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Office
1695 NW 9th Ave
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-355-8264
Summary
- Dr. Vanessa Padilla Davila is a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist located in Miami, Florida. She obtained her MD degree and completed a Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Puerto Rico. She completed her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. She holds multiple positions at Jackson Health System and the University of Miami Hospital, including Program Director for the UM/JHS Psychiatry Residency Program and medical director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She has been recognized for her teaching skills with awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the University of Miami's Department of Psychiatry. She is also a respected author with several publications in prominent psychiatric journals.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2012 - 2013
University of Puerto RicoResidency, Psychiatry, 2008 - 2012- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
PR State Medical License 2010 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2019-2020 Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education. honor issuerAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA) and its Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning, 2020
- Teaching Awards Department of Psychiatry; University of Miami, 2014-2015, 2017-2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsDouble-blind, randomized crossover study of intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate versus 5% dextrose on depressive symptoms in adults with treatment-resistant depr...Syed Muhammad Ahsan Mehdi, Steven E. Atlas, Sidra Qadir, Dominique L. Musselman, Sharon Goldberg
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2017-03-01 - 2 citationsIntravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate is not associated with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and metabolic toxicity in adults.Elisa Karhu, Steven E. Atlas, Jinrun Gao, Syed Muhammad Ahsan Mehdi, Dominique L. Musselman
Journal of Clinical and Translational Research. 2018-04-04 - 1 citationsFirst-Onset Psychosis Leading to Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.Sean E Oldak, Anthony Maristany, William Ventura, Lujain Alhajji, Vanessa L Padilla
Cureus. 2023-08-01
Journal Articles
- Letter to the editor: Organ trafficking: A primer for psychiatristsLujain Alhajji, Natalie Martinez-Sosa, Maria Hadjikyriakou, JoNell Efantis Potter, Vanessa Padilla, General Hospital Psychiatry, 4/18/2022
- Helping survivors of human traffickingLujain Alhajji, MD Vanessa Padilla, MD Nicole Mavrides, MD JoNell Potter, PhD, Current Psychiatry, 2021
- Residents Impacted by Adverse Events: The Development of a Pilot Committee for Responding to and Supporting Psychiatry ResidentsVanessa Padilla, Jessica Healey, Julia Salinas, Cody Bryant, Omar Muñoz & Dante Durand, Acad Psychiatry, 2020
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Authored Content
- Postpartum Life in the Midst of a Pandemic.December 2020
- You are not alone when you have postpartum depression: How to get help.November 2019
- ‘I hit my head.’ Let’s talk about traumatic brain injuryFebruary 2019
Press Mentions
Advocate for Yourself During the Pandemic. February 4th, 2021
Go Ahead, Put Yourself First. February 4th, 2021
Coronavirus Stress Can Weaken Your Immune System, Miami Experts Say. February 4th, 2021- Join now to see all
Committees
- Member, UM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee 2021 - Present
- Chair, UM/JHS GME Wellness Committee 2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Academy of Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryMember
- Member
- The American College of PsychiatristsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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