Psychiatrist
Dr. Shannon Parks DO
Dr. Shannon Parks DO is a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical school training at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine and completed her residency in Psychiatry at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. During her time there, she served as a Chief Resident. She completed her undergraduate education at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology. She has trained with Karen Kleiman author of “This Isn’t What I Expected : Overcoming Postpartum Depression” and “The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression”. She is also a member of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Lauren Hollywood PMHNP-BC
Dr. Lauren Hollywood PMHNP-BC is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for individuals across the lifespan. She obtained her Doctorate in Nursing with a specialty in mental health from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Prior to her career as an advanced practice nurse, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts. She spent over 5 years working as a registered nurse in the psychiatric department at Yale New Haven Hospital. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and American Nurses Association.
Psychiatric Physician Assistant
Kristina Matthews PA-C
Kristina Matthews, Psychiatry PA-C is a board certified Physician Assistant. She received her graduate level medical training through Rutgers University PA Program after completing an undergraduate degree at Rutgers in Biological Sciences. Soon after starting PA school, she developed a strong interest in psychiatry and set out to gain as much additional psychiatric training as possible. She has had several years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including both larger and smaller hospital and outpatient settings. She has experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including ADHD, OCD, depression and anxiety and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants, and the Association of PAs in Psychiatry.
