
INTERESTS
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Relational/attachment trauma
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Immigrant experience
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Motherhood and parenting difficulties
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Grief and loss
SHAN GAO, MD, PH.D
I am a board certified psychiatrist. I blend psychodynamic psychotherapy with Internal Family Systems (IFS). My goal is to guide you back to a connection with your Self. I believe that healing begins with gaining awareness and unlocking curiosity and compassion. Work with me may include witnessing and unburdening the pains from our most vulnerable parts. When we heal from the inside out, we are able to make lasting and meaningful shifts in our lives.
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BOARD CERTIFIED CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND ADULT PSYCHIATRIST
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Psychiatry
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ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING
Internal Family Systems Level 2, certified
EMDR, certified
The Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center
​William Alanson White Institute
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PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
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MEDICAL/GRADUATE SCHOOL
Texas A&M School of Medicine
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UNDERGRADUATE
Rice University
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