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Topaz Sampson, MD, Psychiatry, Houston, TX

Topaz Sampson MD (She/Her)

Forensic Psychiatry


Staff Psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine

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  • 12301 Main StreetHouston, TX 77035

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Summary

  • Topaz Sampson-Mills, MD is double boarded in adult and forensic psychiatry. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine and Staff Psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic. ⁣

    After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Spelman College, Dr. Sampson-Mills earned her medical degree from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. She completed residency at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where she also served as Chief Resident. Her forensic psychiatry fellowship was completed at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. While in fellowship, Dr. Sampson-Mills testified as an expert witness. ⁣

    Dr. Sampson-Mills has several organizational leadership experiences including but not limited to serving as Secretary of the Black Psychiatrists' of America, Inc. and National President of the Student National Medical Association. In January 2023, Dr. Sampson-Mills will begin her term on the Wright State University Alumni Association Board of Directors. ⁣

    Her professional interests include forensic psychiatry, medical education and community mental health. Dr. Sampson-Mills embraces her personal mission of serving the underserved in her work.

Education & Training

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2019 - 2020
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2019
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2019
  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
    Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Forensic Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Eugen Kahn Award for Excellence Baylor College of Medicine, 2018-2019
  • Distinguished Jeanne Spurlock, M.D. Memorial Award for Outstanding Psychiatric Resident Black Psychiatrists of America, Inc., 2018
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Baylor College of Medicine, 2017

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Management of Suicidal Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department  
    Nizete-Ly Valles, Dana Billups, Toi Blakley, Adolescent Psychiatry, 2019

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