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Benjamin Lafferty, MD, Psychiatry, Albany, OR

BenjaminRLaffertyMD

Psychiatry Albany, OR

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

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  • Office

    534 Pleasant View Way NW Suite 300
    Albany, OR 97321
    Phone+1 541-812-3323
    Fax+1 541-359-1010

Summary

  • Dr. Benjamin Lafferty is a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, based in Albany, OR. He completed his medical education and training at West Virginia University, where he received his medical degree in 2004, followed by a residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. He is currently a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Samaritan Albany General Hospital Behavioral Health - Pleasant View since 2016. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine from 2009 to 2014. He received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Allscripts Enterprise EHR in 2013.

Education & Training

  • West Virginia University
    West Virginia UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007 - 2009
  • West Virginia University
    West Virginia UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2007
  • West Virginia University School of Medicine
    West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013

Committees

  • Committee member, Rural Psychiatry - AACAP 2024 - Present
  • Committee member, Training and Education - AACAP 2024 - Present
  • Committee member, Recruitment - AADPRT 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships