Meet the Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital Team
At Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, we believe in creating a strong team that provides support and encouragement to the entire hospital and by extension, our community. We understand that true leadership takes whole-hearted dedication and a commitment to the greater good of all.
In the words of John C Maxwell, " A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way".
Denzel Sumlin
Chief Operating Officer and Director, Clinical Services
Samantha Ortiz
Chief Nursing Officer
Dr. Melissa Price
Director, Competency Restoration
Maria Castro, LMFT
Director, Intake
David Soto
Director, Business Development
Norilyn Behrick, RHIT
Director, Health Information
Mellisa Foute-Huddleson, LVN
Director, Utilization Review
Bryan Blair, PHR, SHRM-SCP
Director, Human Services
Dr. Pam Bookout
Director, Pharmacy
Ashley Frias
Director, Quality Assurance/Risk
James Beatty
Dietary Manager
Olivia Madrid
Business Office Manager
Francisco Robles
Housekeeping Supervisor