This is a staff list for Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg, VA
(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at Poplar Springs Hospital. For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm. If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Poplar Springs Hospital, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Poplar Springs Hospital, please contact [email protected] if you remember the long-term employees and from which years. This will help! Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.
HEAL is currently investigating Poplar Springs Hospital.
Name |
Unit/Position |
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Thresa Simon | Medical Director | Simon is a licensed psychiatrist in VA and has been since 1999. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
C. R. Amara | Psychiatrist | Amara is a licensed psychiatrist in VA and has been since 1993. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
James Woolridge | Psychiatrist | Woolridge is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Salman Siddiqui | Psychiatrist | Siddiqui is a licensed psychiatrist in VA and has been since 2000. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Rehan Saleem | Medical Doctor | Saleem is a licensed psychiatrist in VA and has been since 2004. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Walid Fawaz | Medical Doctor | Fawaz is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
William Sauve | Clinical Director | Sauve is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Richard Clark | CEO |
There is a Richard F. Clark that is not currently
actively licensed in VA, but, was licensed as a forensic pathologist.
This Richard Clark may be a different person. Here's the brief report:
Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi |
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Christine Hall | Dir. of Clinical Services | Hall is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since 1999 in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Ramona Strickland | Dir. of Risk Management | Ramona E. Strickland (may be a different person) is licensed as a registered nurse only and has held the license only since October, 2010 in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Kara Gaylord | Marketing/Bus. Dev. | Gaylord is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Pam Ward | Staff Development | There are too many Pamela Wards in VA to determine whether or not "Pam Ward" of Poplar Springs is licensed. However, the only active license for any Pamela Ward is as a registered nurse. HEAL requires Pam's middle initial to verify her credentials. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Quian Buford | Intake Director | Buford is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
John Warburton | Program Director | Warburton is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Christi DeFrancesco | Program Director | DeFrancesco is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Erika Reisweber | Program Director (RTC) | Reisweber is a licensed professional counselor since 2009 and a licensed marriage and family therapist since 2008 in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Shawn Freeman | Program Director (RTC) | Freeman is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Shireen Garvin | Program Director | Garvin is a licensed professional counselor since 2003 and a licensed marriage and family therapist since 2004 in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Kirstin Whitely | Dir. of Active Therapy | Whitely is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Angel Piper | Dir. of Patient Access | Piper is not a licensed doctor, mental health professional, counselor, therapist, nor social worker in VA. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi | ||||||||||||||||||
Dorothea Dowl | Education Coordinator | Dowl is licensed as a postgraduate professional in VA. Source: https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/tinfo/searchteacher.do | ||||||||||||||||||
Janet Branch | Education Coordinator | Branch is licensed as a postgraduate professional in VA. Source: https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/tinfo/searchteacher.do | ||||||||||||||||||
Kelsey Struder | Art Teacher | Struder is a licensed collegiate professional in VA. Source: https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/tinfo/searchteacher.do | ||||||||||||||||||
*(Poplar Springs Hospital, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience. Thank you for your help.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for Poplar Springs Hospital. In the meantime, we have reviewed the Boulder Creek Academy Application. Boulder Creek Academy is also owned and operated by UHS. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Article: Violations and Problems at UHS, Inc. Owned Facilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Poplar Springs Investigation on Youtube: https://youtu.be/37psfjsqiBA |
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