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Adenike “Nikki” Adeleke, NP, is an expert mental health specialist at Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Katy and Houston, Texas.

Nikki’s mission is to help individuals thrive rather than merely survive. With strategies to empower individuals to live their best lives, Nikki encourages her patients to pursue growth for themselves and their families. She is passionate about helping people heal, grow, develop strengths, and build resilience.

As a holistic provider, Nikki is aware of how stigmatized mental health can be and hopes to honor the place of mental health in overall wellbeing. She is determined to spread the importance of caring for oneself. Taking care of mental health is a crucial part of healthcare overall.

Equipped to treat various mental health issues, Nikki specializes in areas such as mood disorders, major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, schizoaffective disorder, and psychosis. She is committed to helping patients achieve their greatest potential and appreciates patients willing to be part of their treatment to achieve the best results.

Taylor Ike is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in December 2019 at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She furthered her education by obtaining her Master’s degree in October 2024 from Chamberlain University. She has over five years of nursing experience and a strong focus on psychiatric and mental health care.

Her primary clinical expertise lies in mental health, where she has provided care to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In this role, Taylor has conducted comprehensive psychiatric assessments, developed individualized care plans, and delivered therapeutic interventions. Additionally, she has assumed leadership responsibilities, serving as a charge nurse and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.

Earlier in her career, Taylor worked in pediatric home health and labor and delivery, honing her skills in patient assessment, education, and family-centered care. These experiences sparked her passion for women’s mental health as well as child and adolescent psychiatry.

Taylor is committed to promoting mental health awareness and enhancing patient outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based practice. She values collaboration, therapeutic communication, and strong patient advocacy. Her goal is to empower individuals to achieve stability, feel understood, build resilience, and enhance their overall quality of life.

Brenda Shi is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and adults. She believes in a collaborative approach to mental health, where patients feel empowered, heard, and actively involved in their treatment. Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, OCD, and trauma-related conditions, with a special focus on medication management and integrative care.

Brenda earned her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas at Tyler, where she developed a strong foundation in psychopharmacology, diagnostic evaluation, and therapeutic communication. Her training emphasized both the biological and psychological aspects of mental illness, allowing her to develop personalized treatment plans that consider the whole person—not just symptoms.

With a calm and attentive demeanor, Brenda creates a safe and nonjudgmental space for patients to share their experiences and goals. She believes in meeting people where they are, using a blend of clinical expertise and empathy to support sustainable mental wellness. Brenda offers both in-person and telehealth appointments and is committed to making high-quality psychiatric care more accessible in the Cy-Fair community.

Outside of work, Brenda values family, mindfulness, and staying engaged with the latest developments in psychiatric care. She is fluent in English and continues to pursue advanced training to ensure her patients receive the most up-to-date, holistic care available.

Yenis Pineda, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Cy-Fair Psychiatry. She provides compassionate, patient-centered care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. She graduated from Walden University with her Master’s degree.

Yenis has been working in the mental health field for the past 6 years. She believes that mental health care works best when it’s built on trust, respect, and collaboration. She takes time to truly listen to her patients’ stories and tailors each treatment plan to meet their unique needs and goals. Her approach combines evidence-based medication management with supportive, holistic care to help patients achieve balance and emotional well-being.

Passionate about helping individuals of all ages reach their fullest potential, Yenis Pineda strives to create a safe and welcoming space where every patient feels heard, understood, and supported on their journey toward better mental health.

When Yenis is not at work, she enjoys fishing, going to the movies, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Matsuki is a board-certified psychiatrist trained in both medication management and psychotherapy to treat a wide variety of psychiatric disorders. Prior to pursuing a career in psychiatry and psychotherapy in the U.S., Dr. Matsuki also had formal training and extensive clinical experience in primary care medicine in Japan. With expertise both in psychiatry and primary care medicine, He combines traditional psychiatric treatment and integrative medicine-based treatment to optimize the well-being of the mind and body as a whole. Dr. Matsuki has private practice offices in New York and New Jersey, and provides telepsychiatry services throughout Texas, Washington, and Georgia. Dr. Matsuki is also on staff at Mount Sinai Morningside and West Hospitals, where he is an Attending Psychiatrist in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. St. John has been in private practice in West Houston/Memorial since 2006. She treats adults ages 18 and up for a broad range of disorders including: ADHD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, major depression, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and OCD. Her areas of specific interest include ADD/ADHD and treatment resistant depression. Dr. St. John is one of few psychiatrists in Houston performing Transcranial Magnetic Therapy (TMS) for patients with treatment refractory depression. She adopted TMS into her practice in 2013 and has performed over 2,500 treatments. Dr. St. John is also one of a few psychiatrists in Texas to utilize the FDA-cleared, computer-based QbTest to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of her ADD/ADHD patients. As a patient in her practice, you can expect thorough evaluation, careful and empathic listening, and a thoughtful treatment plan individually designed with the aim of helping you achieve or regain wellness.

Sundeep Mandava, MD, is a board-certified child neurologist with additional fellowship training in epilepsy. He diagnoses and treats patients at THINK Neurology for Kids, which has branches in The Woodlands, Katy, Sugar Land, and Austin, Texas.

Dr. Mandava was born in Dallas and grew up in the greater Houston area. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in bioengineering from Rice University in 2012. After graduating, he completed medical school training at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. 

Dr. Mandava completed his five-year child neurology residency at Saint Louis University in 2021, followed by a one-year epilepsy fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in 2022. During this time, he participated in research in genetic testing in epilepsy.

Outside of work, Dr. Mandava and his wife enjoy traveling, exploring the outdoors, and attempting to discover all the great food that Houston has to offer. 

Dr. Mandava looks forward to welcoming new and returning patients to THINK Neurology for Kids.

Board-certified neurologist Shaun S. Varghese, M.D., specializes in child neurology, providing exceptional services for children, teens, and young adults at THINK Neurology for Kids, which he founded in 2014. The practice has branches in The Woodlands, Katy, Sugar Land, and Austin, Texas.

A native of Dallas, Dr. Varghese grew up with an interest in science and sports. He studied at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration in 2004 while completing his pre-med courses. He was awarded the Bryant Boutwell, Dr. P.H., and John P. McGovern, M.D., Scholarship in 2004, and received nominations for the 2006 Research Forum and C. Frank Webber Prize, and the 2008 Neuroscience Research Center Distinguished Medical Student Award. Dr. Varghese obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2009.

Following graduation, Dr. Varghese completed a two-year residency in pediatrics and a combined three years of residency in adult and child neurology at the University of Texas Medical School, which is the largest medical center in the world. He served as chief resident in the Department of Child Neurology from 2013-2014, before starting his private practice, THINK Neurology for Kids.

Dr. Varghese also provides services at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands, where he delivers consultant services for the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) and pediatrics unit. He has a particular interest in sports neurology, concussion, migraines, neonatal neurology, and epilepsy.

Dr. Varghese spends most of his leisure time with his wife and their two sons, and their extended family. He also enjoys traveling and attending sporting events when he has time in his busy schedule.

Lauren D. Weaver, M.D. is a board-certified child neurologist at THINK Neurology for Kids in Katy, Texas. With additional training in epilepsy, Dr. Weaver specializes in interpreting EEGs (brain wave studies) in children with known or suspected seizures and collaborates with the other providers at THINK Neurology for Kids to manage and treat childhood epilepsy.

Dr. Weaver completed medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by a combined residency training in pediatrics and child neurology at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She later moved up to New York City for a fellowship in pediatric epilepsy at Columbia University. She has research experience in the study of malformations of cortical development and genetic epilepsies.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Dr. Weaver currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband and son. Prior to joining the THINK Neurology for Kids team in 2019, she was an assistant professor of neurology in the Departments of Child Neurology and Pediatric Epilepsy at Columbia University. While there, she treated patients in both the hospital and clinic settings, with additional responsibilities devoted to resident and medical student education.

Call THINK Neurology for Kids or use the online scheduling tool today to work with Dr. Weaver.

Dr. Oommen was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Texas Tech University in 2011. He went on to receive his medical degree from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2016.

Following graduation, Dr. Oommen completed a two-year residency in pediatrics and a combined three-year residency in adult and child neurology at the University of Texas at Houston in 2021. Upon completion, he pursued two years of fellowship training in epilepsy and surgical epilepsy planning.

Outside of work, Dr. Oommen enjoys spending time with his wife and newborn son, staying active by competing in various sports, and supporting his hometown teams.

Dr. Oommen is passionate about providing exceptional care to his patients and looks forward to welcoming both new and returning families to THINK Neurology for Kids.