Chiamaka Nwankiti, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Nigeria Medical School
General Adult Psychiatry Residency, University of Minnesota
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Minnesota
Masters in Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
MBBS, University of Nigeria, 2004
Summary
I received my MBBS in Family Medicine from the University of Nigeria. I completed my MPH in Maternal and Child Health, my psychiatry residency, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship, here at the University of Minnesota. I am an Assistant Professor and Board-certified psychiatrist who is committed to providing compassionate, patient- centered care for children and adolescents with various mental health challenges such as Depressive disorders, Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, Anxiety disorders, Trauma and stress related disorders. I have clinical and research interests in psychopharmacology, cultural psychiatry and global mental health - awareness, education and disparities. I am also the co-founder of both the UMP Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Bridging Clinic and the UMP Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Clinic.
Expertise
- Depressive disorders
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Trauma
- Stress related disorders