Leadership Team / Clinical Staff



David Bell

Chief Executive Officer

David currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Valle Vista Health System in Greenwood, Indiana where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the hospital. David is currently serving his tenth year at Valle Vista which is the longest serving Chief Executive Officer since Valle’s opening in 1983. David served as Business Development Director at the hospital prior to being promoted to Chief Executive Officer. David has 23 years of hospital administration experience. He currently serves as member on the hospital counsel for behavioral health and as a public policy member for IARCCA. David is also a member of the American College of Health Care Executives. David received his MHA at the University of Minnesota.


  • Anne Knapp, Chief Financial Officer
  • Jennifer Comer, M.D., Medical Director
  • Donna Cisco, Director of Clinical Services
  • Becky Hill-Skates, Director of Nursing
  • Jeff Hill, Director of Assessment and Referral
  • Zoe Frantz, Director of Business Development and Contracting
  • Ismael Santos, Director of Human Resources
  • Zonda Stead, Director of Business Office
  • Karen Hayden, Director of Health Information Services, Performance Improvement,
    and Risk Management / HIPAA Privacy Officer
  • Rick Perkins, Director of Plant Operations

Jennifer Comer, M.D.

Medical Director
As the hospital’s Medical Director Dr. Comer oversees the facility’s quality of care. She previously served as a staff physician at Valle Vista. Prior to joining Valle Vista, Comer served as the chief resident of psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Comer received her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis and completed her fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry in 2007. She is board certified in adult, child and adolescent psychiatry. Her leadership skills have been recognized through the many honors and awards she has received, as well as her involvement with the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.


James Gaither, M.D.

Clinical Director of Addiction Services
Dr. Gaither joined Valle Vista in January of 2003. James M. Gaither, M.D. practices Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine and Addiction Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine, he is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine and Addiction Medicine and has practiced in the Indianapolis area since 1986. He currently specializes in Addiction Medicine, providing services to Fairbanks Hospital and Valle Vista Health System.He practices Sleep Medicine at Meridian Health Group, a multispecialty pain management practice. He serves on the Board of Directors of Progress House (Emeritus status) and is the past president of the Dove Recovery House for Women and of Esther’s Place, a resource center for women entering recovery from drugs and alcohol. He is active in the Indiana Society of Addiction Medicine and he actively promotes awareness of the need for treatment of both sleep and addiction disorders, speaking on the national, state and local levels.


Sajal Bose, M.D.

Clinical Director of Outpatient Services
Dr. Bose joined Valle Vista in April 1999. He received his medical degree from Lucknow Christian College in India and completed residency at the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine. He has since served as Medical Director for Psychiatry Services at Seven Counties, Captain of Medical Corp, U.S. Army Reserves and a consulting psychiatrist for Life Spring Mental Health Center and Central State Hospital.


Vikram Patel, M.D.

Dr. Patel started at Valle Vista in August of 1999. He received his medical degree from the B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. He is board certified in psychiatry, neurology, and geriatrics. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and Indiana Medical association.


Acute Services:


  • Gerard Danaher, LSW
    Acute Adult Inpatient Therapist
    BA/Purdue University, MSW/Indiana University
  • Rita Richardson, RN LCSW
    Acute Adolescent Inpatient Therapist
    BSN/IN Univ Bloomington, MSW/IN Univ Indpls
  • Elissa Thompson, LCSW
    Acute Inpatient Therapist
    BA Psychology/Indiana State University, MSW/Indiana University

Residential Treatment Center:


  • Christy Powers, LCSW
    Residential Treatment Center Therapist
    BSW/Indiana University, MSW/University of Michigan
  • Brian Kadinger, LMFT
    Residential Treatment Center Social Services Manager
    BA/Indiana University, MS/Indiana State University

Outpatient Services:


  • Jerry Hack, MA, LMFT, LSCW
    Therapist
    BA Related Studies/Oakland City University, MSW/Western Kentucky University
  • Elizabeth Roe, LCSW
    PHP Coordinator
    BA/IUPUI, MSW/IU School of Social Work
  • Nick Sahaidachny, LCSW, MAC, ICAC II
    CD Program Therapist
    BA Psychology/Purdue University, MA Counseling Psychology/Ball State University
  • Susanne Yost, LCSW
    Outpatient Therapist
    BSW/IN Univ (Indpls), MSW/IN Univ (Indpls)
  • Dorothea Goold, LMFT
    IOP Therapist
    BS/Purdue University, MS/Butler University

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