Mental illness may be caused by a number of factors. Some people define mental illness as a chemical imbalance, while others believe it is due to some conflict, crisis, stress or trauma the individual is experiencing. If you, or someone you know, has some impairment in their normal thinking, emotional, or behavioral functioning, it is important that professional help is sought. Medication management, in addition to counseling, is usually the most effective treatment. Our medical team at Ponessa Behavioral Health consists of experienced psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses. Our goal is to help bring you, or someone you know, back into the swing of life.

For information about our psychiatric medical staff, see below:

Felicia F. DeJesus, MD

Specialties: General Psychiatry; Languages: English, Spanish
Education:

Medical School: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Medical School, Camden, NJ
Internship: Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Administrative Psychiatry, Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Robert Sack, MD

Specialties: General Psychiatry (Age 18 through 65) ; Languages: English
Education:

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Internship: University of Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: University of Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship: Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Maria Reis, MD

Specialties: General Psychiatry (Ages 5 and above); Languages: English
Education:

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Internship: Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Norristown State Hospital, Norristown, PA

Tasneem Ali, MD

Specialties: General Psychiatry (Ages 5 and above); Languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi
Education:

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Internship: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Residency: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Fellowship: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Mikaila Lugo Schlegel, CRNP

Specialties: General Psychiatry (Age 18 and above, including 65+) ; Languages: English

Graduate Training: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Maryville University, St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate training: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Pennsylvania College of Technology; Lancaster, PA

  • Our Nurses

    • Lisa Humphreville, LPN, Nurse Supervisor
    • Amanda Mitchell, LPN
    • Jescenia Marrero, LPN
    • Jaime Jones, LPN
    • Jody Shuey, LPN

  • Our Medical Support Staff

    • Carolyn Rineer

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