Clinical Services

Inpatient Services

At the University of Maryland Hospital, the Department administers a Geriatric Psychiatry inpatient unit, two general adult inpatient units and a child and adolescent unit. Contact:

• Duane Henderson, Manager, Psychiatric Admitting and Referral Center, (410) 328-6321

The VA Maryland Health Care System has two acute inpatient units, two Sustained Treatment units and five Residential Treatment units. Contact:

• Transfer Coordinator: Cynthia Wiley,  447-4368 (pager)
• Clinical Center Director: Joseph Liberto, MD, (410) 605-7410

At the Walter P. Carter Center there are three adult inpatient units. Contact:

• Louis Cohen, MD, Medical Director, Admission Services, (410) 209-6352

At the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center there are two inpatient research units. Contact:

• Inpatient Program: Susan Basham, (410) 402-6805
• Residential Research Unit: Dale Warfel, (410) 402-6844
• Treatment Research Unit: Karen Horn, (410) 402-6860
  

Outpatient/Ambulatory Services

At the University of Maryland Hospital, the Department administers emergency psychiatric services, general and substance abuse consultation/liaison services and child/adolescent and geriatric day hospitals. Contact:

• Child Day Hospital: David Pruitt, MD, (410) 328-3522
• Geriatric Outpatient, Mary Tlasek-Wolfson: (410) 328-8415
• Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Brenda Jackson/Brenda Hall: (410) 328-6091
• Medical Crisis Counseling Center: Brenda Jackson/Brenda Hall, (410) 328-6091
• Psychiatric Admitting and Referral Center: Duane Henderson, Manager, (410) 328-6321
• Psychiatric Emergent Service: Anna Baskina, MD, (410) 328-1219
• Substance Abuse Consultation/Liaison Service: Christopher Welsh, MD or Arthur Cohen, (410) 328-6169

At the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, the Department administers outpatient clinics for adult, geriatric and child and adolescent psychiatry, an adult day hospital and a Methadone Maintenance Program. Contact:

• Adult Outpatient: Connie Noll, RN, MS (410) 328-6071
• Adult Day Hospital: Connie Noll, RN, MS (410) 328-6071
• Methadone Maintenance Progrm: Jewell Benford, (410) 837-3313

At the Maryland VA Medical Center we have a general outpatient clinic, substance abuse services, a post-traumatic stress disorder clinic and a consultation liaison service. Contact:

• General Outpatient Clinics: Nikki Berryman, (410) 605-7360
• Substance Abuse and Trauma Services: Linda Case (410) -605-7357
• Consultation/Liaison Service: David Loreck, MD, (410) 605-7367

In the Division of Community Psychiatry, there are two community mental health clinics, the Fayette Street Clinic at the Walter P. Carter Center and the Carruthers Clinic in south Baltimore. The Continuous Care Team (CCT) is an intensive psychiatric treatment and case management service located at the Fayette Street Clinic. The clinics also offer the Programs In Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), intensive psychiatric treatment and case management programs designed to provide services to patients who have little or no ability to access treatment in the outpatient clinic, and Harbor City Unlimited, a psychiatric rehabilitation program offering an individualized community atmosphere for skill development, vocational evaluation, work adjustment training, supported employment, job placement, socialization, recreation and comprehensive case management services. Contact:

• Carruthers Clinic: Barbara Sadowski, LCSW-C, (410) 328-2293
• Community Support/SSI Project: Gloria Vines, (410) 328-1406
• Continuous Care Team: Eileen Hastings, LCSW-C, (410) 328-7584
• Fayette Street Clinic: Eileen Hastings, LCSW-C, (410) 328-7584
• Harbor City Unlimited: John Weibel, LCSW-C, (410) 328-8559
• Programs in Assertive Community Treatment: Yolanda Jones, LCSW-C, (410) 328-2564
• Safe Haven: Gloria Vines, (410) 323-7896 or(410) 328-1406

At the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, there is an outpatient and research clinic. Contact:

• Schizophrenia Related Disorders Program: Judy Liu, RN, (410) 402-6832
• Outpatient Program: Elaine Weiner, MD, (410) 402-7694

Psychiatry Associates

The Department of Psychiatry offers a variety of Behavioral Health Services, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Team Assistance Programs (TAP) to key organizations in the Baltimore area.

The Department of Psychiatry manages the Behavioral Health Plan (BHP) for the Quality Care health benefit, which covers approximately 10,000 lives associated with the University of Maryland Medical System (employees & family members). EAP services, substance abuse prevention, education and mental skills training are offered to local sports teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles and all of the Orioles Minor League teams.

Other organizations have contracted for psychiatric services such as: consultation, treatment, evaluation and medication management. These organizations include: the Tuerk House Drug Treatment Program, Guadenzia Drug Treatment Center, UCARE primary care sites in West Baltimore and Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital in North Baltimore.

The Department is currently developing the capability for telepsychiatry services utilizing the latest telecommunications technology. The Child Psychiatry Division is using telepsychiatry to provide substance abuse education and mental health consultation to the Baltimore City School System and adolescent treatment programs.

The faculty of the Department also provide outpatient consultation and treatment of all mental and substance abuse disorders in all age groups.

Contact University Physicians Consultation and Referral Service at 1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians) to schedule an appointment.

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