Clinical Leadership
Medical Director:
James D. Vargo, M.D.
Dr. Jim Vargo has been in private practice in adult psychiatry for
24 years. He
has served as Director of Quality Assurance at Ridgeview since 1983, and was named
Medical
Director in 1993. A graduate of the Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his
residency in Psychiatry at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Vargo is
board certified in Psychiatry, and was recently certified in Addiction
Psychiatry. He has a practice on the Ridgeview campus, and in
Alpharetta,
(770)434-5100.
Program Directors:
Adult
Inpatient Services
Walter F.
Anderson, M.D.
Dr. Anderson received
his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in 1976 and
completed his residency in psychiatry at the Institute of Living in
Hartford, Connecticut in 1980. He has been in private practice for 23 years
and served previously as Medical Director at CPC Parkwood and Chief of the
Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. He was Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine from 1980 –
1998. Dr. Anderson is board certified in psychiatry and neurology. He is a
member of the Georgia and American Psychiatric Associations, the Medical
Associations of Atlanta and Georgia, the American Medical Association, and
the American Association for Technology in Psychiatry. Dr. Anderson has
previously served on a variety of committees and task forces relevant to
psychiatric treatment, ethical practice, and lawyer impairment. His offices
are located at 4675 North Shallowford Rd., Atlanta and on the Ridgeview
campus at 4015 South Cobb Dr., Suite 110, Smyrna. Phone: (770) 936-9403.
Youth Services
Ashraf Attalla,
M.D
Dr.
Ashraf Attalla earned his M.D. at Alexandria University School of Medicine in
Alexandria, Egypt and completed his General Psychiatry Fellowship at the
University of Missouri at Kansas City in July 2001. He completed his Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital,
Harvard Medical School in July 2003 and completed his Research and Clinical
Fellowship there in July 2004. Dr. Attalla also served as Medical Director
of the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic at Massachusetts General
Hospital. Dr. Attalla is experienced in the areas of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and Addiction. His practice is
located on the Ridgeview campus,
(770) 319-8013
Adult Addiction Services and
Recovering Professionals Services
Steven M. Lynn, M.D.
Dr. Lynn is a graduate of Wayne State Medical University in Detroit,
Michigan and completed his residency at Emory University in Atlanta. He has
been in private practice and an attending psychiatrist at Ridgeview
Institute for 17 years. Dr. Lynn is board certified in Psychiatry and
Addiction Psychiatry. He is also certified by the American Society of
Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Dr. Lynn was President of Ridgeview’s Medical
Staff from 1995-1996 and served as Medical Director of Anchor Hospital from
1999-2001. His office is located on the Ridgeview campus, (770) 333-1755.
Older Adult
Services
Bharat Patel, M.D.
Dr. Bharat Patel joined Ridgeview Institute in July 2000 as
Director of the Older Adult Services. Dr. Patel leads the clinical team
in the treatment of older adult patients, as well as program development and
quality assurance. His experience, credentials and enthusiasm for treating
the elderly with psychiatric and substance abuse problems has brought
great expertise to the program. He practiced medicine for 15 years as a
General Practitioner before completing a Psychiatry residency at the
University of Missouri in June 1999. Dr. Patel went on to specialize in
treating the elderly and completed a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship in
June 2000 at Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Patel's practice is
located on the Ridgeview Campus, (770) 432-9292.
Women's Services
NinaKram
Schlachter, D.O., has
served as Medical Program Director of Women's Services at Ridgeview
Institute since 1991. A graduate of Vassar College and The University of Des
Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, she is double board
certified in family practice and psychiatry. Dr. Schlachter completed her
psychiatry residency at Emory University where she served as Chief Resident
at Grady Memorial Hospital and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American
Psychiatric Association. She has lectured medical students and residents,
served on numerous committees, authored many articles and is a frequent
speaker on women's issues. Her practice is located on the Ridgeview campus.
Telephone: (770) 431-8200.
Adult Partial Hospitalization Programs
BRANKO RADULOVACKI, M.D.,
MBA, a board-certified
psychiatrist, has served as Director of Adult Psychiatric Partial
Hospitalization at Ridgeview Institute since 2000. He earned his medical
degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois and completed his
psychiatry residency at Yale. He also earned a Masters in Business
Administration from the University of Chicago. Dr. Radulovacki treats
adults with depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders, and addictions. He
specializes in acute/crisis care and treatment of individuals with dual
diagnoses. He currently serves on the provider advisory board at Skyland
Trail, and on the board of trustees of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians
Association (GPPA). Atlanta Magazine named him one of the Top
5 psychiatrists in metro Atlanta in 2007. His practice is located on the
Ridgeview campus at 4015 South Cobb Drive, Suite 125, Smyrna, Georgia.
Office phone: 770/434-5833.
