Provide virtual psychiatric consultation to UNC Health emergency departments and inpatient medical/surgical units at 7 locations state-wide as board-eligible general psychiatrist
·Concurrent with ongoing child and adolescent fellowship
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
07.2022 - Current
Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management in inpatient, consult-liaison and outpatient setting
Incorporate knowledge of genetic/epigenetic factors, developmental stages and social determinants of health into diagnostic formulation and management
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to implement effective treatment plans and monitor progress
Supervise medical students and psychiatry residents in clinical practice
Deliver lectures for MS3 medical students including series on mental health disparities and trauma
Oversee pharmacotherapy and therapeutic services for children and adults with developmental disabilities through UNC Neuro-developmental Psychiatry Clinic
Direct pharmacologic treatment of eating disorders on consult-liaison service and UNC Eating Disorder Unit
Demonstrate proficiency in child-centered play therapy and parent therapy
Provide psychiatric consultation services to North Carolina-based pediatricians and primary care providers through NC-PALS program
Assist with electroconvulsive therapy, with estimated 150+ clinical hours by end of fellowship
General Psychiatry Resident
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC
07.2019 - 06.2023
Performed comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management in inpatient, consult-liaison and outpatient settings
Engaged in unique clinical opportunities, including Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry clinic, Eating Disorders Unit and Peripartum Psychiatry Unit
Utilized evidence-based suicide risk assessment and prevention strategies
Demonstrated proficiency in psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy
Assisted with brexanolone, electroconvulsive therapy, esketamine, and transcranial magnetic stimulation
Education
M.D. - Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology
Ohio University
Athens, OH
12.2013
Accomplishments
Scheduling Chief Resident and Education Chief Resident for the University of North Carolina Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program (2023-2024)
Child Liaison Chief Resident for the University of North Carolina Psychiatry Residency Program (2022-2023)
Medical Student Teaching Award, PGY-5, University of North Carolina Psychiatry Residency Program (2023)
Alpha Omega Alpha inductee, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2018)
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Eligible Adult Psychiatrist (examination completed 09/20/23)
North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB) Full Licensed Physician
Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License
Additional Information
American Psychiatric Association, general member 2019 - Current
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, general member 2019 - Current
American Medical Association, general member 2023- Current
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