North Shore Medical Center
Northeast Region
MCPAP Staff

Jefferson Prince, MD, is an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, the director of child psychiatry for the North Shore Medical Center in Salem, and the medical director for the Northeast regional MCPAP at the North Shore Medical Center.  Dr. Prince is involved in research into the characterization and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan, as well as pediatric mood, anxiety, and substance disorders.  Dr. Prince serves as a member of the Board of the Children’s Trust Fund.  He earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his residencies in psychiatry and acute psychiatry service at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Prince completed his clinical fellowship in child psychiatry at MGH and McLean hospitals in Boston and Belmont, respectively.  Dr Prince is board-certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.  Dr Prince is also the recipient of many awards and honors, including the distinction of Laughlin Fellow for the American College of Psychiatrists.  In 2005, Dr. Prince was selected as one of the ‘Best Doctors in America.’  He is the author or co-author of more than 60 original articles, abstracts, and book chapters, and he has made more than 150 academic presentations nationally and internationally.

Michele Reardon, MD, received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Dr. Reardon completed her residency in pediatrics/psychiatry and child psychiatry at Brown University.  Triple board-certified, she previously worked as the training director at the adolescent unit at Carney Hospital in Dorchester for three years.  Dr. Reardon is the medical director for the Partial Hospital Program at NSMC and is a child psychiatrist on call for MCPAP.

Lisa D’Silva, MD, received her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.  Board-certified in psychiatry, she completed her fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center.  She is fluent in Portuguese and can speak Spanish as well.  Her interests include both adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Joseph F. Dipietro, PsyD, is the director of outpatient mental health at North Shore Medical Center and is the administrator for the Northeast regional MCPAP.  Dr. Dipietro completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital in Belmont and was the former director of Hallmark Health.

Lisbeth Costa, MSW, LICSW, received her master’s in social work from Salem State College.  In addition to her position of clinical social worker for MCPAP, she works for North Shore Children’s Hospital in their outpatient Mental Health Department and has a private practice in Salem.

Patricia Gardner-Goodof, MSW, LICSW, is the clinical coordinator for the Outpatient Behavioral Health Department at North Shore Children’s Hospital (NSCH) and is a clinical social worker for the Northeast MCPAP.  She also maintains a private practice in Marblehead.  She is intensively trained in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and teaches DBT skills groups to adolescents and adults.  She also provides individual therapy using this model.  She frequently gives lectures on DBT at conferences.  Patty is on the board of directors for New England Academy in Beverly.  She has more than a decade of clinical and administrative experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who experience anxiety, mood disorders, attention disorders, personality disorders, grief/loss issues, and family systems conflict.  She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Catherine Walsh , our care coordinator for the Northeast regional MCPAP hub, holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in psychology, both from Salem State College. She has had experience implementing goals and treatment plans using CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). Catherine also works part time as a counselor for the North Shore Medical Center’s outpatient mental health clinic in Salem and has a special interest in teaching and caring for children. Before pursuing her degrees in psychology, Catherine had several years of teaching experience working with infants up through adolescents.

 

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