MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Vladimir Jelnov, M.D.
Dr. Jelnov received his medical degree from Novosibirsk State University in Novosibirsk, Russia. He completed his postdoctoral clinical training at psychiatric institutes in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and completed his residency in psychiatry at Elmhurst Medical Center, Mt. Sinai Medical School in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Jelnov has extensive clinical experience, as well as expertise in supervision, training and program coordination. He has served as the Attending Psychiatrist in the psychiatric emergency room at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to joining Lakes Region Mental Health Center as Medical Director in 2010, he was the Attending Psychiatrist at the inpatient unit of Jersey City Medical Center in New Jersey. Dr. Jelnov is Board certified in psychiatry and neurology. “On a personal level, the Lakes Region is a beautiful place and my family and I enjoy the many recreational opportunities in the area,” says Dr. Jelnov. “On a professional level, I want to focus on the word community in community mental health. In this system, the patient is an integral part of their treatment. They have more choices. Our work allows us to remove the labels associated with mental illness and help our patients truly be a part of the community they live in.”
Mark Wagner, M.D.
Dr. Wagner received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University. He is a graduate of University of Cincinnati Medical School and completed his psychiatric internship and residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is board certified in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Wagner specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Wagner served on the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina for over 20 years. He has held several administrative appointments, including Chief of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program and director of a youth inpatient program at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Wagner coordinated the Child Fellow Seminar Series, Medical Student Youth Psychiatry Rotation, and Psychiatry Compliance at Medical University of South Carolina. He has served as a mobile crisis response volunteer and authored several journal articles and publications.
Nancy Gallagher, APRN
Nancy graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1993 with a BS in Nursing. After graduation, she began her nursing career at a large medical center in Denver, Colorado on a Medical Surgical Unit. After returning to New England, Nancy continued her nursing career in a variety of settings, including ICU, Surgical Vascular Unit, Psychiatric Nursing and Home Care. Nancy completed a Masters in Nursing with a Cognate in Education from University of New Hampshire in 2005. At that time she began her role as Nursing Faculty at Rivier University, while continuing to work in the acute care setting. Nancy completed a Post-Master’s Certificate from the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at Rivier University. In 2015, she successfully passed the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Lifespan Certification (PMHNP-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She began practicing at Lakes Region Mental Health Center (LRHMC) in Laconia, NH. She continued her education and received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of New Hampshire in December of 2018.
Alicia Pride, APRN
Christopher Burns, APRN
Christopher is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner originally from New York City. He studied literature at Colorado College and the arts at NYU, and earned his RN and APRN degrees from Columbia University in NYC and completed a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner residency program at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston SC.
Tami Hayhurst, APRN
Tami graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell with BSN in nursing and then from Rivier University with MSN, specializing in psychiatry. She has over 20 years of experience in various clinical settings. She has been with LRMHC since 2019, first working with adults inpatient and outpatient and now currently working in the Emergency Services Department.
Hallick Lehmann, APRN
Hallick is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner originally from Nebraska. He studied psychology at Concordia University Nebraska, and earned his RN and APRN degree from Boston College. While completing his degree, he worked as a mental health specialist in child/adolescent psychiatry and RN in occupational health.
Nadia Harrigan, APRN
Lisa Martin, APRN
Lisa has a multi-decade career as an Adult Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner, having originally graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Worcester in 1991. In the past few years within that capacity, Lisa has worked with substance use disordered patients, and quickly identified the need for further psychiatric knowledge and education. Lisa was one of the first Advanced Practice Nurses in MA to obtain an XDEA prescriber license as a suboxone provider. She graduated from Rivier University in 2019 with a board certification in Psychiatry and Mental Health and came to Lakes Region Mental Health Center in March 2020 to work full time on the inpatient psychiatric unit, one of the busier Designated Receiving Facilities for acutely ill psychiatric patients in the State of New Hampshire. Lisa is originally a Massachusetts native, having raised her family in Westford MA for over 20 years. Lisa moved to New Hampshire in 2015 and regularly enjoys the hiking and snowboarding that the beautiful White Mountain region offers.
Julia Lanni, APRN
Julia graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor
of Science in Psychology and a minor in Behavioral Neuroscience. During her
time there, she worked as a Mental Health Associate on an inpatient unit and as
a Residential Counselor on a Community-Based Acute Treatment unit for children.
She then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of
Science in Nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professions. While completing
her studies, Julia obtained experience working as a nurse on an inpatient
psychiatric unit and as an intern here at Lakes Region Mental Health Center.