Our Team

Our Caring, Competent Staff

Carrier Clinic's skilled Clinical Treatment Team varies according to the specific needs of the clinical service that one receives at our facility. Our Treatment team upholds the highest regard for Carrier's key core values—Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Innovation—which serve as the basis for all our actions, and are the measurement of our success.

Richard Sarle

A MESSAGE FROM C. RICHARD SARLE

President and CEO
In preparation for our 100th anniversary, we have had the extraordinary opportunity to rediscover some of Carrier Clinic's rich history, and look back on what has been an exciting 100 years.
Our mission statement from 1910 was to provide humane, personal treatment of nervous and mental diseases in a restorative farm setting-and although we no longer operate a traditional working farm, our mission to provide the best care and treatment in a safe, compassionate and respectful environment remains the same.

We've grown from a self-contained community for mental health to now being the primary resource for New Jersey's mental health and addiction needs. Today, we serve over 5000 people a year within our hospital, addiction center and adolescent residential facilities.

We are exceptionally proud of our adolescent continuum, comprised of inpatient treatment, residential services and a special education school on-site, created in response to the growing needs of adolescent services in the community. We continue to update our therapeutic modalities and adopt "best practices" to provide all of our patients with life-changing treatments, such as ECT (Electro-Convulsive Therapy).

The most important facet of our success, though, is our connection to the community at large. Carrier's continued presence has led to the employment of over 675 people every year for the last 40 years. We offer continuing education programs and professional conferences that have had a sizable impact on the quality of psychiatric treatment in the area. Free community programs on mental health, wellness and addiction topics are also presented throughout the year at surrounding libraries, schools and professional organizations through our Speaker's Bureau.

Being a good community partner is essential for our continued success. Thinking of our future sustainability, we installed a 14 acre solar farm on our campus last December. Not only will we be using a clean energy source, but we'll be able to reduce our electrical expenses, which enables us to use those savings towards direct patient care.

As we look forward to the next 100 years, we will increase our focus on promoting wellness and recovery, as well as work tirelessly to decrease the stigma of mental health and addictive illness.


Meet Our Medical Staff

David Greenspan David Greenspan, M.D.
Medical Director

Appointed to the position of Medical Director at Carrier Clinic in 2002, Dr. Greenspan previously served as Director of Geriatric Psychiatry and Associate Chief in the Department of Psychiatry at Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly, New Jersey.

He attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Upon graduation in 1983, Dr. Greenspan completed his postgraduate training and fellowship appointments at Pennsylvania Hospital, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, and Hospital University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Greenspan is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added qualifications in Geriatric Psychiatry, Diplomate, and is licensed to practice in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.


David Greenspan Robert J. Dragert, D.O.
Clinical Psychiatrist on the Adult Psychiatric
and Addictions Unit

Dr. Dragert received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, and completed his residency in Psychiatry at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Prior to his appointment at Carrier, he was an inpatient Staff Psychiatrist at Hampton Behavioral Health Center in Westampton Twp, and an outpatient Psychiatrist at Community Treatment Options in Marlton.

Dr. Dragert is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the NJ Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. He also received his Certification for the Treatment of Opiate Addiction (Suboxone) in 2009.


David Greenspan Hugo Franco, M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist of Addiction Services on the Adult Psychiatric and Addictions Unit

Dr. Franco was educated and trained at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Upon graduation from medical school in 1977, Dr. Franco joined the Brazilian Air Force where he trained in military and aerospace medicine. After a year of military service, he returned back to the University of Sao Paulo to complete his residency training in psychiatry.

In 1981, Dr. Franco left Brazil and moved to the United States where he completed four-year psychiatric residency training, including a medical internship rotation for the Department of Psychiatry of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Franco is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Additionally he is Board Certified in Addiction Psychiatry.


David Greenspan Paul J. Goodnick, M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist of Adult Services
on the Acute Care Unit

Prior to joining Carrier Clinic, Dr. Goodnick served as Director of the Mood Disorders Program and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Jackson Memorial Hospital—University of Miami School of Medicine.

Dr. Goodnick graduated magna cum laude with a Distinction in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and went on to receive his medical degree from State University of New York with honors in Clinical Psychiatry. After completing residency at Washington University of St. Louis and Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, he completed a fellowship at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NYC. Dr. Goodnick is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.


David Greenspan Linda Lang, M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist on the Older Adult Unit and for Carrier's adult Clinical Diversion Program

Dr. Lang attended the University of the Northeast, in McAllen, Texas, and completed her residency in Psychiatry at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. Prior to her position at Carrier Clinic, she served as Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Dr. Lang is Board Certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and licensed to practice in New Jersey.


David Greenspan Anthony Marino, Jr., M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist in the Admissions Department

Dr. Marino was educated at Johns Hopkins University and went on to medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Upon graduation, he served an internship and his residency in psychiatry at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Prior to his appointment at Carrier Clinic in 1995, Dr. Marino worked for Rainbow Healthcare Associates serving as Medical Director for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit at South Jersey Hospital System in Bridgeton. Dr. Marino is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatric Physicians of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society. He is licensed to practice in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.


David Greenspan Claire C. Marsh, M.D.
Clinical Director of Adolescents Services at Carrier Clinic and East Mountain Youth Lodge

Dr. Marsh was educated at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York and received her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She completed her postgraduate training from the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, the Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute in Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Institute. Prior to her appointment at Carrier Clinic, Dr. Marsh served as Director of the Adolescent Treatment Program at the Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Before that, she worked as an Associate Director in the Young Adult Program.

Dr. Marsh is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Society. She is licensed to practice in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.


David Greenspan Umesh Mehta M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist of Older Adult Services and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Dr. Mehta was educated at Gujarat University in India and attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in England. In 1984, he completed his residency training in otolaryngology in the United Kingdom at West Middlesex University Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital and North Riding Infirmary. After serving in the United Kingdom, Dr. Mehta moved to the United States, and in 1988 became a psychiatrist and worked at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Prior to joining Carrier Clinic in 1993, he worked as a psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Medical School Program at Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York, and served a clinical fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Monefiore Medical Center in New York.

Dr. Mehta is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is licensed to practice in the states of Florida, New Jersey and New York.


David Greenspan Asma Nisar, M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist on the Adolescent Unit

Dr. Nisar received her Doctor of Medicine at the Punjab Medical College at The University of the Punjab, Pakistan, and came to the United States to serve her residency in Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in Bronx, NY. Following her residency, she completed her Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, also at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Nisar is Board Certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is licensed to practice in both New Jersey and New York.


David Greenspan Lynnette K. Peoples, MS, APRN, CS, BC
Advanced Practice Nurse at Carrier Clinic

Ms. Peoples received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Point Loma University in San Diego, CA, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Pace University in New York. She then completed her Fellowship in Child/Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from New York University.

Most recently, before joining Carrier Clinic, Ms. People s worked at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Division of Nursing & Patient Services, Department of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, and formerly was on staff in the Department of Psychiatry at The Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT. She is ANCC Board Certified in Adult Mental Health Nursing, and is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the American Psychoanalytic Association. Ms. Peoples is licensed to practice in New Jersey.


David Greenspan Barbara Sirch, MSN, APRN-BC
Advanced Practice Nurse at Carrier Clinic

Ms. Sirch received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Rutgers University College of Nursing in Newark, NJ, and her Master of Science at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Nursing, also in Newark NJ. Prior to her appointment at Carrier Clinic in 2009, she was an Advanced Practice Nurse for the Center for Family Guidance in Marlton, NJ where she provided outpatient psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy services. She also maintains a private practice in Somerset NJ.

Ms. Sirch received her Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification from the ANCC, and is a member of the National Psychiatric Nurses Association and the New Jersey Psychiatric Nurses Association. She is licensed to practice in New Jersey.


David Greenspan Wojciech Szulaczkowski, M.D.
Clinical Psychiatrist on the Adolescent Unit

Dr. Szulaczkowski received his Doctor of Medicine at the M.D. Pomeranian Academy of Medicine in Szczecin, Poland, and came to the United States to serve his residency in Psychiatry at SUNY, Health and Science Center at Brooklyn, NY. Following his residency, where he also served as Chief Resident, Dr. Szulaczkowski completed his Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, also at SUNY.

Prior to Carrier Clinic, Dr. Szulaczkowski was Staff Psychiatrist at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown NJ. He has also previously worked at the Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. In addition, Dr. Szulaczkowski maintains a private practice in Morristown, NJ. Board Certified in Psychiatry, Dr. Szulaczkowski is licensed to practice in both New Jersey and New York.