Our Team

Our Team

Harlem East Life Plan’s (HELP) highly trained multi-disciplinary team of medical, behavioral health, addiction medicine, and psychiatric professionals work with individuals to design a strength-based plan of treatment and wellness.

Founder

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Stuart R. Steiner, MBA​​

Founder, Harlem East Life Plan

Leadership Team

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Jonathan W. Steiner, BA

President & Executive Director

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Joanne King, MS

Vice President & Administrative Director

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Erika Donovan Estades, MS, JD

Quality Improvement Manager & Corporate Compliance Officer

Medical Directors

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Fernando Borrego, MD

At HELP Since: 2000
Title: Medical Director & Physician
Favorite thing about HELP: The Community & Patient Interaction
Interests: Coaching Soccer, Heavy Metal, Record Collector & Cinema

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Hamid Moussavian, MD

At HELP Since: 2014
Title: Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Favorite thing about HELP: Improve Patients Lives
Interests: Comedy

Clinical Directors

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Iyana Lomas

At HELP Since: 2011
Title: Clinical Director
Certification: LMSW
Favorite thing about HELP: The Team
Interests: Family Fun & Fashion

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Danyale Johnson

At HELP Since: 2012
Title: Clinical Director
Certification: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Favorite thing about HELP: Professional Growth
Interests: Certified Foodie & Karaoke

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Marian Shafir

At HELP Since: 2011
Title: Clinical Director
Certification: Advanced CASAC, MFT

Administrative Team

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Sheryl Monroe-Hunte

At HELP Since: 1999
Title: Administrator
Certification: Advanced CASAC
Favorite thing about HELP: Witnessing Positive Change in Others
Interests: Listening to Music

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Natasha Persaud

At HELP Since: 2002
Title: Special Services Administrator
Certification: BS, Advanced CASAC
Favorite thing about HELP: Helping People
Interests: Cooking

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Tatiana Laroche

At HELP Since: 2019
Title: Information Analyst
Certification: MBA
Favorite thing about HELP: One big family
Interests: Basketball

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Nancy Rivera

At HELP Since: 1992
Title: Assistant Administrator
Favorite thing about HELP: We operate as a family and that shows when we engage with patients
Interests: Dance & Time with Family

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Robin Shiwgobind

At HELP Since: 1997
Title: Facility Engineer
Favorite thing about HELP: The People & Teamwork
Interests: Gardening

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John Gamble

At HELP Since: 2021
Title: Head of Security
Certification: Security License
Favorite thing about HELP: Staff & Management
Interests: Working out, Basketball & Family Time

SEEKING Help?

HELP offers same-day, walk-in services for all your adult healthcare needs, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For immediate assistance, please call us at 212-876-2300.