Neuropsychiatry at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network

Sandeep Vaishnavi, M.D., Ph.D., Neuropsychiatrist with the  Alexian Brothers Hospital Network (ABHN) was recently featured in the Jan./Feb. 2008 Greater Chicagoland Edition of M.D. News:  A Business and Lifestyle Magazine for Physicians. 

Dr. Vaishnavi recently joined ABHN  after completing his fellowship at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.  He trained in neurology and neuropsychiatry:  a new field dedicated to treating unique psychiatric disorders which are often associated with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and degenerative disorders such as stroke, epilepsy and traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Vaishnavi joined the staff at ABHN in October 2007.  His office is located at the Eberly Building of Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

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Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD

Neuropsychiatrist for the

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network and the Alexian Neuroscience Institute

Save the Date!  Neuroscience Symposium

May 10, 2008 Stonegate Conference Center

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Self-Injury Symposium

May 29, 2008

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital is hosting a half-day symposium on concepts of self-injury.  This program is designed for nurses, school personnel, psychologists and therapists who are interested in the treatment of self-injurious behaviors among adolescents and adults.  Cost of this program is $25 - and includes CEU Credit, continental breakfast and lunch.  CEU Credits will be provided to Nurses and LCSW/LCPC/LMFT.

This event will be held at Poplar Creek Country Club.  For more information, please click here.

To register, contact Donna Siegler at

847-755-8006 or via e-mail at Donna.Siegler@abbhh.net

Parenting Skills Workshop

Successful Parenting K-6 is now being offered at ABBHH.  This is a four-part series that provides skills-based curriculum for parents, guardians, grandparents, or caregivers of kindergarten through 6th grade children.  For more information on the programs, including how to register, please click here.

Upcoming Conferences and Events

Visit our booth at the Academy for Eating Disorders Conference in Seattle, WA, May 15- 17, 2008 at The Westin Seattle.  Karen Trevithick, PsyD, Clinical Coordinator for the Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program will  be presenting a scientific poster on current research and outcome studies at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health.

Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., Director of the OCD and Related Anxiety Disorders Program, and author of The OCD Answerbook will be a featured presenter at the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Conference in Boston, MA August 1-3.

Stepping Up Your Spirit

Senior Health & Fitness Fair

Alexian Brothers Older Adult Institute is sponsoring its third annual Senior Health & Fitness Fair - Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency at Woodfield.  Health Information, Workshops and Screenings will be provided.  For further information, please click here.

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