Beth Bacon, MSSA, LISW, psychiatry specialist/clinical social worker in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, received her undergraduate degree in sociology from John Carroll University and her master’s degree in social services administration from Case Western Reserve University. Her interests include elementary –age children, parenting issues, and family problems. Deborah I. Casciato, LISW, a psychiatry specialist/clinical social worker in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, received her undergraduate degree in social work from Cleveland State University and her master’s degree in social services administration from Case Western Reserve University. Ms. Casciato’s special interests include elementary-aged children, medically-involved children, parenting issues, family problems, and juvenile fire setting.

Kamal-Neil S. Dass, D.O., Senior Instructor of Psychiatry at CWRU’s School of Medicine and board certified in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry, received his undergraduate training at the University of Toledo and Cleveland State University. He graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his surgical/medical internship at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights. While Dr. Dass began his psychiatric training at MetroHealth Medical Center, he graduated from the child and adolescent psychiatry training program at University Hospitals. His areas of interest include ADHD, depression, anxiety, and disruptive behavior disorders.

Nabil H. El-Ghoroury, Ph.D., clinical psychologist in the Division of Pediatric Psychology in Pediatrics and a Senior Instructor in Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine, received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA and his doctorate in clinical psychology from SUNY Binghamton. He completed a predoctoral internship at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. For his postdoctoral training, he completed a LEND (Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) fellowship at the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. El-Ghoroury is a Spanish-speaking provider. His research and clinical interests include autism and developmental disabilities, parenting issues and disruptive behaviors, children’s peer relations, and Latino children’s mental health issues.

Britt A. Nielsen, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in CWRU’s School of Medicine and a pediatric psychologist in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma and obtained a master’s of arts degree from The University of Central Oklahoma. Her doctoral training was completed at Indiana State University. Her clinical internship was conducted at Central Arkansas Veteran’s Hospital System. She completed a Leadership and Education in Neuro-developmental Disabilities post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at the University of Arkansas Medical School and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Areas of interest include anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, grief, adjustment to chronic medical conditions, and psychoeducational evaluations.

George J. Pallotta Jr., D.O., Senior Instructor of Psychiatry at CWRU’s School of Medicine and board certified in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry, is a graduate of Ohio University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Pallotta completed his surgical/medical internship at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital and his residency in general psychiatry at MetroHealth Medical Center. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at University of Cincinnati/Children's Hospital of Cincinnati. Dr. Pallotta’s areas of interest include trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, and autistic spectrum disorders.

Terry Stancin, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Psychology at CWRU School of Medicine, is a clinical psychologist and Head of the Division of Pediatric Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Hiram College and her doctoral degree from Kent State University. She completed an internship in clinical psychology at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory University. Dr. Stancin has published extensively about mental health services in primary care and psychosocial consequences of child traumatic injuries. Her clinical interests include the child and adolescent behavior disorders, youth depression, and psychological impact of illness. She has served on the board of the Society of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.

Mariann Suarez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CWRU School of Medicine, and a pediatric psychologist, received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Florida, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Wichita State University. She completed an internship in child-clinical psychology at Girls and Boystown as part of the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology. Dr. Suarez subsequently completed a clinical psychology post-doctoral fellowship, specializing in pediatric psychology at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Areas of interest include child abuse and neglect, substance abuse, behavioral disorders, parenting issues, developmental disabilities, and medical compliance.

Thomas P. Swales, Ph.D., ABPP, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Psychology at CWRU’s School of Medicine. Dr. Swales is a clinical psychologist and board certified in neuropsychology. He is the director of the Psychological Assessment Center at MetroHealth. Dr. Swales received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology at CWRU, and earned his doctorate degree in clinical psychology at the University of Miami. In addition, he performed his clinical psychology internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute. Dr. Swales special interests include psychological and neuropsychological assessment.

(Carol) Sue White, Ph.D., Associate Professor Psychology in Psychiatry at CASE School of Medicine, is a pediatric psychologist. She serves as the Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division at MetroHealth. She received her bachelor’s degree from Austin College and her master’s degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. After graduating with her doctorate in psychology at University of Memphis, Dr. White completed a fellowship in the handicapped child at University of Oregon’s Health Sciences Center. Her clinical interests include behavioral disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, parenting issues and juvenile fire setting. She has served on the board of the Society of Pediatric Psychology as President and Secretary/Treasurer.

Eleanor J. Gottesman, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is a graduate of University of Algiers , Algeria . Dr. Gottesman completed her residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland .  She is board certified in pediatrics with specialty in pediatrics and pediatric psychiatry.  Dr. Gottesman is fluent in French.