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Dr. Michelle Dees, MD

Dr. Michelle Dees, MD graduated psychiatry from Washington University in St Louis in 2009 and currently practices in the Chicagoland area. She is Board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is also certified and trained in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) from NeuroStar. Dr. Dees has compassion for treating depressed patients suffering from major depressive disorder and offers TMS as a choice for recovery. Dr. Dees has served as Vice President for Thorek Hospital Medical staff in 2018 and is with Northwestern University as a Psychiatry Health Systems Clinician. Dr. Dees is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and Illinois Psychiatric Association. Dr. Dees supervises and works alongside skilled licensed advanced psychiatric nurse practitioners in her practice.

Dr. Wajde Dabah MD

Dr. Wajde Dabah MD is a double-Board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. He has special expertise in spinal cord stimulation and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, and peripheral neuropathy.

Dr. Dabah believes that chronic pain is a disease no different than hypertension or diabetes and that, with time, commitment, and partnership with his patients, they will take back control of their lives and overcome their chronic pain.

Dr. Dabah is also the medical director for transcranial magnetic stimulation, innovative technology for the treatment of depression.

Dr. Terry Hanusa

Dr. Terry Hanusa, a psychiatrist, is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 21 doctors at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and one of 59 at NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital who specialize in psychiatry.

Dr. Terry Hanusa

Dr. Terry Hanusa, a psychiatrist, is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 21 doctors at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and one of 59 at NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital who specialize in psychiatry.

Maksymilian Sobon

Maksymilian emigrated from Poland in 2005 to join the other members of his family, who resided in Chicago. He joined HPR Treatment Centers because he believes TMS is a revolutionary technology and changes people’s lives when everything else fails. What he loves most about being a Clinical Specialist is seeing people smile when they start noticing beneficial changes to their mood.

His best advice for anyone considering TMS therapy is to be patient and trust the process.

Maksymilian's biggest passions are cars and motorcycles, and he believes that the key to staying mentally and physically healthy is to eat a nutritious diet and workout daily before work. In his free time during the winters, he spends countless hours playing video games. In the summer, he enjoys riding his motorcycle and getting lost on purpose.

Dr. Sam Zand

Dr. Sam Zand is a psychiatrist in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was educated at John Hopkins University, received his medical degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, and did his residency at UNLV.

Dr. Zand has had professional experiences at UMC Hospital, VA Hospital, and several local outpatient clinics. Dr. Zand works with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department for crisis intervention training. He is excited to build on his psychiatric experience with HPR Treatment Centers. See how Dr. Zand helped Carol feel on top of the world.

“We haven’t met yet, but when we do, please trust that you are in good hands. It is my absolute pleasure to assist in your care. Whether you are new to mental health or you’ve been working on improving yourself for a while, it is my mission to help you achieve metal clarity, inner peace, and overall happiness."

Rhonda Davis

Rhonda was born and raised in a small Iowa town of 35,000 people. The summer before her senior year of high school, her dad changed careers, taking her and her family to Colorado Springs. As traumatic as that could have been, it was the best thing that ever happened to Rhonda. She had experiences in a "big town" that she would not have had otherwise. She learned how to downhill ski and ran away to Vail every weekend, honing her newfound love.

Today, Rhonda is a mother of three and a grandmother of four of the sweetest faces she could have hoped for. She enjoys spending her time with her family and exploring the world around her. She likes hiking, listening to all types of music, and watching movies.

Rhonda has been in the medical field for about 10 years. She began her career in neurology and worked her way up to office manager for the same physician for eight years. While it was exciting, she felt a higher calling and found HPR Treatment Centers nearly a year ago. Rhonda heard the Henderson office was expanding, and she couldn't update her resume fast enough! Soon after starting as a Clinical Specialist, she knew this would be the most rewarding career of her life.  

The stories her patients have discussed with her are familiar, and not too far removed from the life she's experienced. Rhonda's mother lived through her own bout of major depressive disorder. She was admitted into a mental health facility soon after giving birth to Rhonda, and she stayed in the inpatient facility for the first six weeks of Rhonda's life. Thankfully, she fought back and is today a healthy and happy 76-year-old great grandmother. Rhonda often thinks how much her mother could have benefited from TMS treatments, had that been an option back then.

Rhonda always tell her patients, "You never know the story behind the eyes." She has seen people "fake it" [happiness], which she recognizes as an exhausting feat in itself -- life merely existing in black and white and without much color. These are the same people that she sees a few short weeks later, living the lives they used to have and that now include the hobbies they used to enjoy and the families they can now interact and laugh with. It's a whole new world they forgot existed.

Rhonda would encourage anyone who is on the dark side of their own depression to walk into the light of HPR Treatment Centers. See how Rhonda helped professional Motorcycle Racer Chis Cooksey enjoy life again. She and the team will stand side-by-side and be your biggest cheerleader. Simply allow TMS treatments to bring a newfound bright, shining beacon of hope and peace to your own recovery.

Dr. Terry Hanusa

Dr. Terry Hanusa, a psychiatrist, is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 21 doctors at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and one of 59 at NorthShore University Health-Evanston Hospital who specialize in psychiatry.

Jonathan Delaney

Jonathan Delaney grew up in a small rural town in central Illinois. Since senior year he knew he wanted to do something in the medical field but couldn’t figure out what exactly. After graduating, he joined the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. Following his initial medical training, he attended Field Medical Service School (FMSS) at Camp Lejeune, NC and was sent to his first duty station, back in Illinois.

After a couple months in Great Lakes, IL, Jonathan was deployed to Anbar Province, Iraq. Upon completion of this deployment, he was sent back to Camp Lejeune, where he spent the remainder of his active-duty service.

After active duty, Jonathan attended Western Illinois University and joined the reserves, where he was placed with a Marine unit out of Ft. Sheridan, IL. During his time at WIU, he also worked as an emergency room technician.

Jonathan is currently enrolled at Aurora University for a BSW/MSW dual-degree program and has been providing TMS therapy for a little over a year. While researching TMS, he found himself thinking about his military friends who could benefit from the treatment. That is ultimately what persuaded him to accept a position with HPR Treatment Centers. Jonathan views TMS therapy as a real positive change in the treatment of depression.

One thing Jonathan loves about his position is helping people through some of the most challenging times in their lives. He loves seeing the transition that his clients go through; sometimes it's like two completely different people.

A piece of advice he has for new clients is to come into HPR Treatment Centers open-minded and to let the treatment do its work. He recommends working on other contributing factors of their depression rather than being anxious about what the coil is doing.

One fun fact about Jonathan is that he joined the Navy without knowing how to swim! It wasn’t until he was sent with a Marine unit that required a swim screening that he learned. From this experience, he learned that it's much better to have a skill and not need it than to need a skill and not have it.

Dr. Talat Ghaus

Dr. Talat Ghaus is one of 63 doctors at Amita Health Elk Grove Village who specializes in psychiatry. She received her medical degree from Chandka Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. Marcus De Carvalho

Dr. Marcus De Carvalho is the Medical Director for Beaches Recovery. A Board-certified physician and diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc., he possesses a wealth of knowledge in psychiatric and addiction medicine. Dr. De Carvalho is an expert in a number of disorders and diseases and is often consulted by local news outlets concerning issues of addiction and psychiatric health matters.

Passionate about addiction medicine, he believes every person deserves the opportunity to regain a life that allows them to become a functional member of society and to lead a happy, fulfilling life.

Dr. De Carvalho believes immersion in the highest quality in therapeutic interventions gives clients the best chance of regaining sobriety and a fully functional life filled with hope for the future.

Dr. Carlos Rueda

Dr. Carlos Rueda is a geriatrics doctor in Paterson, New Jersey and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Catskill Regional Medical Center and Orange Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Escuela Colombia de Medicina and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Dr. James Winston, MD

Dr. James Winston, MD graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School and completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. He is Board-certified in psychiatry and is founder and medical director of American Behavioral Clinics, where he is committed to providing patients with expanded access to psychiatric and behavioral health care. He started American Behavioral Clinics Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) as an alternative to hospitalization. Dr. Winston has held medical director positions at First Hospital, Greenbriar Hospital, and Charter Hospital.

A professor at Rush University, Dr. Winston has also been a national lecturer to psychiatrists and family practice doctors. In 2004, Dr. Winston was featured in Milwaukee Magazine. He has been voted a top doctor by his peers and featured in Milwaukee Magazine’s Top Doctors issue every year from 2004 to 2012.

Dr. Winston looks at each of his patients as a whole, from a medical and a psychiatric point of view. Through thorough assessments of his patients, Dr. Winston has detected brain tumors, adrenal insufficiencies, diabetes, thyroid disorders, B12 deficiencies, hyper-thyroid disorders, and anemia as medical causes of altered mood states.

As a general psychiatrist, Dr. Winston works with adults and adolescents. He has been treating bipolar, depression, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse disorders for 30 years.

Dr. Winston’s successful treatment outcomes have to do with his ability to relate to his patients, which include a sense of humor mixed with professionalism and 30 years of psychiatric experience.

Stacy Heller

Stacy Heller, a Clinical Specialist at HPR Treatment Centers, has been certified in TMS treatments since 2017. Stacy started in the healthcare field in high school by getting certified as a Nursing Assistant. She worked as a CNA and rehabilitation aide for in a skilled nursing facility for two years.

Stacy became a Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) at WCTC in 2001. As a CMA, Stacy administered medication to the elderly at skilled nursing facilities for 16 years. During that time, she attended school at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), Alverno College, and Herzing University for general studies, nursing, and laboratory tech.

Stacy wanted to work in TMS because she found it fascinating that there is a non-invasive and medication-free depression treatment with no side effects. She loves working with people and seeing their progress throughout treatments. If she can get someone to smile and forget about being depressed for 17 minutes a day, she considers that a big accomplishment.

For anyone considering TMS as a treatment, Stacy would encourage them to try it; they have nothing to lose and so much to gain. She has seen so many positive results in the two years she's been with HPR Treatment Centers.

Lizbeth Negron

Although her first position is as a single mother to two beautiful daughters, Lizbeth has over 15 years of healthcare experience. She has worked for Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Aurora Health Care®, and Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, along with other organizations that work with the community to provide excellent quality healthcare.

Lizbeth has been really excited to come to work as a Clinical Specialist at HPR Treatment Centers every single day since the day she started. She found her passion and her calling in helping people with depression. Helping someone, whether it’s a stranger, a friend, or a loved one, can be challenging, but Lizbeth feels that if each one of us could put ourselves in that person’s shoes and try to understand the struggle by having compassion, we could make a difference in many lives. It is very important not only to be physically healthy but also mentally.

Lizbeth tries to live every day by these phrases:

"I am here for you."

"You are not alone."

"I have been there."

"I want to help you; what can I do to help you?"

Even though they don't sound like a lot, to a person on the other side, these phrases could be a window for them to communicate, to open up and share what they are going through or ask for help before it is too late.

Lizbeth is more than passionate about TMS treatment. She has seen it work, change lives, and open opportunities for positive change. Her advice to someone considering TMS is, “ Do it! You have nothing to lose. It is a life-changing experience." She wants people to permit her to be a part of that experience; she is here to help.

In addition to being a Clinical Specialist, Lizbeth is a student at a community college, working on her BA in Human Services with a concentration in AODA/Mental Health. She also likes to read, travel, and go bowling with her family. She most enjoys going to museums. Her teenage daughter tells her she's the most boring person, to be able to sit looking at a single painting for an hour. To Lizbeth, that is heaven!

Dr. Sandeep Gaonkar

Dr. Gaonkar started his medical career at Albert Einstein University affiliate hospital in New York. He completed his psychiatric residency with academic honors from Rosalind Franklin University in Illinois. He started practicing as an attending at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, IL prior to starting his private practice, Conventions Psychiatry & Counseling in Naperville.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gaonkar has held Chairmanship and Directorship positions at hospitals, community outpatient programs, and long-term care facilities. He collaborates with and supervises more than 15 physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners at his private practice. He strives to provide patients and their families with effective treatments through compassion, patient education, and research.

Dr. Lindsay Israel

Hello. I’m Dr. Lindsay Israel, and I am a board-certified psychiatrist.

For over 10 years, I have been treating Depression in Florida, and I have been proud to serve the Palm Beach County community for the past 5 years.

I was born and raised in South Florida, attended the University of Florida for my entire undergraduate and medical education, as well as my General Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training.

Dr. Lindsay Israel

Hello. I’m Dr. Lindsay Israel, and I am a board-certified psychiatrist.

For over 10 years, I have been treating Depression in Florida, and I have been proud to serve the Palm Beach County community for the past 5 years.

I was born and raised in South Florida, attended the University of Florida for my entire undergraduate and medical education, as well as my General Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training.

Chad Gardner

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Dr. Jessie Hanna

Dr. Jessie Hanna is a psychiatry specialist in New York, NY. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been practicing for 4 years.

Dr. Wajde Dabah MD

Dr. Wajde Dabah MD is a double-Board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. He has special expertise in spinal cord stimulation and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, and peripheral neuropathy.

Dr. Dabah believes that chronic pain is a disease no different than hypertension or diabetes and that, with time, commitment, and partnership with his patients, they will take back control of their lives and overcome their chronic pain.

Dr. Dabah is also the medical director for transcranial magnetic stimulation, innovative technology for the treatment of depression.

Dr. Vikramjit Gill

Dr. Vikramjit Gill is licensed as a physician in the state of Illinois and in Canada has been practicing as a psychiatrist since 2007. He completed his Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) at the Government Medical College in Patilala, India in 1996. Following an internship, he worked as a primary care physician in Punjab, India until his residency at West Virginia University Hospitals. Dr. Gill served as the Chief Resident of the Psychiatry program at West Virginia University.

In 2007 the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Selection and Advisory Committee selected Dr. Gill to be a 2007-2008 APA Minority Fellow. He completed an additional fellowship in Sleep Medicine at George Washington University.

Dr. Gill is Board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and Board-eligible in Sleep Medicine. He has special expertise in reducing and consolidating psychiatric medicines for patients who are on multiple medications. His areas of expertise include ADHD, adult and childhood mood disorders, adult and childhood bipolar disorder and depression, anxiety disorders, and anger management. He has additional expertise in management of sleep disorders.

He works as a consultant in the United States and in Canada for several multi-specialty hospitals and outpatient practices. He is married and is the proud father of two young children.

Gloria Wall

Gloria Wall has been HPR Treatment Centers' clinically certified NeuroStar® TMS Specialist since HPR-Midwest opened. She has seen her patients’ transformations from the beginning of TMS therapy to the conclusion, and she can say that it is a life-changing treatment for depression. Seeing her patients find happiness is extremely rewarding; it's the best feeling. Gloria has a compassionate perspective, offering insightful support to her patients during treatment and a flexible, personalized schedule. Gloria offers superior customer service skills with a high satisfaction rate from her clients.

Dr. Carlos Rueda

Dr. Carlos Rueda is a geriatrics doctor in Paterson, New Jersey and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Catskill Regional Medical Center and Orange Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Escuela Colombia de Medicina and has been in practice for more than 20 years.