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Administration
Roanna Kessler, MD
Chief Medical Director
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Dr. Kessler started as the medical director of the Homewood Student Health and Wellness Center in December of 2016, and in June of 2021 moved into the role of Chief Medical Director for Student Health and Well-Being, overseeing primary care services on both the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses. Prior to joining the team at Hopkins, she was the Acting Director of the Georgetown University Student Health Center. She completed medical school and residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Kessler obtained her undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her special interests include the interaction between mental and physical health, particularly in regard to eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Her research interests include the HPV vaccine and infectious disease outbreaks in university settings. She lives in Chevy Chase Maryland with her husband and three rambunctious sons.
Trina Ridout, MD
Lead Physician
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Trina Ridout (she/her/hers) joined Student Health and Well-being as the Lead Clinic Physician in August 2022. She most recently served as a primary care physician in Towson, MD. She is a board-certified family physician. Her clinical interests include general primary care, integrative medicine, women’s health, mental health, and clinician/healthcare team member wellness. She completed her Family Medicine residency with an area of concentration in Integrative Medicine at Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Hospital after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She also completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2013.
Prior to medical school, she worked in Higher Education Administration at the University of Southern California, where she earned her Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs. Her passion for higher education administration and student services was sparked during her time as an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary, where she studied neuroscience and sociology. She is ecstatic to blend her careers in higher ed and medicine in this current opportunity to serve the JHU students and community.
She is a native of Virginia Beach, VA. She currently lives in Baltimore and spends her free time with her husband and son. She loves to hike, practice yoga, play music, and cook.
Kyungeun Carol Han, MHS
Senior Administrative Manager
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Carol Han is the Senior Administrative Manager of UHS. Carol earned her Master of Health Science (MHS) degree in Health Policy and Management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Wellesley College. Prior to her current position at UHS, Carol served as Administrator of the Johns Hopkins University’s Older Americans Independence Center, Scientific Administrator, Senior Research Associate and Faculty member in the Center on Aging and Health, and Administrator of the Training Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging. Her work experience includes managed care, the Public Health Service and research in health policy.
Charlene Phipps
Administrative Specialist
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Charlene joined UHS in November 2006. Prior to joining UHS, Charlene worked for the Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Ophthalmology for six years and brings a wealth of experience to her position. She is the administrative assistant to Dr. Kessler and supports the entire management team. Charlene is the contact person for matters related to UHS senior administrative meetings including the monthly Student Health Committee meetings. You may contact Charlene at (410) 502-7384 or by email at cphipps@jhmi.edu.
Olha Gudesblat
Assistant Manager for Billing and Benefits
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Olha Gudesblat is the Assistant Manager for Billing and Benefits of UHS. Prior to her current position, Olha worked for Johns Hopkins Medicine International for six years. She has expertise with case coordination, streamlining business processes, project management, data reporting and analysis, billing and insurance and working with ancillary divisions such as Finance, Patient Services, Care Management, and Marketing. At UHS, Olha is focused on refining benefits and billing protocols and processes to support our learners. Olha received a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a Minor in Exercise Science from Abilene Christian University, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Maryland, University College. As a former National Track and Field and Cross Country athlete, in her spare time, Olha enjoys running and spending quality time with her family.
UHS Primary Care Providers
Edgar (Pete) Miller, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
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Dr. Miller is a Board Certified General Internist who has practiced at UHS since 1995, but has assumed an increased clinical role since November 2006. Dr. Miller completed his undergraduate studies at Pennsylvania State University and followed with a PhD in Marine Sciences from the University of Connecticut. After receiving his MD from Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Miller did residency training at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Miller is certified by the American Society of Hypertension as a specialist in the treatment of hypertension. He currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Science. He conducts research on the effects of diet and lifestyle on blood pressure and kidney disease.
Gail Daumit, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine
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Dr. Daumit is Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions with joint appointments in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management and Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and her M.D. At Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Daumit completed her Internal Medicine Residency, Primary Care Track at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She came to Johns Hopkins for the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program and General Internal Medicine Fellowship, earned her MHS in Epidemiology, and joined the faculty. She is currently the Vice Dean for Clinical Investigation. Her research focuses on improving cardiovascular health and decreasing premature mortality for persons with serious mental illnesses.
Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA
Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine
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Dr. Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA is the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine, professor of medicine, professor of Health Policy and Management, and deputy director for medicine of the Berman Institute of Bioethics at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Sugarman has been elected as a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation, Association of American Physicians, and the Institute of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American College of Physicians and the Hastings Center. He is an internationally recognized leader in bioethics with particular expertise in applying empirical methods and evidence-based standards for evaluating and analyzing bioethical issues. His contributions to bioethics and policy include his work on the ethics of informed consent, umbilical cord blood banking, stem cell research, international HIV prevention research, global health and research oversight.
Richard Lamson, MD
Family Physician
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Dr. Lamson is a board-certified family physician with a wide range of interests, both medical and non-medical. He completed a bachelor of science degree in computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and spent the next 15 years as a software developer, textbook writer and teacher before starting medical school at the University of Maryland. He joined UHS in 2017 after almost 20 years of medical practice around the Baltimore region in both primary care and occupational medicine.
Hanan Aboumatar, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
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Dr. Aboumatar is an internationally recognized leader in improving patient-centered care. She completed her MD at the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, her Family Medicine residency at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, and her Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is board certified In Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine. Her research focuses on improving patient-centeredness of care delivery and increasing patient and family engagement. She is core faculty and Executive Committee member at the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality and an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Her clinical focus is in family medicine and general preventive medicine.
Michelle White, DNP
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
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Michelle White is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) who joined the Student Health and Well-Being team in December of 2020. Prior to coming to Johns Hopkins, she worked at Princeton University in University Health Services as the Coordinator of Sexual Health and Wellness for over 7 years. While at Princeton she implemented new services to increase access to care and improve the health of the students including colposcopy, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, and gender affirming hormone therapy. She earned her BS and MSN degrees from Vanderbilt University, a Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice from George Washington University, and her DNP degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her clinical interests include contraception, GYN procedures, and gender affirming care. In her free time, Michelle enjoys boating, traveling, and spending time at the beach with her family.
Iris Turay, DNP
Women’s Health & Adult Nurse Practitioner
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Iris is a board-certified Women’s Health and Adult Nurse Practitioner. She joined the Student Health and Well-Being team in December of 2020. She obtained her BSN (2007) from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN and received her DNP (2013) from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Iris provided primary care and sexual/reproductive health care services for over 6 years with Access Community Health Network in Addison, IL. She also worked at the DuPage Health Department in Wheaton, IL in the STI clinic, and the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (IBCCP). Her special interests include sexual health education and reproductive justice. Iris’ core energy is all about helping people feel empowered to live healthy fulfilling lives by providing holistic health care that is focused on education, equity, resources and shared decision making. She lives in PG County with her husband and tribe of 4 kids. When she’s not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, nature hikes and learning new ways to live a more sustainable and environmentally conscious life. Her therapeutic hobbies have earned Iris the endearing title of “Organic Ma” from her family.
Regina M. Greco, DNP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Greco is a board-certified Adult/Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She joined the Student Health and Well-Being team in October 2021. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villa Julie College, a Master of Science in Health Systems Management in Nursing, a Post-Master’s Adult/Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Track all from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She has over 18 years of clinical experience working as a nurse in Geriatrics and Rheumatology. Her specialty focus for the last 15 years in Rheumatology was providing care for persons diagnosed with scleroderma. Her research was focused on engaging providers on coping and scleroderma. She also participated in multiple research projects for scleroderma, myositis, and rheumatoid arthritis and collaborated with many specialty clinics throughout Johns Hopkins. Her clinical focus is general preventive medicine.
UHS Primary Care Staff
Regina Anthony
Senior Medical Office Coordinator
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Regina has been a Patient Service Coordinator for University Health Services since 2002. As of March of 2009 she received a well-deserved promotion to Medical Office Coordinator. Regina is the primary contact for several providers.
LaTanya Robinson
Medical Office Coordinator / Patient Service Coordinator
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Latanya came to Johns Hopkins in January 2006. She started in Physical Medicine as a Coordinator for the Neuropsychology program, and in August 2015 she joined University Health Services as a temporary employee. Latanya assumed her current position in April 2016.She divides her time and responsibilities between UHS and University Mental Health clinics, and is responsible for scheduling appointments and assisting students. Latanya enjoys writing and decorating, and most importantly being a mom.
Melanie Linton
Patient Service Coordinator
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Mel joined the University Health Benefits Office in the fall of 1990 as a Benefits Assistant. In 2008, she assumed the role of Senior Patient Service Coordinator with the University Health Service Clinic. She is often the first person you encounter when being registered or scheduled for medical services.
Porschia Wright, CMA
Medical Assistant
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Originally from Cumberland County, NJ, Porschia graduated from Allstate Career in January 2018 with a 4.0, starting her career as a Certified Medical Assistant with Dr. Blackwell – White Pediatrics in March of 2018. Porschia joined UHS in September of 2018 as a Certified Medical Assistant. She is responsible for inventory, immunization compliance, and assisting the UHS providers. Porschia is always happy to assist our students to the best of her ability. Along with working for UHS, Porschia enjoys being a Mom to her 3 daughters, reading, driving/traveling, and just enjoying life.
UHS Mental Health Providers
Elizabeth Kastelic, MD
Director
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Elizabeth Kastelic, MD is a board certified psychiatrist. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and completed her general adult psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 1997. She completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh/Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in 1999. She is an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kastelic truly enjoys working with the university student/learner population.
Paul Rivkin, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Paul Rivkin MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and member of the department of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago (mathematics) and master’s degree from Wayne State University (mathematics). He received his medical degree from Wayne State University in 1993. Dr. Rivkin did his post-graduate psychiatry training at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry. He also completed a fellowship in the Division of Psychiatric Neuro-imaging at Johns Hopkins. He joined the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry as an assistant professor in 1998.
Daniel Higgins Ebert, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Daniel Ebert, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2004 and completed his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2008. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and also in the Department of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where his research focus is on molecular mechanisms of autism and schizophrenia.
Amanda Sun, MD
Psychiatrist
Clinical Associate
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Amanda Sun, MD is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Duke University and received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She then completed her general psychiatry residency training at Yale University before returning to Baltimore for her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Sun joined University Health Services and Johns Hopkins faculty as a part-time assistant professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in 2020. She enjoys working with young adults and supporting them in their mental health as they pursue their academic and professional goals.
Matthew Taylor, MD
Psychiatrist
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Dr. Taylor graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2012, and completed his General Adult Psychiatry residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2016 and 2018. He is board certified in both adult psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Taylor divides his time between the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the Sex & Gender Clinic at Johns Hopkins, the Eating Disorders outpatient clinic and inpatient unit at Johns Hopkins, and the Johns Hopkins University Mental Health Program. His clinical interests include eating disorders, neurodiversity, gender-affirming care and LGBTQ+ mental health concerns.
Kevin Strouse, MD
Psychiatrist
Clinical Associate
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Kevin Strouse, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics and a minor in Psychology. He received his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences where he was chief resident. Dr. Strouse is a member of the Maryland Psychiatric Society (MPS) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He is an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Kathy Koski, LCSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Kathy Koski, LCSW-C, is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University. She completed her graduate training at the Columbia University School of Social Work. In clinical practice for over 20 years, Kathy has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. She utilizes a number of trauma informed treatment approaches, including the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and supportive therapy.
Elizabeth S. Cook, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist – Therapist
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Elizabeth Cook, PhD is a licensed psychologist and liaison to underrepresented groups for University Health Services – Mental Health. She completed her graduate training at Northeastern University and internship at Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center (Homewood Campus). Dr. Cook received further training as a postdoctoral fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Counseling Center, with a particular focus on outreach. Her clinical orientation is integrative, with a central combination of person-centered, multicultural and feminist approaches, as well as the utilization of techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Cook has a particular interest in working with students of intersectional, marginalized identities and seeks to help students better understand their own subjective world.
Judith Geller, LCSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Judith Geller has joined the University Health Services- Mental Health clinic as a Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Geller has most recently worked at the Outpatient Psychiatry department at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She has extensive training in treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders, and has been a clinical social worker for more than two decades. Ms. Geller has also previous experience in working with the Baltimore- area graduate and medical student population, and working as a research analyst at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ms. Geller earned a Master of Social Work at University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Judy J. Grados, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist – Therapist
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Judy Johnson Grados, Psy.D, is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Maryland. She earned a doctorate from Indiana State University before joining Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit, Michigan as a staff psychologist. Dr. Grados later relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health. She has previously held previous part-time faculty appointments through the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University and through the University of Maryland. Dr. Grados has clinical expertise and research interests in the area of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression, and in enhancing mental health and wellness of doctoral and post-doctoral students, medical students and resident interns. In the past, Dr. Grados has owned and managed a busy private practice for more than a decade in the Baltimore metropolitan area and has experience with individuals of all ages. She has co-authored an evidence-based CBT social skill program manual for youth entitled The Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescence. Dr. Grados lives with her partner of more than 25 years, and has two grown children. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her three family dogs, swimming, traveling, being outside, and gardening.
UHS Mental Health Staff
Anna Stanislawski, NCC, MA
Mental Health Program Manager
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Anna Stanislawski is the Program Manager at University Health Services- Mental Health Clinic. She received her Master in Counseling degree from West Virginia University. Prior to joining UHS-MH, Anna provided therapy in outpatient community mental health clinics, schools, and worked at the Kennedy Krieger Institute on a pediatric feeding disorders unit. Anna’s therapeutic approach is cognitive-behavioral, integrating elements of REBT, TA, and Impact Therapy. She enjoys working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and her areas of special interest include cultural adjustment, trauma, grief, and creative counseling.
Shelby Stevens, BS
Referral Specialist
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Shelby joined University Health Services (UHS) in April 2020, taking on a new position of referral specialist. In this role, Shelby works on building a rapport with Baltimore-area providers such as therapists and psychiatrists. These efforts help facilitate optimal patient and client care for those at UHS. Prior to joining UHS, Shelby graduated with honors from Towson University in May 2009 with a BS in Psychology. From 2009 to 2020, she worked in the Special Education Department at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Shelby enjoys working with people to help them to succeed. With her experience in prevention, advocacy, and promotion of awareness across the mental health and special education fields, Shelby aims to provide individualized care and attention to all UHS clients and patients.