Robert Paul Bright MD
Psycho-Oncology, Psychosomatic Medicine
Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology; Assistant Dean of Career Advising, Mayo Medical Alix School of Medicine
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13400 E Shea Blvd# MayoScottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone+1 480-301-8000
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Summary
- Robert Bright, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Scottsdale, AZ, with subspecialties in psycho-oncology and psychosomatic medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California (San Francisco) and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Bright serves as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic AZ and is an Assistant Dean at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. His areas of experience include bariatric surgery, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders. He has contributed to research, publishing several studies in academic journals on topics like education in psychiatry and nicotine use, and has been involved in clinical trials for oral ketamine in treating depression and anxiety in cancer patients. He has received the Keith A. Kelley Distinguished Educator Award and has been recognized as a Super Doctor.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1996
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1998 - 1999
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Keith A. Kelley Distinguished Educator Award Mayo Clinic, 2018
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- Oral Ketamine in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsEffect of In-Class vs Online Education on Sexual Health Communication Skills in First-Year Medical Students: a Pilot Study.Brian A. Palmer, James H. Lee, Kristin J. Somers, Cosima C. Swintak, Jordan E. Rullo
Academic Psychiatry. 2019-04-01 - 2 citationsValidation of a Teaching Effectiveness Assessment in Psychiatry Continuing Medical Education.Brian A. Palmer, Mark A. Frye, Kristin S. Vickers Douglas, Jeffrey P. Staab, Robert P. Bright
Academic Psychiatry. 2018-08-01 - 1 citationsValue-added education: enhancing learning on the psychiatry inpatient consultation service.Robert P. Bright, Lois E. Krahn
Academic Psychiatry. 2015-03-17
Press Mentions
Emotional Embrace: How Can We Turn Our Profession Inside Out?December 1st, 2015
Medicine Grapples with Physician SuicideJanuary 21st, 2015
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