Medical Staff
The Brattleboro Retreat’s medical staff are experts in their fields, embodying the highest standards of care and professionalism. These dedicated professionals are at the leading edge of mental health care, ensuring that the Retreat’s patients receive the most innovative and effective treatments available. Every member of the medical staff shares a sense of ownership and pride in their work, recognizing that mental health care is not just a part of what we do—it is our sole focus.
Karl Jeffries, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Amelia Shillingford, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Lisa Lambert, MD
Medical Director of Adult Inpatient Services
Lance Thigpen, MD
Medical Director of Outpatient Services
Rachel Conrad, MD
Interim Medical Director of Adolescent Services
Eliot DeSilva, MD
Medical Director of Medical Services
Jarred Zucker, MD
Medical Staff President
Desiree Biesheuvel, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
Trina Brown, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Alfred Goldyne, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
Sara Gilbert, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Kyle Hagstrom, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
Elizabeth Joseph, D.O.
Staff Psychiatrist
Geoff Kane, MD, MPH
Chief of Addiction Services (Emeritus)
Timothy Kanczuga, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Rachael Kandath, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
Patricia Kijak, PMHNP
Attending Nurse Practitioner
Heather Leonardy, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Carly Macken, FNP
Medical Consult Services
Matthew Narlesky, DO
Staff Psychiatrist
Rachel Owen, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Samantha Peabody, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Attending Adult Psychiatric Provider
Susan Plante, PMHNP
Attending Nurse Practitioner
Scott Robinson, PMHNP
Staff Nurse Practitioner
Karen Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Kelcy Wiley, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Emma Washburn, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Medical Consult Service
Lindsey Weaver, FNP
Nurse Practitioner, Medical Consult Service
