Art Pharmacy was founded in 2022 to address the dual mental health and loneliness crises by connecting members with non-clinical, community-based activities with protective and therapeutic benefits.
Our social prescribing solution is built around the understanding that traditional mental health services often leave gaps in care, particularly for populations experiencing barriers to access, cultural stigma, or a preference for non-clinical interventions.
Based in Atlanta, Art Pharmacy is currently working with partners in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina. We are actively working to expand our offerings to all 50 states.
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Our Leadership Team
Team
Chris Appleton, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Justin Panagakis, Director of Engineering
Adrienne Hundley, Head of Community Strategy
Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, MPH, Head of Research
Josh Wiggins, Head of Product
Kidus Mezgebu, Ed.LD, Director of Higher Education Partnerships
Emily Devlin, LCSW, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Clinical Innovation
Karen Kapoor, Chief of Staff // Head of Operations
Advisors
Anup Sharma, MD, Chief Medical Advisor (UHC)
Corbin Petro (Eleanor Health, MassHealth, Bain)
Michael Deerin (Herne Health, Inland Empire Health Plan)
KC Naik (Humana)
Emily Pinto Taylor (Emory School of Medicine)
Clara Takarabe (Northwestern, Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
R.J. Briscione (Aetna, CVS, Anthem)
Dawn McDaniel, PhD (PEAR, Harvard Medical, CDC)