I am proud to have been born and raised in the area. After completing medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, I initially started my training at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I later changed to Psychiatry and completed my training at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. I am a board certified adult psychiatrist with subspecialty certification in psychosomatic medicine. I was a consulting psychiatrist at Sheppard Pratt Hospital and Greater Baltimore Medical Center for 5 years before moving to Anne Arundel County. These experiences helped solidify my comfort with prescribing medications for a variety of psychiatric illnesses, especially in complex cases and in combination with medical issues.
My practice focuses on psychiatric consultation and medication management, and TMS. This includes but is not limited to, diagnosis, designing a treatment plan, second opinion consultations, prescribing and managing medications, and legal expert opinions. Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, geriatrics, and medical illness. Special interests include womens mental health and TMS. As Regional Medical Director for the Greenbrook TMS Greater Baltimore Region, I provide TMS Therapy for patients with depression.
I am a certified Physician Assistant with a Bachelor of Science Degree in PA Studies from Touro College. After completing my training in 2006, I began my career with work in Pediatrics, General Surgery and surgical specialties. Following that, I spent over four years practicing Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation at a busy Baltimore practice. My longtime interest in psychiatry, psychology and psychopharmacology led me to transition to My Mental Health in 2015.
I consider it a privilege to participate in a practice that offers such cutting-edge modalities as TMS, genetic testing, and both group and individual psychotherapy. My role is to provide safe and effective medication management of psychiatric conditions. I am committed to doing so with respect, compassion, and attention to each patients particular needs and circumstances.
Dr. Elliott is a board-‐certified adult psychiatrist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, ADHD, and anxiety disorders including panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has a particular interest and expertise in womens mental health, an area of psychiatry that addresses issues that arise throughout the reproductive life cycle, including the perinatal and postpartum periods.Dr. Elliotts approach to patient care is characterized by a professional and empathic demeanor, consideration of contextual factors of patients illnesses, and collaboration with other health care providers. Dr. Elliott earned her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine and completed her post-graduate training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. During her final years of residency, she served as Outpatient Chief Resident, participated in the Fellowship Program at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, and received the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Award. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Wellesley College.Her professional memberships include the American Psychiatric Association, Maryland Psychiatric Society, Postpartum Support International, and the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology.After completing residency, Dr. Elliott worked at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Pennsylvania in a hospital-based outpatient practice combining psychotherapy and psychopharmacology and participating in the Womens Mental Health Program. During that time, she held a faculty appointment as Adjunct Teaching Faculty at Temple University School of Medicine. She also performed psychiatric evaluations and medication management at a community-based outpatient mental health center. Before joining My Mental Health, she was on staff at another private practice in the Baltimore area, where she provided outpatient care to a general outpatient population, including many women with reproductive-related concerns.
Dr. Elliott also serves as Medical Director of the Greenbrook TMS Owings Mill Center, where she provides TMSTherapy for patients with depression.
Dr. Wise graduated from the University of Illinois and went on to pursue a career in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University. He completed his Geriatric psychiatry training at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. After an adventurous tour of the West Coast including Alaska he returned to the East Coast to continue practicing community psychiatry. His experiences allow him to understand the geropsychiatry of this region and he is well-equipped to assist in the treatment of a range of mental health issues. He has roots in the Eastern shore community and finds a pleasure to be back home treating the population of the Eastern shore of Maryland.
Dr. Wisealso serves as Medical Director of the Greenbrook TMS Easton Center, where he provides TMSTherapy for patients with depression
Dr. Jeanne Serafin is a Harvard trained board certified adult psychiatrist with over 25 years of clinical experience. Dr. Serafin has worked in a wide variety of settings including: inpatient, outpatient, residential, and administrative psychiatry. These experiences allow Dr. Serafin to offer a comprehensive medical/psychiatric assessment not only to look at psychological factors of illness, but also to rule out underlying medical conditions that may be contributing to mental health issues. Included in the assessment are a review of nutritional factors and exercise since these are both important components of complete health. Her aim to help client achieve complete remission of symptoms, that is to be symptom free as much as is possible. Dr. Serafin also employs Genesight Testing when appropriate to look at genetic variables in the selection of psychotropic medications. One area of specialization is treatment-resistant depression, that is individuals who do not appear to be responding to the usual medications for the treatment of depression. Dr. Serafin enjoys figuring out novel ways to treat this condition, and has done this work for many years.
As a long term meditator Dr. Serafin incorporates mindfulness into her work with clients. In addition she encourages everyone to develop more self-compassion as a way to understand and deal with their psychological challenges. Dr. Serafin is pleased to be the newest member of MMH and is looking forward to making a contribution to the services offered at MMH!
