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Office
2230 Stockton Blvd
2ND floor
Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 916-703-0443Fax+1 404-616-3798
Summary
- Dr. Ruth Shim, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Sacramento, California. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, New York, and Georgia. She is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2007- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2017
GA State Medical License 2005 - 2015- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ending Unequal Treatment for People With Behavioral Health Conditions.Ruth S Shim, Margarita Alegría
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025-01-01 - 3 citationsCentering Women of Color to Promote Excellence in Academic Medicine.Christina Mangurian, Nancy D Spector, Nancy D Spector, Ruth S Shim
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-01-11 - 2 citationsA Mental Health Crisis and Call to Action: Increasing Trends in Suicide Among Black Women in the United States.Ruth S Shim, Carolyn I Rodriguez
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Medical Student to Study Mental Health Needs of Mexican-American ParentsJanuary 23rd, 2023- Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health DayOctober 11th, 2021
- Pandemic Takes Center Stage at Annual Health Equity ConferenceAugust 30th, 2021
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