Meet Our Executive Leadership Team.
Executive Leadership
President & CEO
Peter Schorr
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Upon finishing college at the University of Utah in 1979, Peter Schorr accepted an entry-level position at a methadone clinic in New York City, where he diligently worked his way up to become CEO of West Midtown Medical Group, an addiction and infectious diseases treatment facility serving 1,000 patients every day.
Over the course of his career, Peter has held positions in all areas of the treatment industry, recognizing the urgent need for high-quality residential services for substance use and mental health. In 2008, Peter took over the reins at a struggling Pennsylvania substance use facility, turning it around to become an advanced, reputable provider once again.
This success inspired Peter to open his own facility — Retreat at Lancaster County, PA — in 2011, a 120-bed residential drug and alcohol treatment center providing all levels of care.
The revolutionary Retreat model gave rise to a large national network of facilities, starting with the single Pennsylvania site and growing into a family of locations in Florida and Connecticut, as well.
When he isn’t working, Peter enjoys recreational time with family and a number of outdoor sports, including skiing, snowboarding with his son, and riding motorcycles. He is also a dedicated musician with a passion for singing, songwriting, and playing guitar.
Chief Regulatory Officer
Chrissy Gariano, MA
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Chrissy Gariano, MA, BA, is the Chief Clinical Officer at Retreat Behavioral Health. She is based at the company’s original, and largest, facility in Lancaster County, PA.
In this capacity, Chrissy oversees all clinical activities at Retreat’s inpatient and outpatient facilities in Pennsylvania and Florida. Her oversight reaches hundreds of staffers, from clinical therapists to medical and nursing practitioners.
Chrissy commands formidable experience treating mental health and substance use disorders. She began her career in 2000 as a counselor at the Malvern Institute, a treatment center in Pennsylvania. In the brief span of just eight years, she was promoted to the facility’s Executive Director, entrusted with complete oversight of its personnel and operations.
In 2011, Chrissy became a founding member of Retreat at Lancaster County. Most recently, she helped manage Retreat’s transition to a fully licensed behavioral health treatment provider, supervising the development of new mental health-oriented curriculum and treatment tracks for patients with a variety of cognitive disorders.
Chrissy received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Bloomsburg University; and her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University, where she graduated Summa cum Laude with the highest academic honors.
Chief Administrative Officer
Scott Korogodsky
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Scott Korogodsky serves as Retreat’s Chief Administrative Officer. He provides oversight and leadership to the financial and systems operations at the Retreat facilities. With a background in management of finance production and manufacturing of consumer goods, he made the transition to operations management in Behavioral Health almost a decade ago. Scott has been a member of the Retreat Team since the initial concept in the role of Director of Operations. A native of Chicago, Scott enjoys spending time with his family, riding his Harley and “strumming” his Martin guitars.
Scott Korogodsky serves as Retreat’s Chief Administrative Officer. He provides oversight and leadership to the financial and systems operations at the Retreat facilities. With a background in management of finance production and manufacturing of consumer goods, he made the transition to operations management in Behavioral Health almost a decade ago. Scott has been a member of the Retreat Team since the initial concept in the role of Director of Operations. A native of Chicago, Scott enjoys spending time with his family, riding his Harley and “strumming” his Martin guitars.
Chief Financial Officer
Alexander Hoinsky
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Al boasts over 40 years of experience as a healthcare executive, having held prominent roles such as Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer across various sectors including General Acute Hospitals, Behavioral Health Facilities, and Home Care Companies. Notably, he has been appointed by federal courts as a Master for numerous financially distressed healthcare organizations, successfully orchestrating their turnarounds. Al's expertise extends to providing over 500 valuations of companies and serving as an expert witness in both civil and criminal cases, offering expert reports and testimony in federal and state courts. His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting, a master’s degree in business administration, and certification as a Certified Public Accountant. Al's service to the nation also includes time in the United States Air Force, with tours of duty in Vietnam and the Arctic Circle.
Medical Team
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristi Dively, DO
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Dr. Dively did her undergraduate work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Memorial Hospital in York, PA, and worked in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona, and Lancaster, PA for 5 years. She then worked in a non-clinical position for 4 years doing Medicare compliance reviews before getting back into patient care and working in Addiction Medicine. She is currently the medical director at Retreat Behavioral Health in Ephrata, PA. She is board-certified in OB/GYN and a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also board-certified in Addiction Medicine and a fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine.
Doctor of Medicine
Brian Karsif, MD
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Dr. Brian D. Karsif has been a vital member of Retreat Behavioral Health in Connecticut since the inception of the New Haven location in March 2020. He is a graduate of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia PA, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree. Following his medical school education, Dr. Karsif completed a residency in General Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. As part of his certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, Dr. Karsif completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at Griffin Hospital in Connecticut and received a Master's in Public Health degree from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York. Today, Dr. Karsif is board-certified in Addiction Medicine with the American Board of Preventive Medicine and in Obstetrics and Gynecology with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has been elected as a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the American Society of Addiction Medicine. His expertise is a driving force in addiction medicine at Retreat in CT as well as in our Pregnancy Program for pregnant women struggling with substance use disorders.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Mark Adlen, DO
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Dr. Mark Adlen, D.O., FASAM, is an attending physician at Retreat Behavioral Health, based in Palm Beach County. He uses his extensive experience as an internist and general medical physician to address the ad hod medical needs of residential patients and ensure that they receive physical medical attention of equal quality to the psychiatric care they obtain during their inpatient stay.
A current member of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Adlen began his career as a Biology major at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1968.
In 1972, Dr. Adlen graduated as a doctor of osteopathy from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and went into private practice. He went on to serve as an instructor in the training of family-focused practitioners at the Delaware Valley Medical Center, as well as Medical Director at several substance use treatment centers.
Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Curtis Phillips, MD
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Dr. Phillips is a board-certified Addiction and General Psychiatrist. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY and a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY.
Dr. Phillips has also been trained and practices many psychotherapeutic models including CBT, DBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy. He believes in a multifaceted approach to mental health and recovery using all available resources.
Mental Health Professionals
Psychiatrist
Aldo Morales, MD, DFASAM
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Dr. Aldo Morales is the Medical Director of RETREAT at Palm Beach. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. He is an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine in Boca Raton.
Dr. Morales takes a holistic view of patients presenting with addiction, simultaneously addressing their medical as well as psychiatric/psychological needs.
Psychiatrist
Dr. Letitia Covaci, MD
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Dr. Letitia Covaci, MD, is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist who has more than 20 years of experience in psychiatry and addiction medicine. A graduate of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Covaci holds membership in the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, and the Geriatric American Psychiatric Association. After completing her residency at the Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Covaci went on to hold a number of senior psychiatry unit roles, including Medical Director of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at Lancaster General Hospital.