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Clinical Core Staff | Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention
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Our Mission & Vision


The mission of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population. Towards this end, the work of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is focused on promising clinical interventions, as well as the cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings of suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may lead to innovative prevention strategies.

The vision of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is to increase information and treatment options available to Veterans, their families and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) so that care decisions and care provided are aimed at decreasing suicide risk.

Contact Us


If you have questions or comments, please reach out to us via email: RockyMountainMIRECC@va.gov.

Staff


Clinical Core Leadership


Bridget B. Matarazzo PsyD

Bridget B. Matarazzo, PsyD (she/her)
Director of Clinical Services, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Bridget.Matarazzo@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED | Google Scholar

Hal S Wortzel, MD

Hal S. Wortzel, MD
Director of VA Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness - Psychiatry
Director of Neuropsychiatry Consultation Services
Co-Director of the Suicide Risk Management (SRM) Consultation Program
Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Phone: 720-723-6481
Email: Hal.Wortzel@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED

Clinicians and Clinical Core Staff


Lisa Betthauser

Lisa M. Betthauser, PhD, MBA (she/her)
Clinical Research Psychologist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Phone: 720-723-4867
Email: Lisa.Betthauser@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED | Google Scholar

Georgia Gerard, LCSW

Georgia Gerard, LCSW
Social Worker, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Phone: 720-723-6563
Email: Georgia.Gerard@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED

Megan Harvey, PhD

Megan Harvey, PhD (she/her)
Clinical Research Psychologist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Megan.Harvey2@va.gov

Erin Higgins, LCSW, LAC

Erin Higgins, LCSW, LAC (she/her)
Social Worker, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Erin.Higgins@va.gov

Christie Machan, MSW, LCSW

Christie Machan, MSW, LCSW (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Research Social Worker, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Phone: 303-562-4340
Email: Christie.Machan@va.gov

Suzanne McGarity, PhD

Suzanne McGarity, PhD (she/her)
Clinical Psychologist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
Department of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Suzanne.McGarity@va.gov

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Last Updated 10 February 2025

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