News Releases

Marybeth Herbst-Flagstad has been named the first general counsel for Rogers Behavioral Health. In this new role, she will oversee risk management in addition to providing general counsel on legal matters for Rogers Behavioral Health System and Rogers Memorial Hospital.

Imagine yourself at age 15. Last year, you did well in school, were busy with extra-curricular activities and enjoyed spending time with friends. But now, your life is flipped upside down by depression and feelings of hopelessness. You don’t enjoy the things you used to do, can’t keep up with the demands of school, and you’re isolating from friends and family because connecting with others seems too difficult. Most days you can’t even find the motivation to get out of bed. Your parents and teachers are upset you’re not acting like yourself. All you know is you’re not the person you once were, or the person you want to be.

Rogers Behavioral Health announced it plans to open an office in the Philadelphia market beginning in early 2017, providing convenient local access to specialized mental health care for surrounding communities.

Rogers Memorial Hospital is seeking participants for a clinical research study to test a software program delivered as a smart phone application. Based on previous research, the program was proven to be clinically effective when delivered on a laptop or desktop.

Three psychiatrists have accepted expanded roles as medical directors within clinical services at Rogers Memorial Hospital locations in Brown Deer, West Allis and Oconomowoc

Brian Kramer has joined Rogers Behavioral Health as the vice president of human capital. In this role, Kramer will lead the full national scope and staff within the human resources function including talent acquisition services, employee health, staff development, clinical education, infection control and the Center for Organizational Advancement.

Rogers Behavioral Health–Minneapolis opens its doors today in Eden Prairie, MN, bringing local access to specialized outpatient services for children and teens facing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or related anxiety disorders, and adults struggling with depression and other mood disorders. Services for adults with OCD and anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders will follow later this summer.

Laura Teoli, an art therapist for Rogers Memorial Hospital, knows the power of creating art. Since 2007, she has been helping patients at Rogers face their mental health challenges head on through art therapy activities. This includes starting the art therapy program at Rogers Memorial Hospital–Madison in 2010, where she still works with adults in the partial hospital programs coping with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, dual diagnosis and eating disorders.

Individuals with mood disorders who would benefit from locally accessible, specialized outpatient care can turn to a new program at Rogers Behavioral Health–Tampa Bay opening May 2.

Peggy Scallon, MD, has been appointed medical director of the FOCUS adolescent mood disorders program at Rogers Memorial Hospital–Oconomowoc. Her primary role is to provide medical oversight of services offered and ensure that quality, effective care is continued at Rogers’ eighth residential program.

Michael Miller, MD, medical director of the Herrington Recovery Center and president of medical staff, and Jerry Halverson, MD, medical director of Rogers Memorial Hospital–Oconomowoc and FOCUS residential program for adults with mood disorders, have been nominated into the Best Doctors in America List for 2015-2016—an honor given to only 5% of our nation’s doctors.

Young adults with mood disorders who would benefit from specialized outpatient care that is locally accessible can turn to a new program at Rogers Behavioral Health–Chicago opening February 1.