Dr. Deb Cunningham

Dr. Deb Cunningham has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, spanning over four decades. Dr. Deb currently holds the position of Vice President Behavioral Health Service Line at Sheppard Pratt, where they provide executive oversight and support to Main Line Health in strategic planning, clinical and nonclinical leadership, operations, human resources, and quality outcomes. Prior to their current role, Dr. Cunningham served as the Vice President Behavioral Health Service Line at Main Line Health.

Before joining Main Line Health, Dr. Cunningham worked as a Senior Healthcare Consultant at drdebcunningham.com. Dr. Deb also held various leadership positions at Cone Health, including Senior Vice President, President and CNO of Behavioral Health Hospital and Guilford County Behavioral Health Center, President of Green Valley COVID Field Hospital, Vice President, Executive Director, and Director. In these roles, they provided executive leadership for psychiatric beds, outpatient clinics, telepsychiatry programs, ECT and TMS programs, partial hospitalization programs, and inpatient consult services. Additionally, they oversaw the Maternal Child service line, which included NICU, Children's Emergency Department, outpatient practices for pediatrics and OB/GYN care, and Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Cunningham's earlier career includes serving as the Director of Nursing Services at Princeton Community Hospital and as Head Nurse at BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER and Saint Luke's Hospital. Dr. Deb'svast experience and expertise make their a valuable asset in the healthcare industry.

Dr. Deb Cunningham holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from The University of Alabama, obtained from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Deb also holds a Post-Masters Certificate in Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (ANP/GNP) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Additionally, Dr. Cunningham earned a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, with a specialization in Clinical Nurse Specialist, from the University of Virginia. Dr. Deb completed their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at West Virginia University.