About us and our job

The West Virginia Regional Council of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry consists of Psychiatrists and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists throughout West Virginia. Members of our organization are interested in support of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, advocacy of policies and services for children with mental health, behavioral, and developmental disorders, and education and treatment of families and children throughout the state of West Virginia and local areas.

JAACAP
AACAP
Facts for Families
Advocacy
American Psychiatric Association

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Meet Our Team

Here are the people behind our success

JILL BRADSHAW, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: Wheeling Clinic
58 16 th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 243-8437

CHRISTI LEE COOPER-LEHKI, D.O

Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

NEVINE ESTAPHAN, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

TONI B. GOODYKOONTZ, M.D.

Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

SAMIRA KHAN, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

KARI B. LAW, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University

Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

KRISTINA BRYANT-MELVIN, M.D.

Primary Practice Location: Marshall Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
1115 20th Street, Suite 205
Huntington, WV 25703
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 691-1500
Marshall Health Psychiatry 

KALPANA MIRAYALA, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: Marshall Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
1115 20th Street, Suite 205
Huntington, WV 25703
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 691-1500
Marshall Health Psychiatry 

TANIYA PRADHAN, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

KIRK ALEXANDER RAMSEY, M.D.

Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

MARK SCOTT, D.O.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

BRIDGET SKIDMORE, M.D.


Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

RALPH SMITH, JR., M.D.


Primary Practice Location: 1215 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 344-0349

LAUREN SWAGER, M.D.


Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

ANUHYA VALLABHANENI, M.D.

Primary Practice Location: West Virginia University
Chestnut Ridge Center
930 Chestnut Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Primary Practice Phone Number: (304) 598-4214
WVU BMED

NIHIT GUPTA, M.D.


Primary Practice Location:
Ohio Valley Medical Center
2000 Eoff Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Primary Practice Phone Number: 304-234-0123

OFFICERS

2021-2023

Kristina Bryant-Melvin, MD

President

Bridget Skidmore, MD

President-Elect

Jill Bradshaw, MD

Treasurer/Secretary

Hilary Porter, DO

Membership

Kelly Melvin, MD

Delegate

Kari Law, MD

Alternate Delegate

Stephen Deci, MD

Early Career Psychiatrist

Suliman Mansour, MD (WVU)

Trainee/Fellowship Representative

Kelly Melvin, MD

Delegate

Kari Law, MD

Alternate Delegate

Stephen Deci, MD

Early Career Psychiatrist

Suliman Mansour, MD (WVU)

Trainee/Fellowship Representative

Mallory Morris. MD (Marshall)

Trainee/Fellowship Representative

Non-elected positions

Lauren Swager, MD

Past President

Lauren Burton

Advocacy Liaison

Jill Bradshaw

Advocacy Liaison

Christi Cooper Lehki

Advocacy Liaison

Holly Alverez

Administrative Assistant

BECOME A MEMBER

To become a member of WVAACAP, one must join both AACAP and WVAACAP. We focus on providing child and adolescent psychiatrists with the necessary resources to promote mentally healthy children, adolescents, and families. By joining, you will become part of a member community comprised of over 8,700 child and adolescent psychiatrists from the United States and abroad.
 
The application form is a dual application that allows applicants to apply simultaneously to both organizations. No need to fill out two applications. To access the membership application, click on one of the following:
 

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