NAMI Applauds America's Exemplary Psychiatrists

ARLINGTON, Va., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI) honored 41 doctors as "Exemplary Psychiatrists" at the
American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual conference in San Francisco
today.

"We are proud to honor 41 psychiatrists from across the country for their
exceptional dedication to people living with mental illness," said NAMI
executive director Michael Fitzpatrick. "These doctors go above and beyond in
their support of individuals and families, mental health advocacy and public
education."

The annual "Exemplary Psychiatry Awards" honor psychiatrists who have "gone
the extra mile" in their commitment to excellent care, reducing the stigma
surrounding mental illness and working closely with NAMI members in their
communities.

The awards have special significance because honorees are nominated by
individuals and families who are directly affected by mental illness.
Support for the awards program is provided by AstraZeneca and Janssen
Pharmaceutica.

NAMI 2009 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award Winners

Arizona
Terry A. Vaughan, M.D. - Prescott

California
Curley L. Bonds, M.D. - Los Angeles
Lawrence S. Gross, M.D. - Los Angeles
Omid Jeff Naim, M.D. - San Carlos

Colorado
Tamara Chambless, M.D. - Denver

Connecticut
John M. de Figueiredo, M.D., Sc.D. - Cheshire
Samuel M. Silverman, M.D., F.A.P.A. - West Hartford
Andrew Winokur, M.D., Ph.D. - Farmington

Florida
Rajiv Tandon, M.D. - Gainesville

Georgia
Branko Radulovacki, M.D., M.B.A. - Smyrna

Hawaii
Marv Mathews, M.D. - Honolulu

Illinois
Mark Amdur, M.D. - Chicago

Indiana
Gladys A. Beale, M.D. - Fort Wayne

Iowa
Loren A. Olson, M.D. - Des Moines

Louisiana
Anita S. Kablinger, M.D., C.P.I. - Shreveport

Maine
Joshua P. Cole, M.D. - York

Maryland
Bruce Hershfield, M.D. - Sparks

Massachusetts
Peggy L. Johnson, M.D. - Boston
Ethan S. Rofman, M.D. -Bedford

Michigan
Kenneth R. Silk, M.D. - Ann Arbor

Minnesota
Helen Kim, M.D. - Minneapolis
Deborah C. Newman, M.D. - Rochester
S. Charles Schulz, M.D. - Minneapolis
Robert Sevenich, M.D., J.D. - St. Paul

Missouri
Richard D. Todd, M.D., Ph.D. (posthumous) - St. Louis

New Jersey
Theodore Petti, M.D., M.P.H. - Piscataway

New Mexico
Steven Adelsheim, M.D., F.A.A.C.A.P. -Albuquerque
Jafet E. Gonzalez-Zakarchenco, M.D. - Espanola

New York
Dominic J. Ferro, M.D. -Nanuet

North Carolina
Fernando Cobos, M.D. - Pinehurst

Ohio
Rakesh Ranjan, M.D. - Medina

Oregon
Ted Sundin, M.D. - Ashland

Pennsylvania
Kimberly K. Mathos, D.O., M.P.H. - Pittsburgh

Rhode Island
Farrel I. Klein, M.D. -Middletown

South Carolina
Susan J. Hardesty, M.D. - Charleston

Tennessee
Shannon L. Little, M.D. - Hendersonville

Texas
Sally E. Taylor, M.D. - San Antonio
Frank Webster, M.D. - Dallas

Virginia
Audrey A. Moss, M.D. - Arlington
Ramakrishnan S. Shenoy, M.D. - Midlothian

Wisconsin
Alexandra McMurray, M.D. - Madison

SOURCE National Alliance on Mental Illness

Christine Armstrong of the National Alliance on Mental Illness,
+1-703-312-7893, christinea@nami.org