We’ve included a short biography for each of our staff to assist you in selecting the staff members whose expertise corresponds to the nature of your difficulties.
Dr. Muhammad Junaid, MD, Board-Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Junaid joined Neuropsych after 9 years practicing in various settings on the North Shore, most recently as Medical Director for Day Programs at Northshore University Healthcare. Dr. Junaid graduated from Dow University Medical School in 2002 and subsequently completed his Residency in General Psychiatry in New York at Nassau University Medical Center in 2009. He completed his Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Chicago Hospitals in 2011.
Dr. Junaid sees patients virtually and the Vernon Hills office.
He has particular interest in treating children with mood and anxiety disorders, Autism Spectrum disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. He will care for patients ages 3-49.
Dr. Stephen G. Galston, MD, Board-Certified Adult and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Galston also works with the outpatients The Center for Discovery, a residential treatment facility in Glenview.
He did his undergraduate training at Washington University in St. Louis where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He then went on to medical school at Chicago Medical School and did his psychiatric training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He has taught medical students, psychiatric residents and psychiatric fellows at both Northwestern and the University of Chicago Schools of Medicine. He is Board Certified in both Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In private practice he specializes in all areas of adolescent and adult psychiatry, with special interests in eating disorders, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Dr Galston has lectured throughout the Chicago area on the treatment of eating disorders and psychopharmacology. He treats adolescent and adult patients virtually and the Vernon Hills office.
Dr. James S. Marks, MD, FAPA, Board-Certified Adult and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Marks is President of Neuropsychic Associates of Illinois. He is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and a Life Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association. Additionally, Dr. Marks serves as medical director for North Shore TMS, a provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Dr. Marks graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1988. He also earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology from the U of I. He did Residency training at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he served as Chief Resident in 1991-92. Dr. Marks practices General Psychiatry, seeing patients ages 11 and older for diagnosis and medication treatment of problems with mood, thinking and behavior. He has particular interest in Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Depression.
Dr. Marks sees patients virtually and the Vernon Hills office.
Kim Lazarus, LCSW, Therapist
Kim earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989 and her Master’s of Social Work Degree from Loyola University in 1995. Following graduate school, Kim worked for The Jewish Children’s Bureau (JCB) Therapeutic Day School in Chicago treating students with behavioral and emotional problems in individual and group settings. In therapy with Kim, students worked on anger management and social skills training. Kim completed case seminars for advanced clinical seminars, accessed community resources for clients and linked graduating students with trade schools and outside services.
In 1998, Kim left JCB to begin motherhood but soon returned to the work force where she began her career as a psychotherapist at Neuropsych. Over the past 20 years at Neuropsych, Kim has treated adolescents, adults and couples with a variety of social/emotional issues primarily depressive and anxiety struggles.
While at Neuropsych, Kim also worked for Northshore Health Systems as a Crisis Worker in all four of the Emergency Rooms. During her time as a Crisis Worker, Kim evaluated psychiatric patients and linked them to inpatient and outpatient care to promote patient, psychiatric stabilization.
Kim’s personal style begins with creating a non-judgmental, trusting therapeutic relationship with her patients in order to more comfortably address their life challenges. The modalities incorporated in therapy are eclectic garnering from Emotional Focused (EFT) Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In addition to skill building through therapy, Kim collaborates with the support systems of her patients and outside resources to best help those in her care to reach their highest potential of comfort and personal growth.
Dena L. Hinkle, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dena holds a national board certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a family nurse practitioner and as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National Louis University. At Lewis University, Dena has earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and a psychiatric mental health post graduate certificate. Dena worked as an Illinois Certified School Nurse for over 10 years while pursuing her advanced degrees as a Nurse Practitioner.
Dena treats adolescent and adult patients virtually and in Vernon Hills, with special interests in ADHD, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. She is also a psychiatric consultant with patients at The Center for Discovery, a residential treatment center and an Associate Professor at Lewis University.
Joan Ajide, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Joan holds a national board certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a family nurse practitioner and a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at the University of Illinois in Chicago and a Master of Science in Clinical Nurse Leadership at Saint Xavier University. Joan earned both a family nurse practitioner and a psychiatric mental health post graduate certificate from Lewis University. Joan has over 15 years of experience as a nurse and has worked in various clinical settings managing different age populations.
Joan treats adolescent and adult patients virtually and in the Vernon Hills office, with special interests in anxiety, depression, ADHD and bipolar disorders.
Haili M. Campanella, APRN, FNP-BC
Haili is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013 from North Park University, and then she sought out her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Chamberlain College of Nursing, graduating in 2017. She spent her initial years in nursing as a Critical Car Nurse then she advanced to Lead Nurse Practitioner in the Intensive Care Unit. She has since changed specialties and is now focusing on advancing her career as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Haili has a special interest in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar-Disorder. She is eager to serve the increasing demand of adult and adolescent clients with varying mental health disorders and is available both in-person and virtually.