Thursday, July 01, 2010
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New Psychiatrist Joins MeadowWood and Psychiatric Solutions

NEW CASTLE, Del. – (July 1, 2010)MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, is pleased to announce that Dr. Sylvia Foster has joined the staff as a psychiatrist.

“Dr. Foster brings a wealth of experience to our team,” said Bill Mason, chief executive officer of MeadowWood Behavioral Health. “Dr. Foster shares the same belief as everyone who works at MeadowWood. Our goal is to provide treatment in a compassionate and caring environment and she is the kind of person who is committed to helping patients improve their quality of life.”

Most recently, Foster served as the director of Satellite Geropsychiatry Services at the Girard Medical Center in Philadelphia. Prior to that, she was the medical director and chief forensic psychiatrist for the Jane E. Mitchell Forensic Unit at the Delaware Psychiatric Center in New Castle. She also served in various roles at the Girard Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital and the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, all in Philadelphia.

Foster graduated from and interned at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She also completed her residency and fellowship there. In addition to her practice, she is also a respected professor, lecturer and researcher in general psychiatry. Foster received her board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is also certified in geriatric and addiction psychiatry.

About MeadowWood Behavioral Health System
MeadowWood Behavioral Health System is committed to serving adults and older adults with mental illness and substance abuse disorders by providing treatment in the most compassionate, caring and professional manner possible. The 58-bed facility offers a safe and comfortable environment where patients can focus on current difficulties. Each patient’s care is coordinated with healthcare providers, family members and other community supports. For more information, please visit www.meadowwoodmediapsi.com

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com

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