Giliane Joseph
Teresa Hsu-Walklet
Dr. Hsu-Walklet focuses on Pediatric Psychology, treating children, adolescents and families. She concentrates on evidence-based treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, anxiety and depression, anger, trauma, behavioral management, as well as parenting support and education. Impact of multisystem risk factors on adolescent socio-emotional adjustment, internalizing and externalizing behaviors, prevention and public health
Dr. Hsu-Walklet’s research focuses on collaborative care in a primary care setting, multi-level and systemic understanding of child and adolescent mental health, prevention, and population health.
<p>Teresa Hsu-Walklet, PhD, is an Attending Psychologist for the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and an Instructor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is evidence-based psychotherapy with children, adolescents and families to address challenges including anxiety and mood disorders, behavioral issues, trauma, adjustment issues and parent-child relationship problems. Dr. Hsu-Walklet joined Montefiore in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Hsu-Walklet attended Northwestern University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She then received her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University in 2011. Dr. Hsu-Walklet completed an internship in Psychology at Kings County Hospital Center, followed by a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at New York University in the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care.</p><p>Dr. Hsu-Walklet’s research focuses on collaborative care in a primary care setting, multi-level and systemic understanding of child and adolescent mental health, prevention, and population health. Her work has been presented nationally and published in reviewed journals.</p>
Jason P. Herrick
<p>Dr. Herrick, M.D. currently serves as the Director of Psychiatry for the Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP). He has been affiliated with Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine since 2008 when he begun his psychiatry residency. He completed his Child and Adolescent fellowship in 2013 and worked briefly at the New York City Children's Center - Bronx Campus, before returning to Montefiore full time.</p>
<p>Jason Herrick, MD, is an attending physician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein, Director, Behavioral Health at Montefiore Medical Group and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Herrick’s career has focused on improving access to psychiatric services across the lifespan by supporting and leading the integration of mental health services into primary care practices.</p><p>After obtaining his Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from Columbia University School of General Studies in 2004, Dr. Herrick earned his Doctor of Medicine at New York Medical College in 2008. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2011, followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the same institution in 2013.</p><p>Dr. Herrick is board certified in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. </p>
Merrill Scot Herman
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Dr. Merrill Herman has worked in the field of substance abuse for over 25 years. He is Chief of Service of the Montefiore Substance Abuse Treatment Program, a large methadone maintenance program in the Bronx; Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Einstein; Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; and Associate Director of Psychiatry for the Einstein/Montefiore Division of Substance Abuse.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Dr. Herman has published papers and presented at conferences on numerous subjects including acupuncture for cocaine addiction, medical student impairment, integration of primary care and substance abuse treatment, and co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Dr. Herman is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Professional Development in Addictions (IPDA) in New York State. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Psychological Association (APA), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), and was the Chair of the Aid for Impaired Medical Students (AIMS) Committee at Einstein. He served as the President of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM), a chapter of ASAM, from 1995 to 2009.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Dr. Herman completed medical school at Cornell University Medical College, a psychiatric residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, and the first fellowship in addiction psychiatry at New York University.</div>
<p>Dr. Merrill Herman has worked in the field of substance abuse for over 25 years. He is Associate Director of Psychiatry of the Montefiore Substance Abuse Treatment Program, a large methadone maintenance program in the Bronx; Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Einstein and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry</p>
<p>Dr. Herman has published papers and presented at conferences on numerous subjects including acupuncture for cocaine addiction, medical student impairment, integration of primary care and substance abuse treatment, and co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.</p>
<p>Dr. Herman is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Professional Development in Addictions (IPDA) in New York State. He is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), American Psychiatric Association (APA), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), and was the Chair of the Aid for Impaired Medical Students (AIMS) Committee at Einstein. He served as the President of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM), a chapter of ASAM, from 1995 to 2009 and is currently Starategic Planning Chair and Membership Co-Chair</p>
<p>Dr. Herman attended University of Pennsylvania for his BA in Biology and completed medical school at Weill Cornell University Medical College, psychiatric residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, and the first fellowship in addiction psychiatry at New York University.</p>
<p>Dr. Herman's outside interests include being an avid sports fan, hiking and biking as well as popular music.</p>
Michelle A. Dunn
<p>Dunn, M and Sebastian M. A Neuropsychological Approach to Language Intervention in Autistic Children. In PJ Accardo, C Magnusen, AJ Capute (eds) Autism: Clinical and Research Issues. Timonium, York Press. (2000).</p>
<p>Gomes, H., Dunn, M., Ritter, W., Kurtzberg, D., Brattson, A., Kreuzer, J.A., & Vaughan, H. Spatiotemporal Maturation of the Central and Lateral N1components to Tones. Developmental Brain Research. Developmental Brain Research. 129: 147-155 (2001).</p>
<p>Rapin I, Dunn M. Update on the language disorders of individuals on the autistic spectrum. Brain Dev. 25(3):166-72. (2003).</p>
<p>Dunn, M. & Bates, J. Developmental Change in Neutral Processing of Words by Children with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord, Jun;35(3), 361-76. (2005). </p>
<p>Luyster, R., Richler, J., Risi, S., Hsu, W. . Dawson, G., Bernier, R., Dunn, M., Hepburn, S., Hyman, S.L., McMahon, W.M., Goudie-Nice, J., Minshew, N., Rogers, S., Sigman, M., Spence, M.A., Goldberg, W.A., Tager-Flusberg, H., Volkmar, F.R., Lord, C. Early Regression in Social Communication in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A CPEA Study. Developmental Neuropsychology. 27(3):311-336 (2005). </p>
<p>Richler J, Luyster R, Risi S, Hsu WL, Dawson G, Bernier R, Dunn M, Hepburn S, Hyman SL, McMahon WM, Goudie-Nice J, Minshew N, Rogers S, Sigman M, Spence MA, Goldberg WA, Tager-Flusberg H, Volkmar FR, Lord C. Is There a 'Regressive Phenotype' of Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine? A CPEA Study. Journal of Autism Dev Disord. (2006). Apr 28; </p>
<p>Gravel, J, Dunn, M., Lee, W., & Ellis, M. Peripheral Audition of Children on the Autistic Spectrum. Ear and Hearing Jun;27(3):299-312. (2006). </p>
<p>Steinschneider, M. and Dunn, M. Electrophysiology in Developmental Neuropsychology. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2002). </p>
<p>Rapin, I, Dunn, M, and Allen, D. Developmental Language Disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Minshew, N.J., Dunn, M. Autism spectrum disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol : Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Dunn, M. S.O.S.: Social Skills in our Schools (A Social Skills program for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and their typical peers) AAPC (2005).</p>
<p>Fein, D. and Dunn, M. Autism in Your Classroom: A Guide for General Education Classroom Teachers. Bethesda: Woodbine House. (2007).</p>
<p>Dunn, M., Gomes, H., & Gravel, J. Mismatch Negativity in Children with Autism and Typical Controls. Journal of Autism and Devel Dis. Jan: 38(1): 52-71. (2008).</p>
Michael D. DiFrancesco
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. DiFrancesco is a Clinical Psychologist for the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) in the Department of Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. DiFrancesco has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatment to children, adolescents, young adults and their families with anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders as well as ADHD, traumatic stress, behavioral concerns, and parent-child relational issues. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. DiFrancesco attended Purchase College, State University of New York where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts followed by his Master of Science from Pace University. He then obtained his Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Albizu University in Miami, Florida. </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prior to completing his doctoral training, Dr. DiFrancesco provided </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">multidimensional family therapy (MDFT); an evidence-based treatment for adolescents and young adults with substance use and family relational problems through a collaboration with MDFT international & University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. DiFrancesco completed his pre-doctoral internship in clinical, behavioral health psychology from Astor Services for Children and Families followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.</span></p>
<p><br />Liddle, H.A., Dakof, G., Rowe, C, Mohamed, A.B., Henderson, C., Foulkrod, T., Lucas, M., & <strong>DiFrancesco, M.D.</strong> (2023). Multidimensional family therapy for justice-involved young adults with substance-use disorders. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 1-14. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-023-09852-5">http://doi.org/10.1007/s1141…;
<p><strong>DiFrancesco, M.D.,</strong> & Rodriguez, D.A. (2014). The importance of developing rapport when attempting to treat an oppositional-defiant, teenage soiler in a residential setting. <em>Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 62(</em>3), NP1-NP3. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0003065114538095">http://doi.org/10.1177/0003065…;
Elizabeth L. Chapman
Joseph Battaglia
Ammar Y. Ahmad
Dr. Ahmad's clinical focus is psychosomatic medicine, with particular interest in heart and lung transplant psychiatry.
Dr. Ahmad’s research focuses on psychosomatic medicine and medical ethics, particularly in the area of organ transplantation selection.
<p>Ammar Yasser Ahmad, MD, is Attending Psychiatrist at Montefiore. His clinical focus is psychosomatic medicine, with particular interest in heart and lung transplant psychiatry.</p><p>In 2007, Dr. Ahmad received his Bachelor of Science in history and biology at the University of Pittsburgh. He then attended St. George’s University, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 2014. He began his postgraduate training in 2015 with a four-year residency in psychiatry at the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, becoming Chief Resident in his final year. In 2019, he began a yearlong fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Montefiore. In 2020, Dr. Ahmad completed the certificate program in bioethics and medical humanities at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Ahmad’s research focuses on psychosomatic medicine and medical ethics, particularly in the area of organ transplantation selection. His work has been published in a number of abstracts.</p><p>In 2020, Dr. Ahmad received the Davidoff Teaching Award. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a member of the American Psychiatric Association. </p>