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Daisy (Williams) Shirk, DO, Psychiatry, Reading, PA

Daisy(Williams)ShirkDO

Psychiatry Reading, PA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Community

Director, Psychiatry Residency Program, Tower Health, Reading PA. Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tower Health, Reading PA Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel Medical School

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  • Office

    101 Wellness Way
    Reading, PA 19605

Education & Training

  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1998
  • Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
    Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1994 - 1996
  • York Hospital
    York HospitalInternship, Rotating Internship, 1992 - 1993
  • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1992
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.A., Psychobiology, 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State License 1993 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Association of Community PsychiatristsBoard Certification in Community Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Fellow of the APA American Psychiatric Association
  • Distinguished Fellow of AACAP American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Faculty Teaching Excellence Penn State Health
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Psychiatric Manifestations of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in Adolescents: A Case Report and Literature Review.  
    Daisy Shirk, DO, Sarah Williams, Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews, 2020
  • Managing COVID + ve patients on inpatient adolescent unit- A unique challenge  
    Jolly, T. Batchelder, E., Liu, A., Shirk, D., Shah, B., International Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2020
  • Role of Vitamin E in Olanzapine Induced Hepatotoxicity.  
    Hiren, P., Shirk, D., Lowery, J, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 2020
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Disulfiram-Induced Psychosis in an Adolescent Treated for Chronic Lyme Disease: A Case Report and Review of Related Literature.
    Lagman J, Shirk, D, Hirschi K, Boodoo R, Michael C., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 4/2021
  • Psychosis in an Adolescent Male using CBD: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
    Lagman J, Shirk, D, Coons C, Hirschi K, Tucker J., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 4/2021
  • Role of Vitamin E in Olanzapine Induced Hepatotoxicity.
    Patel, H, Shirk, D, Lowery, J., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting., 4/2021
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Lectures

  • Privilege, Implicit Bias and Microaggression 
    Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute - 2/2020
  • Basic Principles of Ethics and Case Study Review, Part II 
    Harrisburg, PA - 1/14/2019
  • Public and Community Psychiatry 
    Geisinger Medical Center, PA - 1/15/2018
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Other

Grant Support

  • State Funding to Graduate Medical Education to Train PsychiatristsPennsylvania Department of Human Services2020–Present
  • Increasing Intervention Competency and Capacity to Serve Individuals with I/DD/A Recovering from VictimizationAutism Services, Education Resources, & Training Collaborative (ASERT)2020

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