Our Team

Dr. Raju N. Paturi, CEO & Founder

Dr. PaturiDr. Paturi earned his M.B.B.S (the equivalent of an M.D) at Kaktiya Medical College at Warangal, India, and completed residency training at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine where he was a Chief Resident. Prior to founding Central Illinois Psychiatric Associates, Inc. in 1998, he served as an Attending Psychiatrist and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at BroMenn Regional Medical Center (now Advocate BroMenn Medical Center) as well as a Psychiatrist for Illinois State University. He is a consulting Psychiatrist for the Illinois Department of Corrections as well. Dr. Paturi has over 20 years of experience in Psychiatric medicine treating a wide variety of clinical issues.

Dawn Leedie, LCPC

image1jpg Dawn completed her education at Arizona State University with a Masters of Counseling in 2002. She joined the CIPA team in 2010. Dawn has been providing individual, family, and group therapy in a variety of settings including schools, community mental health clinics, residential treatment centers, and private practice for over 10 years. Dawn has also served as adjunct faculty for the University of Phoenix and has worked as a consultant for middle schools, high schools, and other community adolescent programs. She has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in the areas of relationships, adolescent issues, mood and anxiety disorders, grief and trauma, and substance abuse.

To learn more please visit www.dawnleedie.com