Dr. M. Justin Coffey named chair of Geisinger’s Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine and Behavioral Health
Dr. Coffey will lead a highly skilled team whose expertise spans all aspects of psychiatric care, addiction medicine, neuropsychology and behavioral health across Geisinger. He will also oversee education and training programs in psychiatry, adult psychology, neuropsychology, and pediatric psychology. He will direct the continued growth of programs that now encompass six inpatient psychiatric programs, 20 integrated psychiatric primary care sites, collaborative integrations with other specialty programs and providers throughout Geisinger.
Dr. Coffey’s clinical interests focus on brain stimulation therapies, brain-behavior relations, suicide prevention, behavioral health care redesign, and clinical informatics.
Dr. Coffey most recently served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas, where he was also the medical director of the Menninger Center for Brain Stimulation. He previously served as medical director of Henry Ford Hospital System’s Center for Brain Stimulation Therapies, as well as Chief of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and Director of Project Helios for Behavioral Health Services.
After completing his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Coffey completed his internship and residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals & Health System, where he also served as chief resident in the psychiatry department.
He also holds distinct interests in education and quality improvement, having served in faculty positions at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine. He has been recognized as a fellow of Henry Ford Health System’s Advanced Leadership Academy and as an AADPRT Ginsberg Fellow. He has received numerous accolades, including top doctor awards, the Golden Beeper Award, Herbert Schmale Award, Frankwood Williams Award, and David Leach MD Award.
Dr. Coffey has penned and reviewed numerous academic journal publications and is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and vice president of the International Society for ECT & Neurostimulation. He is a member of associations including the American Medical Association, the American Neuropsychiatric Association, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the non-profit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 134 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses, and Geisinger Health Plan, with 600,000 members in commercial and government plans. The Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $14 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.
