
Community Engagement & Leadership
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Rhiannon Adams, Psy.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Staff Psychologist, Unit 3D, IMR Leader
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Competency Restoration, SPMI, Forensic Evaluation, Personality Disorders
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Shawn D. Anderson, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director, Certified Forensic Examiner, Psychology and Psychology Training
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Supervision, Training, Projective Testing, Psychological Assessment
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Anna Maria Bellatin, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Staff Psychologist, Unit 3C, DBT Leader
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Latino Mental Health, Multicultural Counseling, Cultural Competence, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Douglass M. Burgess, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Addiction Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Thomas H. Chaffee, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatrist, Crisis and Outreach
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Prakash Chandra, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Sarah E. Cleary, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health - Lakewood
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Timothy Dellenbaugh, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Director of Training
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Stanley A. Edlavitch, Ph.D., M.A., F.A.C.E.
Adjunct Clinical Professor, President/Chairman of the Board - Kansas City Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program (KCSAPP), Governors Mental Health Advisory Council for Kansas, Secretary/Treasurer; Suicide Prevention Sub-Committee
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Muhammad I. Farhan, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Neuropathic pain, Chronic regional pain syndrome, Pain in multiple sclerosis, Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy, Circadian rhythm, Ketamine treatment for pain and depression, Effects of psychotropic and pain medications on sleep architecture, Mind-Body therapies, Integrated care
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Bill Geis, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director - Behavioral Health Research, Vice-President for Programming - Kansas City Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program (KCSAPP)
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Abbey A. Gripka, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Behavioral Health
University Health
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Leonard Horwitz, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Courtney A. Iuppa, PharmD, BCPP
Adjunct Instructor, Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Psychiatric Pharmacist
University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Stephen P. Jarvis, M.D.
Chair and Assistant Professor, Year 1 Docent, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Department Chair for Psychiatry - Truman Medical Centers
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
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Jianwei Jiao, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Year 1 Docent
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Ashlee E. Jones, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Emilia P. Kaufman, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Jennifer Keller-McDaniel, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Senior Director, Lakewood & Crossroads Counseling
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Section Chief, Psychology
University Health - Lakewood
Shahbaz M. Khan, MBBS
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Padma T. Krishnamurthi, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Usama H. Mabrouk, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Year 1-2 Docent
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Patel K. Maheshkumar, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Year 1-2 Docent, Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Medical Director of Center for Behavioral Medicine Missouri Department of Mental Health
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical psychopharmacology for SMI population and refractory psychotic symptons, Hospital Administration, Brain stimulation, Transcranial magnetic stimulation in Psychiatry
Zafar Mahmood, MBBS
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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Steven A. Mandracchia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Director of Forensic Services, Certified Forensic Examiner
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Roma Manzoor, MBBS
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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Jeffrey Metzner, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
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Joseph Moon, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Year 1-2 Docent
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Bini Moorthy, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UMKC, Associate Program Director Psychiatry Program
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health, University of Missouri - Kansas City
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Manuel Morales, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Trenton M. Myers, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences Course Director
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Richard H. Nobles, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health - Lakewood
Olajide K. Oguntuase, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Jennifer B. Osborne, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Kingsley U. Osuagwu, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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Maria E. Otayza-Navato, M.D.
Psychiatry
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Judith V. Ovalle-Abuabara, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Clerkship Director
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Jocelyn M. Pearson, D.O.
Associate Professor, Medical Director of Ambulatory Services, Behavioral Health
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, University of Missouri - Kansas City
Michael J. Pronko, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Years 1-2 Docent
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Adolescent Medicine
Menorah Medical Center
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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James B. Reynolds, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, State Delegate and Trustee - Missouri State Medical Association
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Forensic Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Christopher Robertson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Forensic Services - Certified Forensic Examiner
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Forensics
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Tiffany A. Ruffin, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Nikita Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
Shazia Saleem, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health - Lakewood
Daniel Somberg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Clinical Assistant
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Psychologist, Teaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Center for Behavorial Medicine
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Roger W. Sommi, Jr., Pharm.D.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Psychiatry, Associate Dean, UMKC School of Pharmacy at MU, Vice Chair, Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Pharmacology
University of Missouri - Kansas City, Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Silvie R. Vijayananda, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
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Lisa Witcher, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor, Assistant Training Director
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Forensic Psychology
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical-Legal issues, Assessment and evaluation, Training, Supervision, Treatment of serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI)
Sergio M. Zaderenko, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Private