Dr. Romena Kiryakous Recognized as Top Doctor of the Decade in Psychology 2026 by IAOTP

Founder of behavioral health tech company FirstPath, Inc. honored for advancing mental health services through innovative technology

Feb. 3, 2026 at 7:31pm

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The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) has named Dr. Romena Kiryakous, PsyD, as its Top Doctor of the Decade in Psychology 2026, recognizing her more than two decades of leadership in advancing behavioral health through technology-enabled systems. This honor reflects her impact on how behavioral health services are structured, documented, and scaled using modern technology. Dr. Kiryakous is scheduled to be formally recognized at IAOTP's Awards Gala in December 2026 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Why it matters

Dr. Kiryakous's work has focused on turning fragmented behavioral health delivery into connected, measurable, and scalable systems by building technology infrastructure that supports providers while preserving a clear separation between software functionality and clinical decision making. Her vision led to the founding of FirstPath, Inc., a behavioral health technology company designed to support Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), psychiatry, and FDA cleared Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) services within a unified digital platform.

The details

FirstPath is a healthcare technology platform built to support organizations and care systems through accurate documentation, structured workflows, and secure data coordination. The platform operates across multiple disciplines while remaining modular and aligned with applicable compliance requirements. FirstPath currently supports ABA services, psychiatry services, and TMS services delivered with FDA cleared devices. The platform's architecture is designed to support expansion into additional mental health services and care environments without embedding clinical logic or treatment protocols into the software.

  • Dr. Kiryakous will be formally recognized at IAOTP's Awards Gala in December 2026 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
  • FirstPath, Inc. was founded by Dr. Kiryakous to support behavioral health services through technology.

The players

Dr. Romena Kiryakous

A psychologist with over two decades of leadership in advancing behavioral health through technology-enabled systems. She is the founder of FirstPath, Inc., a behavioral health technology company.

FirstPath, Inc.

A behavioral health technology company designed to support Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), psychiatry, and FDA cleared Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) services within a unified digital platform.

International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

A professional recognition and networking organization that has named Dr. Romena Kiryakous as its Top Doctor of the Decade in Psychology 2026.

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What they’re saying

“My mission has always been to bring science closer to humanity through systems that work. When technology is designed responsibly, it can create clarity, consistency, and access across behavioral health care.”

— Dr. Romena Kiryakous (EINPresswire.com)

What’s next

Dr. Kiryakous is scheduled to be formally recognized at IAOTP's Awards Gala in December 2026 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The takeaway

Dr. Kiryakous's recognition by IAOTP reflects her ability to translate behavioral science and operational expertise into scalable technology solutions that can help shape the future of behavioral health care by supporting ABA, psychiatry, TMS, and emerging mental health services through compliant, scalable, and ethically designed systems.