Partial Hospital Program Staff Bios

Hennepin County Medical Center

Partial Hospital Program Staff

Medical Director: Michelle Tichey, M.D.	Dr. Tichey trained at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Tichey's practice includes psychiatric consultation and psychotropic medication evaluation and management. She has had 14 years experience working in the HCMC Crisis Intervention Center, now called Acute Psychiatric Services, and in outpatient clinic settings since 1992. She has extensive experience in the broad ranges of adult acute psychopathology, psychopharmacology and psycho-therapy. She has been with the Partial Hospital Program at HCMC since 2004.
Amitabh Tipnis, M.D.	Dr. Tipnis is a graduate of the Hennepin-Regions Psychiatry Training Program. His interests include psychotherapy, community and administrative psychiatry. His current practice includes psychiatric consultation for the Consult-Liaison Service at HCMC and the Hennepin County Workhouse. He is also one of the providers for mental health care on the Assertive Community Treatment teams at Ramsey County. He has been with the Partial Hospital Program since 2005.
Program Manager: Dianne Mattson Melcher, RN, CNS	Ms. Melcher is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, who developed the Partial Hospital Program in collaboration with Dr. Debra Betow in 1996. She has worked in mental health nursing and psycho-therapy with patients in inpatient settings and day treatment settings since 1975. She has extensive experience working with persons with personality and affective disorders. Ms. Melcher has three years with the HCMC Crisis Intervention Center. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
David E. Johnson, MSW, LICSW	A Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Mr. Johnson has been a psychotherapist, manager and director in the mental health field working in inpatient and mental health center settings since 1978. He has extensive experience working with serious and persistent mental illness, affective and personality disorders with group, family, and individual psychotherapy.
Mary Bartley, OTR/L	Ms. Bartley is a Licensed Occupational Therapist with a BA degree from the College of St. Catherine. She has worked in inpatient hospital settings since 1990, and joined the Partial Hospital Program in 1996.
Cheryl Erdmann, PSC/MHW	Ms. Erdmann is a Mental Health Worker/Office Manager who has worked in the HCMC psychiatric inpatient units since 1995. She has been with the Partial Hospital Program since 2002.
Jodi Rogness, RN, MA, LP	Ms. Rogness is a registered nurse and licensed psychologist with a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from St. Mary's University. She has worked in the mental health setting since 1984, and has worked at Hennepin County Medical Center since 1987, mainly in the Crisis Home Program. She joined the PHP/DTP staff in 2001.
Liz McClear, TRS	Ms. McClear is a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. She is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a M.Ed in Recreation Parks and Leisure with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. She joined the Partial Hospital Program in 2007.