MD

Janice L. Downey, MD

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Westwood Hills, KS 66205

Ph: 913-***-**** 913.=954-1748

*************@***.*** blueblackhorn@ gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Psychiatrist with over 18 years of experience in private practice and Mental Health Centers. Expert in psychopharmacology, medication management, and psychotherapy. Skilled at successfully treating major psychiatric disorders with emphasis in working with students, adolescents, and adults. Solid knowledge of counseling, family dynamics, stress management and crisis management for young adults and adults. Excellent at connecting with patients from an individual perspective and defining personalized and successful treatment/solutions that respond to their life needs. Team player, excellent communicator and both intuitive and empathetic.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ReDiscover Mental Health Center 2013 –

Present

Adult outpatient evaluation & medication management Psychiatrist

Led individual psychiatric consultations for adolescents, adults, geriatric patients in a multicultural population. Provided psychopharmacological treatment, management and follow up. Referred special population patients such as the indigent, chronically mentally ill and substance abuse patients to specialized teams. Planned and developed treatments protocols,,based on APAs guidelines standards of practice. Experienced in Electronic Medical Records Management.

• Consultation provided to 16 -18 psychiatric patients per day, including 1 to 2 psychiatric evaluations and 20 to 30 minute medication management sessions.

• Engaged close to 90% of patients in medium to long term treatment options, resulting in a 70% improvement in their condition.

• Supported and treated patients with major psychological pathologies such as depression, refractory depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, organic brain syndrome and dementia.

• Treated adolescent and adult patients for substance abuse including alcohol, marijuana, nicotine,poly substance abuse,, mental retardation, conduct disorder, pervasive developmental,, and reactive attachment disorder.

• Treated patients with borderline personality disorder and sociopathic personality disorder.

• Developed, through a team effort, treatment solutions for the severely chronically ill and homeless that included Medicaid specialist, food stamps, rehab, chronic condition P rivate management Practice and crisis management. 1986 – 2004

Outpatient Psychiatrist, (1986 – 2004)

Provided outpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment psychologist for adolescents, adults, geriatric, substance abuse patients. Supervised RN, CPN, LCSW, art therapists in clinical setting. Utilized integrative biological and cognitive behavioral, insight oriented, individual and group psychotherapies in team dynamic approach. Specialized in eating disorders, student counseling, and women’s health.

• Treated up to 8 patients a day in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and group therapy during 18 years.

• Successfully evaluated and acted as a second opinion psychiatrist, twice a week, to patients who failed to respond to prescribed medications and original treatment.

• Performed disability evaluations for students, employees and judicial system.

• Worked together with OBGYNs in hormonal and depression pathologies during 18 years.

• Designed and developed an individualized wellness program that included diet and obesity management, alternative medicine, stress management and exercise.

• Counseled students including, children, adolescents and young adults and their

families in ADHD, depression, self-esteem, social adaptation and performance anxiety. Inpatient Psychiatrist, (1986 – 1997)

Worked for Baptist Memorial Hospital Adult Psychiatry and Eating Disorders Unit, Menorah Medical Center Substance Abuse, Adolescent Psychiatry and Eating Disorders Unit, North Hills Psychiatric Hospital: Adult Psychiatric Unit

Ozanam Home for Boys

1986 – 1993

Psychiatric Consultant

Tirbeca Wellness Center 1995 –

1997

Founder and Owner

Ana Smith Art Gallery

2011

Professional Artist

David Levik Gallery, Kansas City 1993 -

1997

Co-owner and Professional Artist

57th Street Gallery Art Gallery, NY 1992 -

1997

Professional Artist,

United States Navy Nurse Corps

1970-1972

Register Nurse

EDUCATION

Psychiatric Resident (board eligible), University of Kansas Psychiatric Internship and Residency (PGY I-IV), Kansas City MO

Medical Doctor, University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School, Kansas City MO BS & BA Chemistry, Biology, English Literature minor, University Of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City MO

Registered Nurse, St. Luke’s Hospital Kansas City, MO CERTIFICATIONS

Missouri Medical License MO-R4F58

AWARDS

APA Arts Association First Place Poetry

President APA Arts Associations

Editor APA Arts Newsletter

Edward Baumhardt Foundation Award ($5K) for original paper on Schizophrenia KU Chief Resident, University of Kansas Medical School summa cum laude UMKC BS & BA

AFFILIATIONS

Neuro-Science Educational Institute since 2012

Psychopharmacology Institute, Group Member 2012

American Psychiatric Association

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