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Thank
you for taking the time to find out about my background
and psychiatric practice. I offer psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy
services,
and work with both individuals and couples. My areas
of interest include anxiety disorders, substance abuse
issues, Adult ADD,
sexual dysfunction, and relationship or marital conflict.
With
regard to my training and background, I am a graduate of
Duke University, completed
my medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia,
and pursued my psychiatric residency training at the University
of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. I obtained specific elective
training in substance abuse through the Intensive Outpatient
Program at
the Bellemeade center in Greensboro. I am board ceritifed
in Adult Psychiatry by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
I
have continued my association with
UNC Psychiatry as Adjunct Faculty through
the provision
of ongoing supervision for
residents in training. In addition to
my private practice work in Cary, I am
on the staff
at Rex
Hospital where
I provide psychiatric consultations
for hospital and emergency room patients.
With
regard to my approach to psychiatric practice, I strive
to offer a plan of care that combines an
evidence-based understanding
of pharmacotherapy with a thorough understanding
of each individual’s
background, history, strengths, and conflicts. To this end, I generally
meet with new patients for a full 90 minute session, and then plan
a schedule of follow-up which is tailored to each person’s
specific therapeutic needs.
I
do not believe that the ten to fifteen minute “med check” which has become common in the age
of managed care generally allows for an effective therapeutic relationship
between physician and patient. Furthermore, I find that the relationship
between physician and the pharmaceutical industry can exert undue
and damaging influence on the physician’s ability to
maintain a rational, evidenced-based approach to
the use of medications.
To avoid such influence, I generally do not accept
samples, gifts, meals, or cash incentives from
the pharmaceutical industry, all
of which have been shown to significantly impact
physician prescribing practices.
I
participate in a limited number of insurance
panels. This decision is due to the restrictions
that these
programs tend
to place on the nature and frequency
of treatment provided, as
well as their
negative impact on patient confidentiality.
However, I do accept the Cigna
Behavioral Health
plan and Benefit Planners insurance,
and I work with a number
of PPO plans on an out-of-network basis.
I will assist you in filing
for and obtaining the out-of-network
benefits to which
you are entitled.
If you feel that the approach to care that
I offer may suit your needs, I encourage you to contact
me directly
to discuss what would be involved in setting
up an initial session.
I appreciate
your interest in my private practice and wish
you success in your search for quality psychiatric
care.
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