Faculty

We are delighted to announce that Nadine Melhem, PhD, has been appointed Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Melhem examines the biological processes that link childhood adversity to suicidal behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults. She also studies the mechanisms underlying suicide risk and the impact of suicide on young survivors. In particular, Dr. Melhem...

We are pleased to congratulate Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology), and Shelly Kucherer, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who have received UPMC Physician Excellence Awards. Honorees were celebrated during the 2021 Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards. Dr. Faeder is the second recipient of the Dr. Joseph C. Maroon Physician of Courage Award, named for its...

Please join us in congratulating Ken Nash, MD (Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Psychiatry; Chief, Clinical Services, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital), who has received a UPMC Physician Excellence Award – Senior Physician in Clinical Care. This prestigious honor recognizes a physician who demonstrates clinical excellence and has made exceptional contributions to clinical work and...

The Department of Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to four new faculty members: Tiffany Clark, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) Dr. Clark earned her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. Following psychiatry residency at Temple University, she completed her consultation-liaison fellowship at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). At the Temple University Hospital Health System, Dr...

We are delighted to announce that Jessica Gannon, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gannon earned her MD from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her psychiatric residency at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). She joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry as assistant professor and was...

Alexandre Dombrovski, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry) is an expert in both geriatric psychiatry and suicide. Using the methods of decision neuroscience, he seeks to understand what disruptions in decision processes result in disadvantageous decisions, including the tragic decision to end one’s life. We spoke to Dr. Dombrovski about his work in elucidating the roles of learning and decision-making in...