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Shan Gao, MD PhD

INTERESTS

  • Relational/attachment trauma

  • Mood/anxiety

  • Identity and self-esteem issues

  • Women and motherhood issues

  • Grief and loss

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SHAN GAO, MD, PH.D

I am a board certified psychiatrist. I specialize in integrating psychotherapy with judicious use of medication. I am psychodynamically oriented, and I also practice using parts work/IFS. My goal is to guide you back to a connection with yourself. I believe that healing starts with gaining awareness and unlocking curiosity and compassion. When we heal from the inside, we are able to make lasting and meaningful changes 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

The Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center 

James T. McLaughlin Training Program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Certified Internal Family System Level 2

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William Alanson White Institute

Online Topic-Oriented Psychotherapy Program 

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Certified in Trauma-Focused CBT 

Certified in EMDR 

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT FELLOWSHIP

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Research Track

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MEDICAL/GRADUATE SCHOOL

Texas A&M School of Medicine

Concentration: Molecular Biology, Development

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UNDERGRADUATE

Rice University

B.S. in Biology; B.A. in Psychology

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