Cheryl Tama Oblander joins TheraMind Services Inc. as senior vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary
TheraMind Services, Inc., a leading provider of advanced health care treatment for neurological and behavioral disorders, is pleased to announce that Cheryl Tama Oblander, J.D., MT (ASCP) has joined their executive team as senior vice-president, associate general counsel & assistant secretary, overseeing the company's legal functions from clinical compliance to business development.
"Cheryl's experience spanning clinical and legal leadership is uniquely suited to our mission to improve the lives of patients by offering the most advanced healthcare alternatives for individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders," said Mark Heatwole, TheraMind Services, Inc. president. "Cheryl's expertise benefits our clients and the outstanding clinical services our team is able to provide, as we expand the company to meet the demand from consumers and health care providers for access to rapidly increasing options for proven effective treatments."
Prior to joining TheraMind, Cheryl was a partner and practiced law with two large international law firms, representing clients in a wide variety of industries, including health care providers, pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturers. Her practice areas included federal and state employment law, employee benefits, fiduciary duties, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, executive employment and compensation agreements, hiring, discipline and terminations, employment policies, legal compliance, internal investigations and employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations. Cheryl was lead counsel of record in more than 100 cases, including every level of litigation from single-plaintiff matters to large scale complex and class actions. Her practice spanned the country and she is admitted to courts in multiple jurisdictions, including the United States Supreme Court.
With Theramind, Cheryl combines her many years of legal practice with her earlier health care experience. Prior to attending Loyola University Chicago School of Law, she had a decade of experience providing direct patient services. She had trained at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in its Medical Technology Program, received her Medical Technology license (American Society for Clinical Pathology), and became Senior Medical Technologist in the Department of Biochemistry. In that role, she was responsible for routine and emergency analyses of patient specimens for complex chemical and biological components, performed advanced trouble shooting for state of the art analytical equipment, evaluated test results, developed and modified clinical laboratory procedures, and established and monitored programs to ensure the accuracy of test results and to maintain compliance with all laboratory accrediting requirements.
"I am excited to join TheraMind Services, Inc., where I will combine my legal and medical experiences working with an excellent team to successfully navigate the landscape of health care advancements, compliance and coverage in this important and rapidly expanding field," said Cheryl.
About TheraMind Services, Inc.
TheraMind Services, Inc. is committed to improving the lives of patients by providing physicians with the most advanced therapeutic, non-drug alternatives for treating a broad variety of neurological and behavioral disorders. Our doctors successfully treat patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other mood disorders. The Center also routinely treats patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders including Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Migraines, Tinnitus, Stroke-related disorders, Concussion and TBI, and others.
We employ advanced diagnostic technologies such as fMRI and genetic testing to assist our physicians and referring medical professionals in assessing patient needs. Our highly-trained staff members are committed to providing outstanding supporting services to referring medical professionals, their patients and the patients' family members. For more information about TheraMind Services, Inc. and our TheraMind Centers, please visit tmsmind.com.