ARLENE PADEN, MD

Nashwa Hasabout, MD received her medical degree from University of Szeged in Hungary. She did her training in psychiatry at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, which has an excellent residency program devoted to training psychiatrist in psychotherapy treatment modalities that can be an effective tool used independently or in combination of psycho-pharmacological treatment to achieve emotional wellness. She completed her training in 2005 and she is board certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She held a position of assistant professor of psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry at Albany Medical College from 2005 until 2012 when she moved to Illinois to practice community psychiatry. Dr.

Nayyar Afroz, MD, is a board-certified child, adolescent and general psychiatrist who graduated from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She moved to the US and finished her residency at the University of Illinois Chicago campus followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago. She has been practicing for over 17 years in private, community, and public sector roles. She utilizes insight oriented, interpersonal mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma. She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma.

Semone West, MD is board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry. She has provided psychiatric care for over 20 years in a variety of settings to children, adolescents, and adults with a holistic approach to evaluate and treat all of the different types of mental illness She incorporates medical, psychological, developmental and social history to inform treatment. She specializes in treating trauma, substance abuse, self-injury, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorders, and other co-occurring mental illnesses.