Southwest Network is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Nahid Nadiri to Medical Director. In this capacity, Nadiri will provide oversight to the organization’s medical providers and ensure the highest quality psychiatric treatment for its approximately 10,000 adult and child/family members. The role is also directly responsible for identifying clinical quality improvement activities and reducing any potential barriers to equitable care.
Over her tenure at Southwest Network, Nadiri has held key roles of Psychiatrist and later Chief Psychiatrist for the organization’s Saguaro location. In addition to her reputation for delivering highly individualized treatment that accelerates members’ recovery, she is known for her wisdom in guiding medical and clinical teams through complex cases and scenarios.
“Dr. Nadiri has shown herself to be a very committed physician and community psychiatrist at Southwest Network,” said Dr. Andrew Mebane, Chief Medical Officer, “She is very forward-thinking, innovative. and quality-driven and will be an important collaborator with the leadership team on meeting the many challenges facing the delivery of community healthcare.”
Nadiri started in her new role August 1. An accomplished psychiatric physician, Nadiri has helped found and/or organize multiple health services clinics; presented on neurocognitive disorder, mood disorder, and substance use disorders; and won the American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award.
Nadiri is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is also a member of American Association for Physician Leaders and is working toward becoming a Certified Physician Executive (CPE).
ABOUT SOUTHWEST NETWORK
Founded in 1999, Southwest Network is one of the most tenured and respected providers of integrated mental, behavioral, and physical health services to children, adults, and families across Maricopa County. The company has an administrative office in central Phoenix and operates seven licensed locations — four that serve adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) and three that provide a full array of outpatient behavioral health services for children, teens, families, and adults. Its serves nearly 6,500 adults and 3,500 children/families each year.Southwest Network is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and a qualifying Arizona Charitable Organization for state tax credit.
For more information, visit www.southwestnetwork.org
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