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Suicide prevention is topic of September’s Health Night on the Town

Posted at 1:49 pm September 19, 2016
By Crystal Jordan Leave a Comment

John Kupfner

John Kupfner

Renu Bhateja

Renu Bhateja

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and in support of this important initiative, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge is bringing together medical professionals from Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, and Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services for a special Health Night on the Town presentation. The program will take place Tuesday, September 27, at 7 p.m. in the Ridge Conference Room at Methodist Medical Center, 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Join Methodist as John Kupfner, MD, board-certified psychiatrist on staff at Peninsula Behavioral Health, and Renu Bhateja, MD, psychiatrist at Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, discuss suicide prevention, warning signs to look for in loved ones, and how to receive help.

Kupfner has been fellowship trained in child and adolescent psychiatry, a press release said. He received his medical degree from the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, and he completed fellowship training at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kupfner currently serves as the department chair of Peninsula, medical director for Peninsula Outpatient Clinics, and works as a staff psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents. He also serves as an attending psychiatrist at Peninsula Hospital. Kupfner is the current chair of the Physician Wellness Committee at Parkwest Medical Center.

Bhateja has been a provider of psychiatric care at Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services since 1994, and she has been serving in the capacity as chief medical officer since 2005. She is a consulting member of the medical staff at Methodist Medical Center. Following her medical degree, Bhateja completed her residency at the University of Connecticut and her fellowship at The Institute of Living, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Health Night is free and open to the public. For more information call (865) 835-4662.


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Filed Under: Front Page News, Health Tagged With: Health Night on the Town, John Kupfner, Methodist Medical Center, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Parkwest Medical Center, Peninsula, Renu Bhateja, Ridge Conference Room, Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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