THOMAS KERSHAW
Washington,DC
Summary
Passionate Psychiatrist adept at treating patients with diverse conditions, including mood and thought disorders. Experienced in working with patients from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. In-depth knowledge of both psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatrist
So Others Might Eat
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Independently perform Psychiatric Assessments for patients with a range of psychopathology
- Utilized telepsychiatry to provide evaluations and follow up appointments
- Create treatment plans including use of medications and other community supports.
- Provide patient education on medications, and symptom management
- Make appropriate referrals to therapy, Substance Abuse Disorder treatment, therapeutic groups, or hospital admission.
- Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment meetings, and provide consultation with staff on treatment planning and patient progress.
Psychiatry Resident
Saint Elizabeths Hospital
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Evaluated patients in both acute and long term settings to assess risk and develop and manage treatment plans
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological treatment for management of mood, anxiety, and thought disorders
- Coordinated with other mental health professionals to ensure other socioeconomic needs of patients were addressed in the community
- Participated in Quality Improvement projects to evaluate and improve clinical care and patient safety
- Summarized patient treatment course and documented risk for commitment petitions for patients in both civil and forensic settings.
Education
Medical Doctorate -
Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine At FAU
Boca Raton, FL04.2018
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - undefined
University of Miami
Miami, FL05.2018
Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Progress Report Preparation
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Medication Management
- Psychotherapeutic Interventions
- Interdisciplinary Team Coordination
- Needs Assessments
- Electronic Medical Record
Skills
- Telepsychiatry
- Community Psychiatry
- Board Certification in Psychiatry through American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 09/2022, present
- Medical Doctor License in Washington, DC, 04/2022
- Controlled Substance License in Washington, DC, 04/2022
- The Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program (Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis), 04/2022
- Fundamental Concepts and Techniques of Dynamic Psychotherapy (Washington School of Psychiatry), 05/2021
Certifications
Affiliations
New Professional Representative, Mid-Atlantic Group Psychotherapy Association, 03/2019, 03/2021
Publications
Contreras, G., Li, H., Gonzalez-Suarez, M., Isakova, T., Scialla, J.J., Pedraza, F., Mattiazzi, A., Diaz-Wong, R., Sageshima, J., Brito, Y., Guerra, G., Acevedo, B., Sajid Ali, A., Kershaw, T.J., Chen, L., Burke, G.W., Kupin, W., Ciancio, G., & Roth, D.. Kidney Allograft Survival of African American and Caucasian American Recipients with Lupus. Lupus. 2014, Feb; 23(2): 151-158. PMID: 24297643.
Timeline
Psychiatrist
So Others Might Eat
07.2022 - 08.2024
Psychiatry Resident
Saint Elizabeths Hospital
07.2018 - 06.2022
Medical Doctorate -
Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine At FAU
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - undefined
University of Miami
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