Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Gregory Gale, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist treating patients at Ocean Psychiatry in Freemont, California. He has over 20 years of experience and expertise in behavioral health, working in various roles in mental health and substance abuse.
Dr. Gale has served in medical leadership roles for direct care community organizations and managed care organizations. For the past five years, he has been the medical director at Acceptance Recovery Center, specializing in co-occurring psychiatric and addiction conditions. At the center, he has oversight of the rehabilitation program.
Previously, Dr. Gale provided medical leadership as the chief medical officer to various behavioral health provider organizations, including Lifewell Behavioral Wellness and Partners in Recovery. In these roles, he developed integrated behavioral and physical health clinics to treat the whole person, mind, and body.
Concurrently, he serves in a leadership role as a senior medical director in managed care at Molina Complete Care. Previously, Dr. Gale was the medical director at Cenpatico Integrated Care and Humana Behavioral Health.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Gale was chief of psychiatry for hospital-based care serving the San Francisco Bay area population. There, he transformed the department of psychiatry by shifting the focus to recovery principles and practices from what was a traditional model of care.
Dr. Gale is a graduate of DePaul University. He received his Bachelor of Science in finance with honors. He then completed medical school at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and his residency at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Terrill Cooper is a doctorally prepared dual board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner. Dr. Cooper has been in the medical field for more than 15 years. Dr. Cooper has comprehensive training and experience treating patients with psychiatric and medical disorders.
Dr. Cooper's focus has been on reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues by empowering people to speak openly about their mental health problems through mental health awareness, education, and advocacy.
Sara Lewis, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner offering telehealth appointments to patients throughout the state of Florida at Lewis Family Psychiatric in Wellington, Florida. She works with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults to address various social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
Sara Lewis received her undergraduate degrees from Hahnemann University and Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. She obtained her master’s degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner, her post-master’s certificate as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and her doctorate in nursing at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Focusing her professional practice on psychiatry, Sara Lewis has received training in psychiatry and pediatric practice, psychopharmacology, general medical issues, and psychotherapy. She has expertise and experience in treating most brain-based illnesses, including mood disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and attention disorders. Sara Lewis employs evidenced-based treatment strategies in each client’s care.
Sara's priority is a relationship first. She believes that a healthy, caring relationship with a medical professional that knows you as a person is the most critical aspect of care and makes the relationship a priority in your treatment.
Sara prides herself on having a “first-name practice” in which she knows all her patients, schedules appointments herself, and will recognize you when you call.
“My experience with Mrs. Natson has been great. She and her staff are always positive and friendly . My appointments are always a positive experience.”
Kimberly Natson, NP
Psychiatrist
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Michelle Kluczinske, RN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Michelle Kluczinske, PMHNP-BC, is an experienced psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner at Ocean Psychiatry in Freemont, California. At the practice, Michelle offers compassionate and effective care to every patient she sees.
Michelle has experience in psychotropic medication management in outpatient and long-term care settings. She worked with patients 16 years old and over who experienced depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and psychosis.
Her nursing experience includes working in inpatient psychiatric units, a psychiatric emergency department, psychiatric outpatient clinics, day programs, substance rehabilitation, and interventional psychiatry. Michelle has also been a clinical educator for the psychiatric-mental health rotation at nursing colleges.
Michelle believes in empowering patients through education and encouraging them to be active and collaborative in their care. She takes the time to really listen to her patients and partners with them to improve their health.
Michelle currently accepts both new and existing patients and looks forward to working with you at Ocean Psychiatry.
Dr. Chidiogo Nwokike is a compassionate and competent Board Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with years of experience in treating individuals with mental illness. My objective is to help my clients achieve overall wellness by offering treatments that produce desired results. Through active listening and thoughtful questioning, I will deliver high-quality, evidence-based treatments. I utilize a holistic approach in treating my clients. My proficiency is in comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and medication management when necessary. I see clients ages five years through 70 years. I earned my Doctorate at the University of South Alabama.
Blaine has a passion for helping others heal, being the positive change the world needs, and leaving others better than when she found them. While most of her days are focused on prescribing medications, non-medication techniques and whole person wellness is what drives her. She is trained in Reiki, mindfulness techniques, yoga nidra, expressive arts and more.
Sessions with Blaine are always patient-focused and individualized. Every individual is unique so their plan of care should be too. You'll be heard, understood and supported. You'll also be pushed, when needed, to address topics that are uncomfortable to process as a technique to get you to your goals.
Modalities: Strength-Based, Positive Psychology, Trauma Focused, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Behavior Modification
Dr. Alton J Appleton works as a General Psychiatrist, geographically located in the Middle Tennessee area. He completed medical school and residency training and has received extensive training in the diagnosis and management of the following conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder
General Anxiety Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dementia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Opioid use Disorder
Alcohol use Disorder
Dr. Appleton attended Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in New Jersey and completed his Residency program at Meharry Medical College in Nashville TN. He is board eligible for General Psychiatry in 2022. He is currently accepting new patients in his office located in Murfreesboro TN.
Dr. Appleton is affiliated with Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI) and Elam Mental Health Institute.
Nina Patel, CRNP, is a certified psychiatric nurse practitioner at Alpine Psychiatry in King of Prussia (KOP), Pennsylvania. Nina takes pride in providing high-quality, personalized, and comprehensive care to all patients 12 years and up at the adult and child psychiatry practice. She offers both in-person and telemedicine appointments.
In 2019, Nina earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Nursing from Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Next, she received a Bachelor's in Nursing from Anderson University (AU) in Anderson, South Carolina, followed by her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2021, which she also obtained at AU.
Before joining Alpine Psychiatry, Nina worked as a Charge Nurse at Horsham Clinic in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, Nina’s goal is to provide culturally informed mental health care to complex acute and chronic psychiatric disorders while having the patient play an active part in decision-making.
She is a committed and diligent professional in developing individualized care plans, collecting and analyzing patient data, and facilitating treatment. She is a highly effective communicator who uses verbal and nonverbal communication techniques with patients, their families, and colleagues.
During her patients’ initial visits, Nina aims to build therapeutic relationships with each individual, including adolescents, adult clients, and families, when providing personalized treatment plans.
Nina is passionate about working with clients, helping them to identify their strengths, and assisting them in working towards their goals.
Dr. Yeside Ojo, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner whose aim is to always provide client centered care and treatments based on evidence-based guideline by diagnosing according to the latest edition of the DSM and listening to the clients concerns and symptoms.
Effectively manage client symptoms by initiating, adjusting, and continuously monitoring medication administration.
Improve client's self-awareness and knowledge regarding mental health illnesses and medications by educating on the proper use, drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions of medications and the course and prognosis of mental illnesses.
Collaborate with other psychiatrists, medical case managers, therapists, nurses and medical assistants to develop treatment plans
Perform mental health evaluations for adult patients with a wide range of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders
Treatment of patients with addiction or unhealthy substance use
Dr. McNeill PhD, is a dedicated nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) specializing in family medicine and psychiatry, with expertise in managing conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. In addition to her clinical role, she serves as an associate professor in the Department of Health, Human Services, and Science at the University of Arizona Global Campus.
Dr. McNeill holds a Ph.D. in Human Services with a specialization in Healthcare Administration from Capella University. She earned her MSN from the University of South Alabama with a focus on family practice, an MBA and a BsIT from AIU, and a BSN from Emory University. This diverse educational background equips her with a comprehensive skill set to navigate the complexities of healthcare.
Passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and affordable care, Dr. McNeill is committed to ensuring accessibility for all residents.
Yvette earned her first bachelors degree in Sports Medicine from Guilford College. Soon after graduating, Yvette moved to Miami and worked as a personal/sports trainer. During that time, Yvette received her license as a Massage Therapist and opened her own business. Yvette returned back to school to pursue her ASN in Nursing and graduated in 2007. Yvette relocated to Southwest Florida and started her 10 year nursing career with Lee Health in multiple areas/units. While working fulltime and raising a family, Yvette earned her BSN and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Yvette decided to share her knowledge with our future nurses and joined FSW part time as a Clinical Instructor. Being the ambitious person she is, Yvette continued the path towards her MSN where she completed 680 clinical hours in various specialties. Upon completion of her hours, Yvette earned her MSN with a specialty in Family Practice. Today Yvette is a Board Certified Autonomous Nurse Practitioner and owns her own practice.