Psychiatrist MD

Rekha Prasad, MD

Ph# 386-***-****

Halifax Behavioral Center

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Ormond Beach-32174

Summary of Qualifications:

Board Certified in Both- Adult, Child and Adolescent Board.

Extensive experience in Clinical psychiatry

Good diagnostic skills in evaluating Psychological and Mental conditions

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry-Halifax

Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida State University.

Medical Staff President at Crittenton Children’s center.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Adult Psychiatry and Neurology Board Certification

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Board Certification

Career Experience: Current:

Clinical Child and adolescent Psychiatrist, Halifax behavioral Center

Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida State University

July 2012-current

• Inpatient and Outpatient services for the indigent population.

• Teaching medical students in Clinical settings

• Practicing evidence based treatment

• Day treatment program

• Residential treatment program

Recent Past:

Crittenton Children’s Center (hospital) Sept 2004- May 2012

• Worked in Acute hospital settings, with child and adolescent population, doing evaluations and treatment and planning aftercare.

• Worked with female adolescent patients on Residential, along side a multidisciplinary team to formulate treatment plans and medication management.

• Outpatient with adolescent population in Residential care.

• Conduct behavior modification and supportive and Insight oriented psychotherapy with patients.

• Supervised ARNP’s in hospital, Residential and outpatient settings.

• Involved in leading and starting up the Pre-adolescent center of excellence

at Crittenton.

Involved in the strategic planning of the future of Crittenton Center.

Part time:

Nemours –weekend coverage For Wolfson Children’s center x 6months (2016-2017)

-Child and Adolescent Inpatient and Hospitals Consults.

United Behavioral Services Orlando-weekend coverage x 6-8 months (2013)

• Adult Inpatient and Addiction Center.

• Residential coverage at UBS.

Elizabeth Layton Ctr (Out patient-MHC)

• Outpatient work with Adults and children.

• Worked with a multidisciplinary team of therapists and Case Managers in formulating best treatment plans.

Kaw Valley Center

• Outpatient

• Inpatient and Residential work

Moonlighting as a Resident: at

- Osawatomie State hospital

-Rainbow mental health center

-Evaluated and treated severely ill patients at both State facilities

EXTERNSHIP: 1998 (Jun-Sept): University of Oklahoma-Dept of Psychiatry.

EDUCATION: 2002-2004 : Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Kansas, KS

1999-2002 :Adult Psychiatry Residency, University of Kansas, KS

1992-1993: Rotary Internship at Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, India

1987-1992: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, (MBBS)

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, India

1984-1987 Pre Medical, Mount Carmel College.

1972-1984 Baldwin Girls High School, India.

RESEARCH: NIDA study-At Crittenton Children’s center: Substance abuse in Teens with ADHD.

1999 (Jan-Jun) University of Illinois in Chicago-Dept of Psychiatry Research assistant - PTSD in Bosnian refugees.

Worked with Dr Steve Weine at UIC, on a research project exploring Trauma in Bosnian refugees:

Participated in the ISTSS conference (International society of traumatic stress disorders) and did a presentation.

1997- Rush University, Chicago-Dept of Gastroenterology

Research assistant -Irritable Bowel diseases.

LICENSURE: Florida State-Active

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (inactive)

Karnataka State Medical Council, India(inactive)

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

Current: Halifax Health and Behavioral Services

Past: Crittenton Childrens Center

Kaw Valley Hospital

Osawatomie State hospital

Rainbow mental health State Hospital

United Behavioral services

Wolfsons Children’s hospital(Baptist)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Current:

• Spoke at Missouri Schools, educating school nurses on mental health diagnosis and treatment

• Was interviewed by NPR(national public radio KCUR)- on suicide in teens Interviewed for an article on seasonal affective d/o in teens for the SLHS magazine

• Member of the AACAP, and Association of Women Psychiatrists

Past:

• Participated in meetings for child abuse cases held at KU- Pediatric Dept

• Attended and participated in Medical camps, where we provided our services and drugs to the poor and needy. (India)

• Mass Immunization Project, provided the Immunization to children under 5yrs, who did not have access to the Immunization centers.(India)

• Member of Poor Patient's Society, helped in the promotion of Medication to the poor(India)

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