Dr. Sima Paul, M.D
Dr. Paul grew up in suburban Ohio and earned a degree in chemistry from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. After a year of graduate studies in organic chemistry, she decided to attend medical school, spending two years at Ross University and then two more in New York City, completing her clinical rotations in Brooklyn and […]
Dr. Christina Persaud, M.D.
Dr. Christina Lakshmi Persaud is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan + raised inQueens. She graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Neuroscience andBehavior and a Masters in Public Health. She also earned a Masters in BiomedicalSciences at Tufts Medical University. She received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) atSUNY Upstate Medical University and […]
Dr. Cynthia Rutherford, DO
Cynthia Rutherford, DO is a dedicated medical professional with over 27 years in family medicine and psychiatry. A graduate of Western University Health Sciences, she earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Health Professions Education. Her move to work in psychiatry was inspired by her early work as a family […]
Dr. Nirupama Tamirisa, M.D.
Although she works with people of all ages, Dr. Tamirisa has always had an affinity for helping younger patients. Born in India and educated in Dubai, she completed her medical studies in the United Arab Emirates. “I was always interested in adolescent and childhood mental health issues, including autism,” she recalls. While doing adult psychiatry […]
Patricia Sage, LCSW-R
Patricia Sage-McLean, LCSW-R, hails from a small town in upstate New York. After receiving her BA from Binghamton University, she completed her MSW at the University at Albany School of Social Welfare. She received advanced training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy from Upstate Medical University at SUNY Syracuse. For the last four years, […]
Sheila M. Torres, LCSW-R
Sheila grew up in a large family on Long Island, where she learned the importance of helping one another. “My parents encouraged us to consider the needs of the whole family.” This mindset helped Sheila develop the ability to see things from another person’s perspective. Years later as a student at California State University, Fullerton, […]