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
Stuart R. Steiner, MBA​​
Founder, Harlem East Life Plan
Leadership Team
Jonathan W. Steiner, BA
President & Executive Director
Joanne King, MS
Vice President & Administrative Director
Peter Matulich
Director of Operations
Erika Donovan Estades, MS, JD
Quality Improvement Manager & Corporate Compliance Officer
Medical Directors
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
Hamid Moussavian, MD
At HELP Since: 2014
Title: Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Favorite thing about HELP: Improve Patients Lives
Interests: Comedy
Clinical Directors
Marian Shafir
At HELP Since: 2011
Title: Clinical Director
Certification: Advanced CASAC, MFT
Iyana Lomas
At HELP Since: 2011
Title: Clinical Director
Certification: LMSW
Favorite thing about HELP:
The Team
Interests: Family Fun & Fashion
Tamara Mason
At HELP Since: 2025
Title: Clinical Director
Certification:LMHC
Administrative Team
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
Natasha Persaud
At HELP Since: 2002
Title: Special Services Administrator
Certification: BS, Advanced CASAC
Favorite thing about HELP: Helping People
Interests: Cooking
Tatiana Laroche
At HELP Since: 2019
Title: Information Analyst
Certification: MBA
Favorite thing about HELP: One big family
Interests: Basketball
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
Robin Shiwgobind
At HELP Since: 1997
Title: Facility Engineer
Favorite thing about HELP: The People & Teamwork
Interests: Gardening
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.