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Margaret Balfour, MD, Psychiatry, Dallas, TX

MargaretEllenBalfourMDPhD

Psychiatry Dallas, TX

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  • Office

    5201 Harry Hines Blvd
    Medicine Services Administration
    Dallas, TX 75235
    Phone+1 214-590-9042
    Fax+1 214-590-2659

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Public and Community Psychiatry, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
  • University of Cincinnati
    University of Cincinnati PhD, Neuroscience, 1997 - 2006
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicinePh.D., Neuroscience, 2003
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Medal of Honor Tucson Police Department, 2018
  • Doctor of the Year National Council for Behavioral Health, 2017
  • Professional of the Year National Alliance on Mental Illness Dallas, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Deriving Costs of Service Use Among an Urban Homeless Population  
    Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 1/1/2014
  • Neuroplasticity in the mesolimbic system induced by natural reward and subsequent reward abstinence  
    Biological Psychiatry, 1/1/2010
  • Mixing Pleasures: Review of the effects on drugs on sexual behavior in humans and animal models  
    Hormones and Behavior, 1/1/2010
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Impact of Process Re-engineering on Safety and Throughput in a Behavioral Health Crisis Center
    National Update on Behavioral Emergencies, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/1/2014
  • Reducing Restraints Use While Also Lowering Assaults and Injuries: Success Stories From Project BETA
    American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2014
  • Implementation of a "Psychiatric Activation" Process in an Emergency Department Setting
    National Update on Behavioral Emergencies, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Overview of Crisis Systems 
    Center for Education and Research, Metrocare Services, Dallas, TX - 1/30/2014
  • High Utilizers and Systems Improvement 
    Center for Education and Research, Metrocare Services, Dallas, TX - 1/20/2014
  • How Can NorthSTAR Expand the Target Population Beyond Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia? 
    Dallas, TX - 1/19/2014
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Other

  • Why cutting behavioral health funding won't save taxpayer money: A brief look at the impact on the criminal justice system in Dallas 
    Legislative Fact Sheet for the Texas Legislature 82nd Session
    Austin, TX - 1/1/2011