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Esketamine

September 29, 2020

When might Esketamine be appropriate? Esketamine is FDA-approved to treat major depressive disorder in adults who have not benefitted from at least two previous antidepressant medications. It is indicated to be used in combination with an oral antidepressant. What is a typical course of esketamine treatments? Esketamine treatments are performed as an outpatient. A recommended … Read more

Lisa Herrera, MD, MPH

December 9, 2024

Lisa M Herrera is a new outpatient attending working primarily at Vilcom Center. Her focus will be the treatment of mood disorders for adult patients with a focus on older aged adults. She is eager to bolster the geriatric psychiatry specialty at UNC as we welcome our first geriatric psychiatry fellow this next academic year! … Read more

Program Curriculum

October 23, 2024

The UNC Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program is an ACGME accredited one-year training program in which Fellows become proficient in the management of all major psychiatric symptoms and disorders in the medically ill. Fellows learn to identify and manage neuropsychiatric conditions, conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and treatments, collaborate with diverse clinical teams, navigate complex systems, and address … Read more

Meet Our Faculty

October 23, 2024

At UNC, our Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship is proud to feature a diverse and experienced faculty dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of CL psychiatrists. Our faculty members possess a wide range of expertise, united by their passion for providing exceptional patient care and training. In addition to our core CL faculty detailed below, … Read more

Riah Patterson, MD

September 10, 2024

Dr. Patterson is an Associate Professor at UNC with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Patterson is the Service Line Leader for Adult In-Patient Psychiatry, Director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program & Directs the UNC Perinatal Psychiatry Inpatient Unit. She offers women treatment with Brexanolone, a new FDA approved medication, … Read more

Erica Hatch, MD

August 9, 2024

Dr. Erica Hatch, MD (she/her), is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UNC. She has been on faculty in the CL division since 2022. She completed her medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and went on to complete her residency and CL fellowship at UNC. Dr. Hatch specializes in … Read more

Curriculum

February 14, 2024

Curriculum The core curriculum consists of four three-month blocks.  One block focuses on inpatient geriatric psychiatry, one on interventional psychiatry, one on neuropsychiatry, and one on geriatric medicine.  There are two half-days of outpatient continuity throughout the year, one at the UNC outpatient psychiatry clinic and the other at two different continuing care retirement centers.  … Read more

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January 16, 2024

            Dear colleagues, The UNC Department of Psychiatry has experienced transformative growth on many levels and we celebrate the innovation, dedication, and impressive accomplishments exhibited by our talented faculty, learners, and staff. It is a great privilege to work with outstanding colleagues, like you, who are rising to the challenge … Read more