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Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, MD, Psychiatry, Pensacola, FL

VijayabharathiEkambaramMDMPH(She/Her)

Psychiatry Pensacola, FL

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry

Department Chair and Psychiatry Program Director at the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare Program in Pensacola, Florida

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  • Office

    8383 N Davis Hwy
    Pensacola, FL 32514

Summary

  • Dr. Vijaya Ekambaram serves as the Department Chair and Psychiatry Program Director at the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare Program in Pensacola, Florida.

    Possessing four board certifications in Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Obesity Medicine, Dr. Ekambaram stands out among her psychiatric peers. Her patient demographic spans across various age groups, encompassing children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

    Dr. Ekambaram boasts an extensive academic background, having completed fellowships in sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School (Boston), child and adolescent psychiatry at George Washington University (Washington, D.C.), and an adult psychoanalytic fellowship at the Baltimore Washington Center for Psychoanalysis. Her psychiatry residency was fulfilled at the University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine.

    A dedicated educator, Dr. Ekambaram is enthusiastic about teaching and mentoring students, residents, and fellows in their educational endeavors. Her contributions extend to the publication of numerous articles in medical journals, and she is frequently invited as a speaker for conferences at the local, state, and national levels.

    With a professional tenure of 14 years, Dr. Ekambaram has developed expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, sleep medicine, and disorders related to obesity.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2016 - 2017
  • Children's National Hospital/George Washington University
    Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014 - 2016
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Oklahoma College of Public Health
    University of Oklahoma College of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2010
  • PSG Institute of Medical Sciences
    PSG Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2013 - 2021
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2014 - 2016
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dewayne Andrews, MD, Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Teaching Award University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Academy of Teaching Scholars, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019
  • Best Didactic Teacher of The Year/Most Supportive Child Psychiatry Faculty Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019
  • Young Investigator Research Forum (YIRF) Award American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Children's Sleep and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic  
    Betty Pfefferbaum, Phebe Tucker, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Richard L Van Horn, Curr Psychiatry Rep ., 11/14/2023
  • Residents as teachers: Medical Students Evaluations of Psychiatry Resident’s Teaching  
    6. Brand MW, Ekambaram V, Baranskaya I, ARC J Psychiatry 2017 Vol(2):17-22
  • Cyberbullying: An Unceasing Threat in Today's Digitalized World  
    Andrew P. Waller, MD; Akshay P. Lokhande, MD, MHA; Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, MD, MPH; Swapna N. Deshpande, MD, FAPA; Britta Ostermeyer, MD, MBA, FAPA, Psychiatric Annals. 2018;48(9):408-415, 9/17/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Training module for resident physicians on use of suicide risk assessment for children and adolescents checklist (SRACC) to improve competency in adolescent suicide risk.
    Lokhande AP, Deshpande S, Ekambaram V, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and adolescent psychiatry, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2018
  • Recurrent Insomnia-the mirror image of Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
    Ekambaram V, Thomas R, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
  • Familial suicide and familial psychopathology contributing to adolescent suicide: A systematic review of risk factors.
    Ekambaram V, Tucker P, Gonzalez L, Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • "Healthy Sleep Habits" 
    Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/27/2019
  • "Sleep issues for children with ASD" 
    Northeast Oklahoma County Wellness Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/26/2019
  • "Physician Leadership for IMGs: An Affair of the Mind and Heart!" 
    Mascone Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/21/2019
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Other

Press Mentions

  • What Is Lucid Dreaming?
    What Is Lucid Dreaming?October 25th, 2018

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