The Inner Circle

Beaver, Pa. – October 29, 2026 -- Cancer patients at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center are treated by a radiation oncologist whom The Inner Circle has named a Pinnacle Lifetime Member: Dr. Michael M. Pennock, MD, MBiot, DABR.

Pennock treats adults with lung, breast, prostate and other cancers

Dr. Pennock is a board-certified radiation oncologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His adult patients include those with lung, breast, head and neck, gastrointestinal, prostate, brain, and spine cancers. The recognition highlights his attention to detail and his ability to offer both clinical expertise and emotional reassurance during treatment.

Alexandria, Ky. – October 15, 2026 -- Couples looking for a Spanish-speaking marriage and family therapist have one more name to know: Kiersten R. Baughman, Ph.D., MFT, has been acknowledged as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member of The Inner Circle for her contributions to mental health and relationship therapy.

Couples therapy is her core specialty

Baughman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on couples while also working with individuals and families. She approaches each case with a systemic perspective, which lets her address relationship dynamics and individual concerns together. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, and her fluency in Spanish allows her to serve more diverse populations.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named David H. Lifschutz, MD, FAPA, a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for his contributions to psychiatry and mental health care.

Dr. Lifschutz has practiced psychiatry for more than 50 years

He treats patients age 13 and older through psychiatric evaluation, psychotherapy, and clinical psychopharmacology, with expertise in trauma treatment, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). His work also covers attachment disorders and aviation related mental health.

He works with pilots on FAA and HIMS related cases

As a private pilot with an instrument rating and more than 500 flight hours, Dr. Lifschutz has helped pilots manage addiction, panic attacks, and emotional challenges, including one case involving a young pilot experiencing cockpit panic attacks.