Coming Together as One

Psychiatric services of Beacon Health System took a big step this summer by integrating Memorial Epworth Center and Elkhart General Behavioral Health services into a single, cohesive group. Beacon Psychiatry becomes the leading resource for behavioral health inpatient and outpatient services in the region.

The benefits of the integration:
• Provides better coverage of inpatient psychiatric services at Elkhart General Hospital
• Standardizes psychiatric care across the health system
• Gives patients a wider range of services and access to more inpatient services
• Improves patient access to medical staff specializing in people of all ages
• Enhances ability to recruit additional providers in the future

Beacon Psychiatry includes 10 psychiatrists, 4 nurse practitioners and 5 licensed clinical social workers. Suhayl Nasr, M.D., is the Medical Director for Beacon Psychiatry and is supported by the following departmental directors:

• A. Majid Malik, M.D., Clinical Director of Elkhart services
• John Haskin, M.D., Clinical Director of Inpatient services
• Ahmed Elmaadawi, M.D., Clinical Director of Interventional services
• Jagadeesh Reddy, M.D., MPH, Clinical Director of LaPorte and South Bend Outpatient services

To learn more about Beacon Psychiatry and their services, call 574.647.8400.