Mentaid Team

Brain health is too important to get wrong. To ensure clinical and scientific accuracy, Mentaid's formulation is backed by a team of doctors and researchers across psychiatry, neuropsychology, and internal medicine.

Dr. Erik Hanson, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Shannon Bierma, PhD
Neuro-psychologist
Dr. Joseph Elfar, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Amro Mahmoud, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Erik Hanson, MD
Dr. Erik Hanson, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Erik Hanson is a board-certified adult psychiatrist based in New Orleans, LA. He earned his medical degree and completed his psychiatry residency from Louisiana State University. He practices general psychiatry in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. Shannon Bierma, PhD
Dr. Shannon Bierma, PhD
Neuro-psychologist
Dr. Shannon Bierma is a psychologist in New Orleans, LA. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tennessee and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Louisiana State University. She provides clinical care and conducts research in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. Joseph Elfar, MD
Dr. Joseph Elfar, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Joseph Elfar is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed his psychiatry residency at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. He practices outpatient and consult-liaison psychiatry.
Dr. Amro Mahmoud, DO
Dr. Amro Mahmoud, DO
Internal Medicine
Dr. Amro Mahmoud is a board-certified internal medicine physician in San Diego, CA. He completed medical school at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed internal medicine residency training at Broward Health. He practices inpatient medicine as well as outpatient and preventative medicine.