By Kishore Nagaraja, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
The fall is beautiful in Southwest Virginia and our department continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our community.
Department news
The entire Carilion Outpatient Behavioral Medicine will be migrating to new offices at Tanglewood Mall next to Carilion Children’s Center by Fall of 2023. The current building known as Rehab will be undergoing staggered breakdown and renovation to be repurposed as part of the hospital campus’ ongoing development.
Dr. Katherine Liebesny has officially transitioned to the position of Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. This was a planned multi-year transition by outgoing Program Director Dr. Felicity Adams. The department appreciates all the hard work and dedication Dr. Adams has put into developing the fellowship and producing incredible CAP fellows.
A note to future applicants – please reach out to the fellowship regarding your interest in the program!
We would like to welcome and announce:
- Dr. Margaret Rukstalis as director of Addiction Psychiatry.
- Dr. Keri Stevenson as Ambulatory Psychiatry
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program is proud to announce its incoming class for 2023; Dr. Ryan Ritch and Dr. Trishna Sharma.
Please look out for Dr. Badr Ratnakaran’s upcoming special Geriatric Psychiatry theme of AMA Journal of Ethics. Dr. Badr Ratnakaran is serving as an Editorial Fellow of AMA Journal of Ethics.
Hospital Awards
Carilion Clinic held the 2022 Shine Awards to acknowledge leaders at the hospital who have demonstrated dedication to patient care and have gone above and beyond expectations in their day to day roles. There were awards given for Quality, Values, and Provider Excellence.
The Quality award went to the ED Bridge to Treatment Collaborative Project. This was an interdisciplinary team project that included staff from Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Community Mental Health, Clinical Research, and Health Analytics.
For Carilion’s Values award, the winner was the Co-Localized Hepatitis C and Psychiatry team.
Charlie Tarasidis Pharm D, a psychiatry department faculty member, was acknowledged for his dedication to community addiction education and outreach.
One Resident or Fellow Provider Excellence award was given among over 300 residents and fellows across Carilion. Dr. Kishore Nagaraja a PGY-4, first year CAP fellow, was recognized for his care and dedication to colleagues and patients.
