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Chris Pagnani, MD – Medical Director & Founder
Chris Pagnani, M.D. is an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medicine for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, a supervisor for Psychiatry Interns and Residents at Jefferson Hospital, for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a Private Practice Psychiatrist in Center City, Philadelphia, where he serves as the Medical Director of all Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates’ locations.
JESSICA M. PLOCHER, CRNP
ELIZABETH A. MILBURN, CRNP
RACHEL REIS, CRNP
RICHARD D’AMATO, CRNP
LORETTA SERNEKOS, PHD, CRNP
KIMBERLY JOFFE, CRNP
Our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners have several decades of combined experience in the mental health field. Experiences have included serving as the mental health resource specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, supervising at The Johns Hopkins Hospital for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, focused training in the evaluation and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Instructing at the University of Pennsylvania and extensive outpatient treatment of students at the University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center (CAPS). All of our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners have taught or continue to teach at The University of Pennsylvania.
Our Therapists are trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and maintain certifications from The Beck Institute, within the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Psychiatry. Experiences include over a decade of experience providing therapy for individuals with various struggles, including addiction, depression & anxiety.
Of note, if you are already working with a therapist or would like a specific type of psychotherapy, we are happy to not only work with your current therapist, but also to provide resources for therapists outside of our practice. We pride ourselves in collaborating closely with our patients’ providers.
John Dougherty III, DO
John Dougherty, III DO trained in Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and is Board Certified in Both Adult Psychiatry and Family Medicine. He serves as a collaborator for the Nurse Practitioners of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates and maintains his own private practice in West Chester, PA www.JohnDoughertyDO.com
James Yi, MD PhD
James Yi, MD PhD trained in Adult Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania, lectured both Nationally and Internationally and has over a dozen publications. He serves as a collaborator for the Nurse Practitioners of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates and maintains his own private practice in Blue Bell, PA: www.BlueBellPsychiatry.com
