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Matthew Atienza, MD

Matthew Atienza

Psychiatrist

Title:

Attending Faculty

Education & training:

Undergrad:  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2008
Medical School: Southern Illinois Unversity, School of Medicine, 2012
Psychiatry Residency: University of Arizona, College of Medicine at South Campus, 2016

 

Clinical interests:

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy & Neuromodulation
  • Inpatient & Consultative Liaison Psychiatry
  • Medical Education
  • Neuropsychiatry
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Psychopharmacology

Memberships/academic highlights:

  • American Psychiatric Association
  • Illinois Psychiatric Society
  • Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

Personal perspectives on teaching:

Being able to train new and aspiring physicians is a responsibility and opportunity I take great interest in.  I consider teaching to be a collaborative effort, and I seek to guide students and residents to be an active participate in the learning process by facilitating discussion between each other and with me.