TheodoteK.PontikesMD,MBA-HCM, DFAACAP, DFAPA

Psychiatry • Maywood, IL

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine

Associate Professor, Stritch School of Medicine

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Office
2160 S 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
Phone+1 708-216-9000

Education & Training

Cambridge Health AllianceFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009 - 2011
University of ChicagoResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2009
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

First-Onset Psychosis After COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Joan Han, Theodote K Pontikes, Jeffrey Zabinski, Cyrus Gilbert, Christian Hicks
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2023-07-27
13 citations
Electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with multiple sclerosis and recurrent catatonia.
Theodote K. Pontikes, Stephen H. Dinwiddie
The Journal of ECT. 2010-12-01

Journal Articles

The Physician and Community of Faithful in the Integrated Care of the Mentally Ill: An Orthodox Christian Discussion of the Physician’s Moral and Professional Obligations
Cuceu M, Pontikes T, Christian Bioethics, 1/1/2016

Abstracts/Posters

The assessment and relevance of a child’s spiritual formation and religious identity in the diagnosis and management of mental illness
Pontikes, T, 4th Annual Conference on Medicine and Religion, Cambridge, MA, 1/1/2015

Press Mentions

Settling the Back-to-School JittersAugust 28th, 2015
Childhood Friendships Crucial in Learning to Value OthersJuly 24th, 2014
Electronic Christmas Gifts Mean More Responsibility for Parents, KidsJanuary 8th, 2014
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