Ramona Key, RN, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Ramona Key has worked in the psychiatric field for more than 3 decades with great success. She has acquired an excellent combination of patient management skills from her start as a Registered Nurse as well as business skills through a Masters in Business Administration. While her education and work experience provide her with the skills and knowledge to fill the role of Chief Executive Officer, she continues to be a huge patient advocate with the philosophy of "Priority 1: The Patients".
Ramona considers herself a strong visionary leader with patient care first and employee satisfaction second.
Shiva K. Lam, M.D.
Executive Medical Director & Clinical Director for Adult Services
Dr. Shiva Lam graduated from Gandhi Medical College in Hydeabad, India with his Medical Degree. He completed his residency and fellowship at Austin State Hospital. Dr. Lam was awarded the Capital Area Mental Health Center Award for his outstanding service to the Austin Mental Health community. He has supervised Psychiatry Residents from the Austin Psychiatry Residence program since 1999 and also provides psychiatric services to a wide range of individuals.
Dr. Lam is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist and has been an Attending Psychiatrist with St. David's Pavilion since 1998. Dr. Lam is now the Executive Medical Director of Austin Lakes Hospital.
Priscilla Sierk, D.O.
Medical Director for Psychiatric Intensive Care & Medical Staff President
Dr. Priscilla Sierk graduated from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA and completed her residency through the Austin Psychiatric Residency Program. She was employed as a Teaching Faculty member for the Austin Medical Education Program and provided general adult inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services. She also worked with other psychiatrists to provide admissions and inpatient services at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital.
Dr. Sierk joined Austin Lakes Hospital in 2008. Her professional affiliations and memberships include the Federation of Texas Psychiatry, Austin Psychiatric Society, American Osteopathic Association, and Texas Medical Association.
Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D.
Medical Director of Psychiatric General Services
Dr. Vanajakshi Paturu began her career as a practitioner in general medicine and an instructor in the Dept of Pharmacology at Siddhartha Medical College University of Health Sciences & Research Institute in India. While earning her medical degree, Dr. Paturu also received a distinctive National Merit Scholarship. Her outstanding achievements have been noted in both her academic and professional endeavors working with adult and geriatric populations.
After moving to the United States, she performed research for Beth Israel Medical Center in NJ. Dr. Paturu then completed her residency in psychiatry at Bergen Regional Medical Center in NJ, and a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center in NY. Dr. Paturu joins Austin Lakes Hospital after being in private practice since 2001 and working in various health care settings.