Garrett Hages

Garrett Hages

President, Executive Director

Garrett is Prime TMS’ office administrator and lead neuromodulation technician. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 2016 with a degree in Biology and an emphasis in Neurobiology. Shortly after, Garrett started working with Deep TMS technology as a certified technician.

He quickly realized firsthand the immediate benefits of Deep TMS in treating depression, as well as its potential for other mental health and brain disorders. In early 2018, he and Dr. Porter opened Prime TMS with the mission of expanding access to Deep TMS treatment.

Alexis Tibbits

Alexis Tibbits

Deep TMS Technician, Billing Specialist

Alexis grew up in Topeka, Kansas and is the oldest of four siblings. She moved to Lawrence to go to the University of Kansas. Alexis will graduate in 2021, with majors in Psychology and Spanish, and a minor in Visual Arts. After college, Alexis plans on applying for PhD programs in Clinical Psychology. Her interest within the mental health field is doing psychotherapy as well as trauma research.

Alexis Tibbits joined the Prime TMS team in October of 2018. She originally started as a volunteer at Prime TMS to gain experience and learn more about deep TMS and the benefits clients are able to have after the process. After she excelled as a volunteer, she was invited to join the Prime team as an employee in February 2019. She currently helps with client intake and has over a year of experience as a certified TMS technician. Alexis’s favorite parts about working at Prime TMS are being able to get to know clients over time, the fun work environment, and the dynamic among the staff.

Alexis is an outstanding member of the Prime TMS team and we are thankful for her work each day!

Dr. Taylor Porter, MD

Dr. Taylor Porter, MD

Medical Director

Taylor (Ty) Porter MD is Prime TMS’ first Board-certified Psychiatrist, joining in early 2018. He graduated from the University of Kansas Medical School and completed his internship and residency in Psychiatry at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2007, he retired from the Navy as a Captain. In 2014, he received the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Kansas Provider of the Year Award.

Prior positions include Director of Inpatient Psychiatry at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Direct of Inpatient Psychiatry at Jacksonville Naval Hospital, Director of Psychiatry at The Menninger Clinic, Medical Director at Stormont Vail West in Topeka, and Medical Director at Valeo Behavioral Healthcare in Topeka. He has served as the principle investigator in dozens of clinical trials and received advanced training in a wide variety of psychotherapeutic and medical treatments, including Deep TMS. It is this motivation to learn the best methods for treating his patients that made Dr. Porter and Prime TMS a perfect fit.

Michelle Smith, LSCSW

Michelle Smith, LSCSW

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker

Michelle joined Prime TMS at the start of 2021 and has been part of the Social Work field for 18 years. She received her Bachelor’s in Social Work in 2004 and Master of Social Work in 2009, both from The University of Wyoming. Her experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Currently, she is really enjoying her work with adults, and she especially enjoys work around trauma.

Michelle is originally from Wyoming and has spent most of her life in the mountain west, including Utah and Nevada. While the mountains are considered home, she has really enjoyed the mid-west falls since moving here in 2020. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family (especially game nights), watching college football, attending any live sporting event, listening to music, and relaxing at home. Michelle works hard to practice what she preaches, so exercise, yoga, and mindfulness are also a big part of her life. She looks forward to continuing her work with the great group of professionals at Prime.

Nathan Bushue, PA-C​

Nathan Bushue, PA-C​
Psychiatric Physician’s Assistant
Nathan comes to Prime TMS from Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, where he worked with a wide variety of psychiatric conditions and socioeconomic groups.  He graduated from physician assistant training in 2018 at Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Early on, he knew that he wanted to work in psychiatry and viewed each part of his general medical training through that lens.  This gave him the tools to understand how a variety of medical challenges impact psychiatric treatment.  While his treatment strategies are still psychiatric in nature, he follows and evaluates each client’s whole health.

Prior to his training as a physician assistant, Nathan worked in compliance and research for many years at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  He decided to pursue physician assistant studies because of his interest in both healthcare and interpersonal relationships.

Jess Jones

Jess Jones
Office Manager, Lead TMS Technician
Jess became part of the Prime TMS team in January of 2020. Jess grew up in rural southwest Kansas, where she played competitive softball and volleyball. Playing sports piqued her interest in Physical Therapy originally. While attending Fort Hays State, Jess switched to Fine Arts and found a love for Art Therapy. Since then, Jess has worked at various medical offices in Lawrence for 10 years, with mental health being the focus for the last 5 years. Being in these environments grew Jess’s passion for the mental health field, which she finds to be incredibly gratifying and fulfilling work. At Prime TMS, Jess has taken on the roles of Lead TMS Tech and Office Manager, working hard to promote cohesive workflow among staff and to give clients the best TMS experience possible. Jess enjoys collaborating with staff and seeing the impact that Prime TMS has on the community.

Gina Rasnic, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Gina Rasnic, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Gina Rasnic joined the Prime TMS team in December 2019. Gina worked as an RN since 1993, then went back to school to receive her Bachelor’s degree from UMKC in 2011 before completing her PMHNP at the University of Kansas (KC) in 2016. After working as an RN in various settings, Gina became personally interested in working in the mental health field when she was hired at an inpatient psychiatric facility. She likes to say she didn’t choose to work in mental health; it chose her. 

11 years later, she continues to love her job and provides quality client care by personally attending to questions and medication refills between visits, referring clients to specialists when necessary, and making herself as available as possible for her clients. Gina enjoys working with people of all age groups and backgrounds, but particularly enjoys working with young adults with mood and/or anxiety disorders, women and children with trauma history, and veterans through the VA community care program. 

Gina is originally from Kansas City, Kansas and moved to Lawrence in 2016. She has three adult children, two grandsons, and two pitbulls (who she considers her children since her kids left home). In her free time, Gina enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, movies, live music, and activities on water such as boating, fishing, and swimming. In 2020, Gina is looking forward to fun experiences with her loved ones and growing her new practice alongside Dr. Porter and the Prime TMS team.

Medication Management

Gina is currently accepting new clients for medication management. She is currently in-network with the following insurance plans:

Aetna
Cigna
Humana
Medicare
Sunflower Health Plans (non-Medicaid)
Tricare West
United Healthcare/United Behavioral Health/UMR
VA Choice

Christina Ihloff, LPN

Christina Ihloff, LPN

Staff Nurse

Christina joined the Prime TMS team as a licensed practical nurse in January 2022. She graduated from the nursing program at Johnson County Community College and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. Christina enjoys providing compassionate customer service to help clients feel supported. She is looking forward to continuing her nursing education and the opportunities for growth that will provide. She lives with her partner and four children along the Kansas River.

Taylor Hall, PA-C

Taylor Hall, PA-C

Psychiatric Physician’s Assistant

Taylor joined the Prime TMS team in April 2022. She graduated from the University of Kansas with her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2017 and then went on to complete her Master of Physician Assistant degree at Wichita State University in 2021. She found her interest in mental health during her clinical rotations in PA school.

Taylor provides medication management of various psychiatric conditions for young adults and up. One of her missions is to make every patient feel heard and validated. Whether you are starting your journey to better mental health, or continuing your journey here at Prime TMS, Taylor looks forward to improving the well-being of her patients.

Taylor was born and raised in Fredonia, KS, and had been in Wichita, KS for the past 10 years before relocating to Lawrence in 2022. In her free time, she loves spending time with friends and family, going to the lake, and watching KU basketball. She is excited to grow her practice with the Prime TMS team.

Anna Gorham

Anna Gorham

Reception

Anna graduated from the University of Kansas in 2020 with a degree in Psychology, and she is hopeful to attend graduate school for Clinical Psychology in the future. She joined the Prime TMS family in the summer of 2021 and is enjoying her position as a receptionist to help serve the communities of Lawrence, Topeka, and the surrounding areas. Anna is originally from Illinois but has lived in Lawrence since attending college. Outside of her role at Prime TMS, Anna enjoys playing with her cats and spending time with her friends and family.