Cenpatico Welcomes Dr. Bernard Engelberg

Cenpatico’s new Medical Director enjoys adventure. It’s that sense of adventure that helped Dr. Bernard T. Engelberg, M.D. decide to move his family from Albany, NY to Austin, TX. “I’d heard so many great things about Austin, but once I visited, I fell in love with it. It more than fit my imagination, even with the over 100 degree heat. If you can enjoy a city then, you know it’s a great city,” said Dr. Engelberg. The Doctor’s family; wife Ligaya, daughter Carina, and son Kevin, are also looking forward to the move. “They’re excited,” Dr. Engelberg said. “My son is even looking at possibly applying at the University of Texas or Rice.”

It’s also that sense of adventure that helped Dr. Engleberg decide to complete some of his studies in Europe where he lived for seven years including getting his Medical degree from Goettingen University in Germany. While there he got the chance to learn more about his family history. “My parents were German Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors. I felt it was important to take the opportunity to see and learn more about where they came from.”

Dr. Engelberg comes to Cenpatico from MVP Healthcare in New York where he served as Senior Medical Director.  A life-long New Yorker having spent his residency and his career there, Dr. Engelberg is a New York Yankees fan which he jokingly admits might get him in trouble with some of his new Texas neighbors. He also enjoys tennis and photography and is looking forward to taking advantage of Austin’s hike and bike trials. The main thing he admits he will miss about the east is the ocean. “I will miss the (Atlantic) ocean. It was always a great place to spend the weekend.”  Colleagues at Cenpatico might want to give Dr. Engelberg some travel tips on exploring our great Gulf Coast region.

Dr. Engelberg is very excited about his new position at Cenpatico. When asked about his first impressions: “The people were wonderful. In fact, it was the people that were the most important factor for me taking this job. They were sincere and knowledgeable.”

He’s also excited to take on the challenge of an expanding company. “I love psychiatry. I grew up loving it. I really am looking forward to bringing that love and knowledge and combine that with my managed care skills to create new products for programs such as foster care.”

Dr. Engelberg is also excited about working with Cenpatico’s providers. “I want to work collaboratively and build a report with them,” he says. “I have an open door policy with providers and will gladly make my number available to them if they feel the have a problem or would like me to help them in a consultative role. My job and my hope is to make sure care never gets to the point of denial.”

“The best care is efficient care,” Dr. Engelberg says. “I strive for Goal-Oriented Quality Care and want to bring that kind of enthusiasm to my new position.”

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