Bloom Health Centers – Columbia
Columbia, MD 21046 Free Consultation (667)-668-2566 www.bloomhealthcenters.com
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Neel Nene, MD, MBA, MS
Neel Nene, MD, MBA, MS, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer View BioNeel Nene, MD, MBA, MS
Neel Nene, MD, MBA, MS, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical OfficerDr. Nene completed his medical training at Maimonides Medical Center in New York, NY, and extensive addiction training at Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY. He completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship program at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University in Hershey, PA, where he served as Chief Fellow. Dr. Nene also completed the Healthcare MBA program at George Washington University with a focus on Marketing and Hospital Management. His clinical expertise includes inpatient psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as neuromodulation. He completed an ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) Fellowship at Columbia University as well as TMS training at the Maastricht Brain Imaging Center in the Netherlands.
AssociationsDr. Neel Nene is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of Bloom Health Centers.
Elliot Merin, MD
Elliot Merin, MD, Director of Acute Services, Psychiatrist View BioElliot Merin, MD
Elliot Merin, MD, Director of Acute Services, PsychiatristDr. Merin is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he received his B.S. in Psychology. He attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where he completed both his medical training and his residency in psychiatry.
AssociationsElliot S. Merin, M.D., is a psychiatrist and the Director of Acute Services at Bloom Health Centers
Ikenna Iloka, MD
Ikenna Iloka, MD, Psychiatrist View BioIkenna Iloka, MD
Ikenna Iloka, MD, PsychiatristDr. Iloka received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology with a minor in Classic Literature from Case Western Reserve University. He then completed his medical degree at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and graduated residency in Psychiatry, as Chief Resident, at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C.
AssociationsDr Iloka is board-certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with active medical licenses in Maryland and Washington D.C.
Suzanne Eschenbach, MD
Suzanne Eschenbach, MD, Psychiatrist View BioSuzanne Eschenbach, MD
Suzanne Eschenbach, MD, PsychiatristDr Eschenbach earned an SB in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She attended medical school at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, then went on to complete her residency at NYU and Rusk Rehab. Dr. Eschenbach completed her psychiatry residency at Maimonides Medical Center.
AssociationsDr. Eschenbach was a Chief Resident at Maimonides and continues to be on their core faculty. She leads the education of residents in acute services at Maimonides. She is licensed in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Yusuf Azim, MD
Yusuf Azim, MD, Medical Director of Ancillary Services View BioYusuf Azim, MD
Yusuf Azim, MD, Medical Director of Ancillary ServicesDr. Azim completed medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA. He completed his residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. He began his education by earning his undergraduate degree from George Mason University. He is board-certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with active medical licenses in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
AssociationsDr. Azim is the Medical Director of Ancillary Services at Bloom Health Centers. His clinical interests and expertise include treatment-resistant depression, anxiety disorders, psychopharmacology, geriatric psychiatry, substance use disorders (alcohol, nicotine, cannabis), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Esketamine (Spravato).