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.
M. Wasim Sajid, MD- Dr. Sajid is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. Previously, Dr. Sajid was the Medical Director of Psychiatry Clinics and the Director of Child Community Services at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He also served as the Training Director for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship program at the University of Florida. He served as President of the North-Central Florida Regional Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Sajid has been practicing Psychiatry in Kentucky since April 2008. In addition to his responsibilities at AstraCares.Com, Dr. Sajid also serves as the Executive Director of Astra Behavioral Health, LLC.
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. Sosunmolu Shoyinka is a nationally recognized psychiatrist, author, and speaker, widely regarded as an expert in public mental health. He currently serves as the Chief Psychiatrist for Philadelphia's first behavioral health urgent care, the Merakey Mental Health Walk-In Clinic. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) in Philadelphia, overseeing the city’s public mental health system and policy. In this role, Dr. Shoyinka spearheaded significant reforms to improve the health of 1.6 million Philadelphians. In addition to his leadership roles, Dr. Shoyinka is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He trained at Yale, Columbia, and NYU, holds triple board certifications, and earned an MBA from the Kelley School of Business. His honors include the Special Presidential Commendation Award from the APA.
Alexis Foster is a Physician Assistant certified with the NCCPA in 2020. She has over three years of experience in the Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Field. As a PA-C, she treats each individual with the greatest amount of care and respect by understanding and collaborating with the individual for his or her care. She aims to not only treat the illness but also help the individual to understand the diagnosis. Her career objective is to care for individuals with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use/addiction. She practices a personable approach to the mental health of her patients.
Education:
2020 | Masters in Physician Assistant Studies| Emory and Henry College of Health Science
Pi Alpha National Honor Society / Alpha Eta Honor Society
2018 | Bachelors of Science in Health Science, Minor in Communicative Disorders | East Tennessee State University
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