Medical Providers

Adult Psychiatrist

Dr. Shanda Priest, MD is a warm and caring board-certified Adult Psychiatrist with extensive

expertise in women’s mental health issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders,

Anxiety Disorders, Trauma Related Disorders, and a host of mood disorders, causing

significant impact on the lives of her patients.

Dr. Priest is fellowship trained in Integrative Psychiatry and uses a combined integrative

approach along with traditional evidence-based treatments to evaluate, diagnose and

treat psychiatric conditions. She works with a deeply caring treatment team composed

of psychotherapists, ADHD coaches, and other specialists to provide a holistic care

model for the optimal patient care experience.

Education and Training:

Dr. Priest earned her undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in

Raleigh, NC. She then went on to earn a medical degree and completed her psychiatry

residency at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC.

Following residency, Dr. Priest served as an Active-Duty psychiatrist in the US Air Force

from 2006-2011 at Eglin Air Force Base. There she had the privilege of serving both

Active Duty service members and their families. In 2008 she deployed to Bagram,

Afghanistan for 6 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom providing direct

care for soldiers, sailors, and airmen and command support.

After her military service, Dr. Priest has worked in several medical settings including

community based, traditional outpatient care, inpatient care and as a consultant for

Intense Outpatient Programs (IOP). She enjoys meeting patients where they are,

listening to their needs and working with them to develop an optimal individual treatment

plan.

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