Matthew L. Behan, D.O., Joins Safe Harbor Behavioral Health

ERIE – Matthew L. Behan, D.O., psychiatrist, has joined the staff of Safe Harbor Behavioral Health as Medical Director starting July, 2008.

"It is with much excitement that I announce the arrival of Dr. Behan as a member of the Safe Harbor team," states Jonathan Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Dr. Behan brings community clinical experience as a psychiatrist and will be an integral part of our adult clinical and administrative teams."

Behan is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Psychiatric Association and has served as a delegate to the Residency Committee of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society. He also co-authored "Implications of G-protein-Mediated calcium Channel Inhibition for Neurotransmitter Release and Facilitation," with Richard Bertram, Ph.D. that was published in the Journal of Computational Neurophysiology. Behan also received a Commendation of the Dean for Academic Excellence, was a charter member of the Spirituality in Medicine Volunteer Program and Psi Sigma Alpha Honor Society member while at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM).

A graduate of LECOM, Behan completed postgraduate training with an internship and residency in psychiatry at Millcreek Community Hospital.

Safe Harbor is a private, non-profit human service agency that provides intensive outpatient psychiatric and counseling services to individuals and families and offers 24-hour-a-day crisis intervention to any individual in Erie County who is experiencing a disturbance of mood, thought, emotion, behavior, or social functioning. Safe Harbor has been recognized as a "Model Program" statewide in the development and implementation of crisis services and the delivery of innovative outpatient services to individuals and families.

For additional information on Matthew L. Behan, D.O., or Safe Harbor Behavioral Health, call Julie Sorrentino Kresge at 814-451-2206.

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