Chief Executive Officer

"From stroke and brain injuries to chronic neurological diseases, we help individuals to function as independently as possbile."

Susie Sheridan, M.S., CCC-SLP

Susie Sheridan, M.S., CCC-SLP, Chief Executive Officer, is a Tulsa native who earned her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Communications in 1984 and a Master of Sciences degree in Communication Disorders-Speech Language Pathology in 1986 from the University of Oklahoma.  She previously held the position of Program Representative/Clinical Evaluator at Oklahoma NeuroRestorative Center in Broken Arrow, specializing in education and referral assessment of post acute brain injury individuals for physicians, healthcare professionals, community members and prospective clients and their families.  She has been in the allied healthcare environment for 20 years serving as a clinician, manager, director, consultant, marketer, and most recently, small business owner.

Susie has always been involved in the community and helping to promote the industry in which she has been involved.  She is a member of the Case Management Society of America and has participated in the Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma, Hospital focus groups, EOMGMA, Good Samaritan Fundraiser Gala Co-Chair, and Pug Rescue of Tulsa County.  

Medical Director

Perri Craven, M.D.

Dr. Craven earned her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed her residency requirements in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  Dr. Craven is a board-certified PM&R physician.  Currently Medical Director for Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty, she has served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Physiatrist for the Head Trauma Rehabilitation Unit at Our Lady of Victory Hospital, also in Buffalo.

Director of Nursing

Gina Sides, RN, MBA

Gina Sides, RN, MBA, serves as Director of Nursing for Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty.  She received her Associate Degree in Nursing at Tulsa Community College and her Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Business Administration Degree both from Southern Nazarene University, Tulsa campus.  For the past 13 years, she has worked in both the acute hospital setting as well as in long-term care, with her main focus of interest in physical rehabilitation and Alzheimer’s disease.  Gina has participated in the Association of Rehab Nursing, the Association for Professional’s in Infection Control & Epidemiology, and Alzheimer’s Research, as well as hospital focus groups.  She is certified in ACLS, BLS, Sedation Analgesia, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.

Program Case Manager

Beverly Crouch, LMSW

Beveryl Crouch, LMSW, serves as a Program Case Manager. She received her Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Texas El Paso in 2005 and her Masters of Social Work from New Mexico State University in 2007. Beverly is licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma. She has worked in a mental health setting as well as senior home care.

Behavior Analyst

Najla Kutait-Faulkner, M.ED., LBP, BCBA

Najla Kutait-Faulkner, M.ED., LBP, BCBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Licensed Behavioral Practitioner with over 23 years of experience in the field of behavioral therapy. She graduated from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville with a B.A. in Psychology and an M.Ed. in Agency Counseling. Najla is a past Chair of the Oklahoma State Advisory Board for Licensed Behavioral Practitioners and is a BCBA charter certificant.

Lead Clinician and Speech Language Pathologist

Kay Headrick, M.S., CCC-SLP

Kay Headrick M.S., CCC-SLP, serves as Lead Clinician and Speech Language Pathologist at Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty.  She completed her B.S. in Speech Pathology at Oklahoma State University in 1985 and earned her M.S. in Communications Disorders at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1987.  Kay has provided diagnostic and therapeutic services to adolescents and adults with acquired brain injuries in a variety of settings for the past 20 years. 

Speech Language Pathologist

Jennifer Landphair, M.S. CF/SLP

Jennifer Landphair, M.S., CF/SLP, earned her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and her B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  She completed her clinical internship at Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty before joining the staff as a full time Speech Language Pathologist in June 2007.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Chontelle Yates, COTA

Chontelle Yates, COTA, graduated from Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA, in 1999 and has provided therapeutic services to adolescents and adults with a variety of diagnosis, including acquired brain injury.  She has also been involved with educating the community with YDD (Youthful Drunk Driving) seminars, visiting local schools and local college classes.

Program Representatives/Clinical Evaluators

April Boczar, M.S., CCC-SLP


April Boczar, M.S., CCC-SLP, is Program Representative and Clinical Evaluator for Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty in Tulsa.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Oklahoma and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Tulsa.  April is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association as well as the Case Management Society of America. 

Brad Hendrix

Brad Hendrix graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  He began his career as a behavioral counselor in a psychiatric/chemical dependency hospital in 1993.  Brad is Program Representative and Clinical Evaluator for Oklahoma NeuroSpecialty with his primary areas being Oklahoma City; Wichita, Kansas; and Dallas, Texas.  Brad is a member of the Oklahoma Case Management Society of America and is a board member of the Oklahoma Brain Injury Association.