NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (PRWEB)
October 03, 2022

South County Psychiatry is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Florio Jr., MBA, as Chief Operating Officer. South County Psychiatry is a full-service outpatient psychiatric practice serving patients throughout its locations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The practice recently announced the opening of The Weight and Wellness Institute, a South County Psychiatry-operated program opening in December of 2022 with a goal to help patients lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.

“I am thrilled to have someone with the knowledge-base, work ethic, and character of Jim Florio join our team,” said Dr. Anthony Gallo, founder of South County Psychiatry. “Having worked with and known him for over a decade, there is no one better who can help lead South County Psychiatry, including its new Weight and Wellness Institute, to its full potential.”

Mr. Florio previously spent 20 years working at Lifespan in various capacities, working his way up from a financial analyst to the vice president of adult psychiatry and behavioral health. A graduate of Rhode Island College and Providence College, Mr. Florio has spent his career working with some of the best psychiatry and behavioral health clinical leaders in the world including Dr. Richard Goldberg, Dr. Mark Zimmerman, Dr. Gabor Keitner, Dr. Gregory Fritz, and Dr. Deb Lobato to lead the cultivation of a robust psychiatry and behavioral healthcare system.

“I am honored to join South County Psychiatry as the Chief Operating Officer,” said Mr. Florio. “I look forward to partnering with Dr. Anthony Gallo and everyone on the team to lead South County Psychiatry in a direction that allows us to be the largest and the best ambulatory psychiatry and behavioral health program in the region. Under our leadership we will focus on family culture, being the best place to work for all employees, equitable access to all consumers in the region, and delivering the highest quality of psychiatry, behavioral health, and weight and wellness services.”

Mr. Florio joins a team of healthcare professionals at South County Psychiatry and the Weight and Wellness Institute including Dr. Vincent Pera, the director of the Weight and Wellness Institute, and a dedicated team of nurses, physicians, registered dieticians, exercise physiologists, and behaviorists who specialize in mental health as well as weight management and overall wellness.

South County Psychiatry focuses on the treatment of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. The Weight and Wellness Institute is located in Cranston, Rhode Island, at 1170 Pontiac Avenue and will provide patients with weight loss solutions including exercise prescription, weight loss medications, lifestyle coaching, and more. The Weight and Wellness Institute begins accepting patients on November 1, 2022 and is slated to open on December 1, 2022. Future patients can call 401-895-9937 to schedule an appointment.

“As the Chief of Weight and Wellness at South County Psychiatry and the Director of our Weight and Wellness Institute, I am happy to join in the announcement of Jim Florio, Jr. as our organization’s chief operating officer, as he brings exceptional experience from his distinguished career in the healthcare industry,” said Dr. Pera. “His expertise and dedication to his profession have resulted in the improvement of healthcare for thousands of Rhode Islanders over the past years. We are very fortunate and excited to have Jim joining our team as we strive to build an organization that will provide exceptional integrated health services in the areas of psychiatry, behavioral health, weight management, and wellness.”

About South County Psychiatry

South County Psychiatry is a full-service outpatient psychiatric practice with 5 locations. The clinic is staffed by psychiatrists and other mental health providers who specialize in treating a variety of mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. The clinic offers individual therapy, medication management, and couples counseling. South County Psychiatry has 5 locations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

Rhode Island:

420 Scrabbletown Road, Suite A

North Kingstown, RI 02852

401-268-5333

Rhode Island:

47 Danielson Pike        

North Scituate, RI 02857

401-268-5333

Rhode Island:

1170 Pontiac Ave        

Cranston, RI 02920

401-895-9937

Massachusetts:

50 N 2nd St #1

New Bedford, MA 02740

617-671-0728

Connecticut:

19 Halls Rd #234

Old Lyme, CT 06371

959-666-3777

To learn more, visit https://www.southcountypsychiatryri.com.

About The Weight And Wellness Institute

The Weight and Wellness Institute is a weight management facility that is slated to begin accepting new patients on November 1, 2022, and is set to open on December 1, 2022. The Weight and Wellness Institute will be located at 1170 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI. Patients can call 401-895-9937 to schedule an appointment.

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