Mark R.J.McGee, MD,  President

Dr. McGee first moved to Vermont to attend the University of Vermont.  After completing graduate studies in Counseling Psychology he engaged in clinical and research work in the treatment of opioid use disorders at the University of Vermont. He completed medical school and residency in psychiatry at the University of Vermont. 

Upon completing his training, he served as staff psychiatrist, Medical Director of Inpatient Services, and Chief Medical Officer at the Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, VT. While at the Retreat, he developed and implemented an innovative program of integrated inpatient tele-psychiatry, the first of its kind in the nation. 

He founded Alpine Telehealth in 2018. When not working to expand access to psychiatric care, he enjoys playing outdoors with his family, creating music, and building community.

Valerie Racine, MEd, MS, LCMHC, TCTSY-F  Director of Operations

Valerie first moved to Vermont after completing undergraduate and graduate studies at St. Lawrence University and Southern New Hampshire University. She has extensive experience in treatment and care coordination of mental health and co-occurring disorders, having worked in schools, community mental health centers, and crisis services. Valerie has been in private practice in VT since 2012 specializing in relational trauma and couple’s work. Valerie brings extensive knowledge of community based care resources as well as considerable operational and organizational experience. Outside of the work day, Valerie enjoys adventuring outdoors, photographing connections, and spending time with friends and family.

Patricia Dille, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Patricia began her healthcare career 28 years ago when she graduated from AdventHealth University in Orlando, FL and began her career as a registered nurse. She worked in numerous inpatient and outpatient settings during the course of her 20 years as a registered nurse. She attended graduate school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH earning her Master’s in Nursing degree and obtained ANCC Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked at a community mental health center in NH for the past 8 years, where she continues to enjoy the challenges and privilege of caring for people with psychiatric-mental health disorders. In her free time, Patricia cherishes spending time with her family, enjoys biking and hiking local trails, traveling and watching documentaries. 

Maria Spadanuda, PMHNP-BC

Maria is a native of Queens, New York. She attended undergraduate studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana completing a BSN in nursing. She practiced first as an RN in a high-risk Labor and Delivery and then as part of a public health initiative health traveled with mobile pre-natal care clinics bringing care to underserved populations throughout Indianapolis and the outlying area. She then completed a Masters’ certification as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Indiana/Purdue University in Indianapolis and worked for many years providing gynecological and obstetrical care in a variety of out-patient settings. In 2009 she completed a Master of Science in Nursing at University of Vermont with a specialty in Adult Mental Health and became board certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner. She has practiced in several settings including the University of Vermont Medical Center Adult Inpatient Psychiatric units, the Seneca Center Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization programs and prior to joining Alpine Telehealth at the Community Health Centers of Burlington. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and friends, working in her garden, creating mosaics, adventures with her dog, swimming, and yoga.