Filomena M. Buncke, PhD, NPP, BC, Michael A. Chiarello, PhD, NPP, BC, Jill Bruning Hindes, PMHNP-BC and their practice, All Island Behavioral Health, have joined Stony Brook Community Medical, Stony Brook Medicine’s expanding network of community practices. They specialize in comprehensive psychiatric care in Setauket and the surrounding communities.
"We have worked very hard over the past 23 years as a team, with a vision to improve the mental health of our patients," said Dr. Buncke. "It is with great joy that we can now share this vision collaboratively with an organization that has the same foresight."
Stony Brook Medicine welcomes private practices committed to their community's needs and providing the highest level of quality care.
Dr. Buncke is a board-certified nurse practitioner in adult psychiatry. She earned her Master of Science degree in psychiatric nursing at Stony Brook School of Nursing, graduating summa cum laude. She obtained her PhD in Psychology at Kennedy Western University in Wyoming.
Dr. Chiarello is a board-certified family psychiatric nurse practitioner. He earned his Master of Science as a nurse practitioner from Stony Brook School of Nursing. He obtained his PhD in Psychology from Kennedy Western University in Wyoming.
Jill Bruning Hindes is a board-certified advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She graduated from the Stony Brook School of Nursing, where she earned a Master of Science degree in nursing with a specialty in psychiatry.
All Island Behavioral Health is accepting new patients and has office hours Monday through Friday.
Editor's note: Patients who wish to make an appointment with All Island Behavioral Health should call (631) 689-5390.
About Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of Stony Brook University's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It includes five Health Sciences schools — Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare — as well as Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital and more than 230 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. To learn more, visit www.stonybrookmedicine.edu.
About Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group
Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, an arm of Stony Brook Medicine, includes over 35 community practices with over 50 locations across Long Island, from Farmingdale to Greenport. We offer exceptional care by more than 100 providers in 18 specialties committed to enhancing medical care coordination in the community. To learn more, visit www.sbcommunitymedical.org.