Welcome To Our Clinic
Diamond Lake Clinic provides outpatient services specializing in Psychiatry, Mental Health and Behavioral Health needs including therapy, medication management, and office based opioid treatment.
We are located at 5939 Portland Ave. S. in Minneapolis. (Get Directions)
Our practitioners are board certified, knowledgeable, and compassionate. We use world class practices to ensure you receive the best service available.
Distinguished by the skill and compassion of our care providers and staff, we provide services of the highest quality to our community, and superior levels of patient satisfaction. Our outstanding and dedicated team is earnestly committed to serving you.
PSYCHIATRY, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Chukwuemeka Alexander Anyake, MD, MPH
Dr. Emeka Anyake is the Medical Director of Diamond Lake Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). In addition, he is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and member of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society.
Dr. Anyake earned a Master’s degree in Public Health, with concentration in Health Care Organization and Policy (HCOP), from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is a graduate of the University of Nigeria Medical School, and completed his Residency Training in Psychiatry at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN.
Dr. Anyake also works as an Emergency Room and Inpatient Psychiatrist at a Twin Cities Hospital. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota.
He was the Medical Director of Acute Psychiatric Service at Hennepin County Medical Center from 2012 to 2015.
Dr. Anyake enjoys educating medical students and resident physicians, and specializes in the diagnosis and management of adult mental health and substance use disorders.
PSYCHOLOGY, THERAPY
Howard Dickman, PhD
Howard Dickman completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh and obtained his PhD from Kent State University. He began his career as a psychologist at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. He was recruited to be the Director of the mental health outpatient program for deaf and hard of hearing clients at Saint Paul Ramsey Medical Center in St. Paul, MN in 1980. He eventually went on to be the Director of all deaf and hard of hearing mental health services for that hospital system, now known as Regions Medical Center.
In 2011 he transitioned to the full-time independent practice of psychology. In addition to providing services to deaf and hard of hearing patients, he provides consultation to Rehabilitation Consultants, a pain management clinic in Bloomington, MN, and urgent mental health consultations on general medical units at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN.
In addition to serving the deaf and hard of hearing population, Dr. Dickman provides services to couples, patients with complex medical and mental health problems, and patients with general mental health treatment needs. His treatment orientation is eclectic, and he selects treatment interventions that best meet the needs of his individual patients.
PSYCHIATRY, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Ebere Ejike-Ilechukwu, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ebere Ejike-Ilechukwu, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) at Diamond Lake Clinic. She has over 12 years of experience working in various health care settings.
She started her educational pursuits at North Hennepin Community College and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winona State University in May 2013. She then earned her Master of Science in Nursing with PMHNP certification from Walden State University in November 2019.
Ebere offers holistic, compassionate care for a range of mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug-induced mental illness, and much more. She conducts thorough psychiatric assessments and orchestrates personalized, evidence-based treatment plans based on each patient’s individual needs. Her mission is to ensure that you receive the care you need to enhance your physical and mental health, improving your overall function and sense of well-being.
THERAPY, EDUCATION, COUNSELING
Ron Zuchora, LPCC, LICSW
Ron Zuchora is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and a Licensed Clinical Independent Social Worker (LICSW).
Ron is also an approved supervisor for prospective therapists seeking licensure. Ron uses therapeutic models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, that includes Mindfulness, Solution-focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when working with adults and adolescents. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Ron understands there is often more than one way to approach challenges involving mental health concerns, using holistic perspectives: Mind, Body Spirit. Ron has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field and helping individuals in recovery from substance abuse. Ron also has extensive experience working with Native American peoples, including spending time living on a reservation in Arizona.
In his spare time, Ron enjoys being with his family, playing guitar, writing music, and spending time outdoors.
THERAPY, EDUCATION, COUNSELING
Jennifer Brummer, LICSW
Jennifer Brummer (Jenny) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has worked as a Social Worker in Minnesota since 1994. Jenny has a passion for working with individuals to reduce the impact of social pressures and whose lives have been negatively impacted by poor mental health and/or chemical health issues. Jenny completed her undergraduate degree at the The College of St. Benedict in 1993, receiving a bachelor’s degree in social work. She later went on to receive her Clinical Masters in Social Work from St. Catherine University in 2014.
Jenny started her career working with individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs, owning and operating a small social service agency serving both adults and children through home and community-based services. Jenny’s passion for social justice inspired her to return to school to fight for the rights and lives of those struggling with these and other social challenges. During graduate school, Jenny was selected to intern at the VAMC (Veteran’s Affair’s Medical Center) in the outpatient mental health clinic. This experience led to working at 3 major metro hospitals and trauma centers, providing an extremely comprehensive level of training and expertise.
Jenny specializes in the treatment of childhood abuse and trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse and dependency, psychotic disorders, as well as working with clients living with cognitive disorders or intellectual disabilities.
In her free time, Jenny enjoys traveling, listening to live music, spending time outdoors, being with her family and binge-watching true crime documentaries. Jenny believes strongly in the mind-body connection that supports both physical and mental wellness, as well as the power of Mindfulness practices.
