Palo Verde Behavioral Health

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NamePalo Verde Behavioral Health
Websitepaloverdebh.com
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)6
Number of Locations1
About the Practice

Palo Verde Behavioral Health is an 84-bed psychiatric hospital in Tucson, AZ, providing a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adolescents and adults with primary mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders. They offer acute inpatient psychiatric treatment, detoxification, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and telehealth services. Utilizing evidence-based therapies such as CBT and DBT, as well as other modalities like pet and art therapy, they provide compassionate, trauma-informed care in an LGBTQ+ affirming environment.

Practice Locations (1)

2695 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson AZ 85712

Our Physicians (6)

Specialties
Psychiatry & Neurology

6 physicians

All Physicians

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Leadership Team

Taiwan Savage

Chief Executive Officer

John T. P. Liggins

MD, MS, Chief Medical Director

Mark J. Helms

MD, Director, Consult and Liaison Services

Nazia Ahmed

MD, Staff Psychiatrist

Allison R. Optican

MD, Staff Psychiatrist

John Leipsic

MD, Associate Medical Director, Adolescent Inpatient Unit

Amanda Scott

MA, LPC, Director of Clinical Services

Robert Mcmillan

Director of Plant Operations

Heather Morgenstern

MHA, Director of Performance Improvement and Risk Management

Anna Perreira

Chief Financial Officer

Carol Britton

Chief Nursing Officer

Wendy Feldstein

Director of Human Resources

Ian Scott

Manager of Risk Management

Katie Studenski

Director of the Business Office

John Boyer

Director of Pharmacy

Trisha Clark

Director of Health Information Management

Tom Cleereman

LCSW, Director of Outpatient Services

Sam Jaeckels

LMSW, Director of Utilization Management

Rosa Elias

Credentialing/Medical Staff

Monica Lee

Director of Admissions

Electronic Health Record System

NextGen

Primary Electronic Health Record System

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