Vernon I Nathaniel, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

5231 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh

15224

Phone 412-204-9100

Email nathanielvi@upmc.edu

Education & Training

University of Florida, College of Medicine

Psychiatry, Howard University Hospital

Public Service Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Current Appointments

Medical Director, Community Treatment Team-Transitional Age Program

Consultant for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Psychiatric Association

Selected Honors & Awards

Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service, UPMC

Minority Faculty Development Seminar Award, Association of American Medical Colleges

Clinical Interests

LGBT elders behavioral health; Minority mental health

Education Interests

Caribbean behavioral health services; LGBT elders behavioral health; Minority mental health

April 1, 2021

Department

Highlights from the 2021 Department of Psychiatry Clinician Educator Showcase

Highlights: The 2021 Clinician Educator Showcase

On March 25, 2021, Pitt Psychiatry clinician-educator faculty and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) trainees and staff gathered virtually for the Department’s 9th Clinician Educator Showcase. The Showcase is an annual opportunity for clinician-educators to learn about promising clinical innovations and the latest quality improvement initiatives. The event includes career development roundtable discussions...

January 11, 2021

Faculty

Psychiatry Faculty Members Selected for UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials

Hippocampal Circuit Dynamics Supporting Episodic Memory

Congratulations to Nolan Hughes, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Vernon Nathaniel, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who have been selected to participate in the UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials program, part of a multi-year comprehensive approach to physician leadership development focusing on multiple interventions to address the development needs of the entire physician employment life...