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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 CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2016 - 2017
- Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014 - 2016
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2014
- University of Oklahoma College of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2010
- PSG Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- OK State Medical License 2013 - 2021
- MA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- 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
- 3 citationsChildren's Sleep and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Betty Pfefferbaum, Phebe Tucker, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Richard L Van Horn
Current Psychiatry Reports. 2023-12-01 - 9 citationsMedications Used for Pediatric Insomnia.Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Judith A. Owens
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2021-01-01 - 8 citationsNon-Rapid Eye Movement Arousal Parasomnias in Children.Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Kiran Maski
Pediatric Annals. 2017-09-01
Journal Articles
- Children's Sleep and Mental Health During the COVID-19 PandemicBetty 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 Teaching6. Brand MW, Ekambaram V, Baranskaya I, ARC J Psychiatry 2017 Vol(2):17-22
- Cyberbullying: An Unceasing Threat in Today's Digitalized WorldAndrew 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
- Undetermined manner deaths among infants less than one year of age, Oklahoma, 2004-2007.Ekambaram, V., Kabore, J., Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Update
http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/SUID_among_Infants.pdf
1/1/2010
Press Mentions
- What Is Lucid Dreaming?October 25th, 2018
Professional Memberships
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