Consulting Doctors
Consulting Physicians — Cardiology
Jennifer Ladner, M.D.
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Residency: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston
Fellowships: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston; Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
RHCI Office: Sandwich
Information, appointments for RHCI Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: (508) 833-4110
Consulting Physicians — Psychiatry
Nassar Karamouz, M.D.
Medical School: National University of Iran
Internship: Rochester Psychiatric Center
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowships: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School and Tufts University School of Medicine
Office: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Practice: Inpatient Psychiatry Consultation
Optometry
Gregory Taylor Bodrie, OD, F.A.A.O., CoDirector Low Vision Clinic RHCI, Specialist in Vision Rehabilitation
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Optometry School: New England College of Optometry
Internship: Boston VA
Residency: Boston VA and New England College of Optometry, Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor of Optometry: New England College of Optometry and Boston Eye Clinic
Memberships: Fellow, American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association, Association of VA Optometrists, Beta Sigma Kappa International Honorary Fraternity, Melvin Jones Fellow of Lions Club International
Interests: Maximization of visual performance in patients suffering from ocular and neurological trauma and or disease, rehabilitation of vision in persons suffering with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, multiple sclerosis and retinitis pigmentosa, visual efficiency in reading, treatment of disorders of the cornea and iris with specialty contact lenses, ocular telescopes, electronic visual aids, nutritional considerations in ocular health and disease
Office: RHCI in Sandwich, Appointments: (508) 833-4141
John A. Child, OD, Co-Director, RHCI Low Vision Clinic
Undergraduate: Colby College
Optometry School: New England College of Optometry
Internship: West Haven VA Blind Center, Gesell Institute of Human Development
Residency: Gesell Institute of Human Development
Former State Director of the Massachusetts Optometric Extensions Program and State Coordinator of Vision Plus
Memberships: College of Optometrists of Vision Development; Optometric Extension Program; American Optometric Association
Interests: Visual information processing, especially children with visually related learning difficulties and adults whose sub-normal vision has been caused by eye or neurological diseases
Office: RHCI in Sandwich, Appointments: (508) 833-4141
Psychologists
Psychologists at RHCI specialize in helping patients successfully adjust to major illness or injury. Health Psychologists provide initial assessment, supportive counseling and education regarding healthy lifestyle changes. Neuropsychologists provide comprehensive evaluation, testing and treatment recommendations for patients suffering mental/cognitive changes resulting from a wide range of neurological conditions.
RHCI psychologists are adjunct members of the RHCI medical staff. They are licensed in Massachusetts and members of the American Psychological Association.
Psychology and Neuropsychology Services
- Individual, family and group counseling
- Support and education about healthy lifestyle changes
- Pain and stress management
- Pediatric and adult neuropsychological assessment
- Consultation to RHCI programs, including:
- Better Breathing Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
- Brain Injury Program
- Healthy Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
- Pain Management Program
- Pediatric Services
- Stroke Program
Information, appointments: (508) 833-4121
John S. Allen, Ph.D.
Undergraduate: Connecticut College, B.A. Psychology
Graduate: California School of Professional Psychology, M.A, Clinical Psychology
Doctoral: California School of Professional Psychology, Ph.D, Clinical Psychology
Internship: Newington Children’s Hospital, Newington, CT
Interests: Health psychology and behavioral medicine
Office: RHCI in Sandwich
Appointments: (508) 833–4121
Byron Cargill, Ph.D.
Undergraduate: Oakland University, Rochester, MI, B.A., Psychology
Graduate: Texas A&M University, M.S., Clinical Psychology
Doctoral: Texas A&M University, Ph.D, Clinical Psychology
Internship: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati
Fellowships: Brown University, Miriam Hospital
Interests: Behavioral medicine; pediatric psychology
Practice: Adults, teens, children
Office: RHCI in Sandwich
Appointments: (508) 833–4121
Neuropsychologist
Wayne Klein, Ph.D.
Undergraduate: Empire State College, Saratoga, NY; B.S.,Counseling Psychology
Graduate: State University of New York at Albany; M.S., Educational Psychology & Statistics
Doctoral: University of Florida, Ph.D.; Clinical and Health Psychology
Internship: Tufts University School of Medicine/Boston V.A. Medical Center; Clinical and Neuropsychology
Fellowships: Boston University School of Medicine Department of Neurology/Boston V.A.; Medical Center, Aphasia Research Center: Clinical Neuropsychology
Teaching Appointments: Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology; Institute for the Study of Violence of the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis; Harvard/Spaulding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lecturer
Practice: Child and adolescent neuropsychological assessment, family consultation.
Office: RHCI in Sandwich
Appointments: (508) 833–4121
