  Licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist 
• Zoraya Parrilla, M.D.
  Rehabilitation Medicine

Allied Health Professionals

• Amanda Collier, P.A-C.
  Physician Assistant
• Angela Vanek, MA, CCC-SLP
  Senior Cognitive Therapist
• Julie Grimes, PT, NCS
  Lead Physical Therapist
• Kathryn Worley, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
  Nurse Practitioner
• Kelsey Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
  Nurse Practitioner
• Nadia Sherman, M.S., LPC
  Cognitive Behavioral Associate

Clinical Leaders

• Tracy Wilson, M.S. CCC-SLP
  Chief Executive Officer
• Stephanie Rutantichoke, M.S, CCC-SLP
  Chief Operations Officer
• Charlotte Jonker, OTR/L
  Chief Rehabilitation Officer
• La’Tara Roberts, RN BSN CCM
  Director of Case Management
• Paul Tankersley
  Director of Quality Services
• Beniamin Rotariu, RN,BSN
  Nurse Manager