Dr. Deepa Voleti, DO, is a Sub-Investigator at MBM and a Board Certified Pediatric and Adult Psychiatrist. Dr. Voleti received her a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry, cum laude, from New Jersey Institute of Technology/Rutgers University, her master’s in biomedical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and her medical degree from Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Voleti completed her residency training at the University of Kentucky and her fellowship training at New York University (NYU) and Bellevue Hospitals. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU and teaches the class “Love Actually” to NYU undergraduates. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her new puppy, traveling the world, listening to live music, and running. She speaks English and Telugu fluently.

Teresa Escobar is the Site Director at Manhattan Behavioral Medicine. She is a Registered Nurse (R.N.) candidate at BMCC CUNY. She has a decade long research career at the prestigious New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. She has co-authoring research journal articles on brain histology based on her work at Columbia. She is also a decorated professional athlete and marathon runner and is bilingual in both written and spoken English and Spanish. Teresa oversees laboratory and clinical operations for Dr. Joseph’s studies as Manhattan Behavioral Medicine’s Site Director. She is highly skilled in psychometric rating scales in both English and Spanish.

Trisha Srigiriraju is a skilled behavioral scientist with an extensive clinical and research background in both behavioral and research psychology. She has a Masters degree in psychology and is pursuing her Doctorate degree. She is a classically trained dancer and is fluent in both English and Hindi. Trisha is a Clinical rater at MBM with vast expertise and experience with pediatric and adult psychometric rating scales.

Kaitlyn Schultz graduated with a Bachelors in Arts in Dance and Psychology from Marymount Manhattan College. She aspires to become a dance therapist. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, GCP, CSSRS training and training in several pediatric and dementia assessments. In her spare time, Kaitlyn enjoys dancing and has traveled with professional dance troupes. Kaitlyn is a recruitment specialist and clinical research coordinator as well as a CTMS analyst at MBM.

Emily Shapiro graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from NYU. She is a PsyD doctoral in psychology candidate at Yeshiva University. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, GCP, CPR & CSSRS training. She has additional training and expertise in several pediatric and dementia assessments. In her spare time, Emily enjoys International travel. Emily is a Clinical Rater at MBM.

Margot Deregnaucourt is a clinical research coordinator and patient recruiter at MBM. She graduated with a Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology from Barnard College. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, & GCP. In her spare time, Margot enjoys the arts and international travel. She is fluent in French, Spanish and English.

Ashley Chan is a clinical research coordinator at MBM. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from NYU. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, & GCP. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys cooking and international travel. She is fluent in conversational Cantonese and American Sign Language.

Allison Degen graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from NYU. She aspires to become a clinical psychologist. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, GCP, CSSRS & CPR training. She has training in several pediatric and dementia assessments. In her spare time, Allie enjoys hiking and international travel. Allie is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and speaks English and Conversational French. She is a recruitment specialist and a clinical research coordinator at MBM.

Nikki Joseph, MBA, graduated summa cum laude from University of South Florida with a Master of Business Administration and has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from NJIT. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA & GCP. In her spare time, Nikki enjoys traveling the world and experiencing international cuisines. She speaks conversational Spanish.

Rachel Reifer is a clinical research coordinator and patient recruiter at MBM. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is HIPAA certified and has various health care certifications, including IATA, GCP, CSSRS and CPR. Rachel has been published in academic research at prior research sites. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys spending time with family, playing piano, and traveling. Rachel is fluent in English and speaks conversational Hebrew.

Eshna Patel graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from NYU. She aspires to become a mental health provider and has extensive experience in mental health clinical care. She is HIPAA certified as well as IATA and GCP trained. She is a clinical research coordinator and patient recruitment specialist. She is a nationally decorated dancer and choreographer. She is fluent in English and Gujurati and proficient in Spanish. She is passionate about dance and philanthropy.