Dr. Delane Casiano is a board-certified adult psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With specializations in cultural psychiatry and women’s mental health, Dr. Casiano has worked with ethnically diverse populations in a multitude of health care settings. Through her work she is helping individuals overcome challenges with depression and other mental health problems.  Dr. Casiano earned her bachelor’s degree from Brown University and medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine. She spent ten years at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where she completed her residency and postdoctoral research training and then served as clinical associate and cultural psychiatry course director.  Professional and governmental organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association and the National Institute of Mental Health have recognized her research examining cultural influences on mental health beliefs among African American men and women with depression. Clinical organizations herald Dr. Casiano’s work as well. She collaborated with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health to create a combined program of psychiatry and obstetrics/gynecology services for women. Additionally, she supervised multidisciplinary teams as associate medical director for the Princeton House Behavioral Health women’s program. Dr. Casiano provides academic presentations and educational events for health-care professionals and community members. She continues to see patients in local community mental health centers and in her own private practice in Erdenheim, a nearby Philadelphia suburb.