Alvin, TX, January 6th, 2023 — MyCHN is excited to introduce two new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to the team. Ajikele Nwanakwo and Courtney Simmons-Matthews are passionate about helping their patients and ensuring they receive proper care.
“MyCHN continues to expand its access to primary health care, oral health, and behavioral health services. We are striving to meet same and next day service delivery”, says Mark Young, Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Network.
Meet the New Providers
Ajikele Nwankwo, PMHNP
Ajikele Nwankwo, a Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, graduated with a Masters’s in Nursing with a specialty in mental health from Walden University in 2020. Nwankwo earned a Bachelor’s in Public Health in Nigeria and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Arlington in 2017. She worked as a Public Health Superintendent at the River State Ministry of Health in Nigeria for more than 15 years. Nwankwo has years of counseling experience and a passion for her patients. Nwankwo is Board-Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the Galveston Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses.
Courtney Simmons-Matthews, PMHNP
Courtney Simmons-Matthews is a Dual-Certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. With a 20-year tenure in healthcare, she received her advanced practice degree in 2019 from Prairie View A&M College of Nursing and her Post Masters Certification from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Matthews believes every individual deserves quality healthcare managed by a trusted healthcare provider who advocates for the patient’s overall well-being. She specializes in managing chronic medical, psychiatric, and behavioral health conditions. Courtney Simmons-Matthews uses education, disease prevention, psychotherapy, and medication management to help her patients reduce healthcare disparities and improve their overall quality of life.
About MyCHN
MyCHN is a system of federally qualified health clinics located in Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties that provide pharmacy, primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, men’s health, senior health, oral health care, psychiatry, and therapy. MyCHN is dedicated to developing systems of care that are of high value to the people we serve. MyCHN accepts Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, private insurance, and self-payments. Individuals and families that are uninsured may be eligible for care at a discounted price. Patients ineligible for discount pricing will find substantial value and savings for office visits, lab costs, and pharmacy pricing.
MyCHN offers access to virtual and in-office appointments for pediatric, counseling, therapeutic services, gynecology, prenatal care, and adult medicine. For additional information, visit www.mychn.org or call 281-824-1480.
