VijayabharathiEkambaramMDMPH(She/Her)

Psychiatry • Pensacola, FL

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry

Department Chair and Psychiatry Program Director at the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare Program in Pensacola, Florida

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8383 N Davis Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32514
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Summary

Dr. Vijaya Ekambaram serves as the Department Chair and Psychiatry Program Director at the UCF/HCA Florida Healthcare Program in Pensacola, Florida.

Possessing four board certifications in Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Obesity Medicine, Dr. Ekambaram stands out among her psychiatric peers. Her patient demographic spans across various age groups, encompassing children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Dr. Ekambaram boasts an extensive academic background, having completed fellowships in sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School (Boston), child and adolescent psychiatry at George Washington University (Washington, D.C.), and an adult psychoanalytic fellowship at the Baltimore Washington Center for Psychoanalysis. Her psychiatry residency was fulfilled at the University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine.

A dedicated educator, Dr. Ekambaram is enthusiastic about teaching and mentoring students, residents, and fellows in their educational endeavors. Her contributions extend to the publication of numerous articles in medical journals, and she is frequently invited as a speaker for conferences at the local, state, and national levels.

With a professional tenure of 14 years, Dr. Ekambaram has developed expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, sleep medicine, and disorders related to obesity.

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014 - 2016
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2011 - 2014
University of Oklahoma College of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2008 - 2010
PSG Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
OK State Medical License 2013 - 2021
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
DC State Medical License 2014 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dewayne Andrews, MD, Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Teaching Award University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Academy of Teaching Scholars, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019
Best Didactic Teacher of The Year/Most Supportive Child Psychiatry Faculty Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019
Young Investigator Research Forum (YIRF) Award American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2017
Resident Award Southern Psychiatric Association, 2013
Career Award, Training Resident in Psychiatry Scholarship (TRIPS) South Central VA Healthcare Network and Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Medications Used for Pediatric Insomnia.
Owens, J., Ekambaram, V.> ;The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
Children's Sleep and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Betty Pfefferbaum, Phebe Tucker, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Richard L Van Horn> ;Current Psychiatry Reports. 2023 Dec 1
8 citations
Non-Rapid Eye Movement Arousal Parasomnias in Children.
Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Kiran Maski> ;Pediatric Annals. 2017 Sep 1
10 citations
Residents as teachers: psychiatry and family medicine residents' self-assessment of teaching knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Michael W. Brand, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Phebe Tucker, Ruchi Aggarwal> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2013 Sep 1
7 citations
Medications Used for Pediatric Insomnia.
Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Judith A. Owens> ;Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2021 Jan 1
16 citations
Pharmacological Approach to Sleep Disturbances in Autism Spectrum Disorders with Psychiatric Comorbidities: A Literature Review
Sachin Relia, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram> ;Medical Sciences. 2018 Oct 25
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Journal Articles

Children's Sleep and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Betty Pfefferbaum, Phebe Tucker, Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, Richard L Van Horn, Curr Psychiatry Rep ., 11/14/2023
Residents as teachers: Medical Students Evaluations of Psychiatry Resident’s Teaching
6. Brand MW, Ekambaram V, Baranskaya I, ARC J Psychiatry 2017 Vol(2):17-22
Cyberbullying: An Unceasing Threat in Today's Digitalized World
Andrew P. Waller, MD; Akshay P. Lokhande, MD, MHA; Vijayabharathi Ekambaram, MD, MPH; Swapna N. Deshpande, MD, FAPA; Britta Ostermeyer, MD, MBA, FAPA, Psychiatric Annals. 2018;48(9):408-415, 9/17/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Sleep Disorders in Selected Psychiatric Settings
Chapter: Case 13: Nocturnal Panic Disorder: Afraid to Sleep.
Page 139 - 146Ekambaram V, Baranskaya I, Ostermeyer BEditors: IS Khawaja and TD Hurwitz.Springer, ChamEdition 1,2021
Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology
Chapter: Sleep in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Ekambaram V, Owens JElsevier2021
Comorbid Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter: Zolpidem: The Arrested Woman with No Recollection of Events
Page 137 - 148Ekambaram V., Ostermeyer B.K.Editors: Khawaja I., Hurwitz T..Springer, ChamEdition 1,2019

Abstracts/Posters

Training module for resident physicians on use of suicide risk assessment for children and adolescents checklist (SRACC) to improve competency in adolescent suicide risk.
Lokhande AP, Deshpande S, Ekambaram V, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and adolescent psychiatry, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2018
Recurrent Insomnia-the mirror image of Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
Ekambaram V, Thomas R, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
Familial suicide and familial psychopathology contributing to adolescent suicide: A systematic review of risk factors.
Ekambaram V, Tucker P, Gonzalez L, Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
Evaluation of different formats of cultural competency training for medical students.
Baranskya I, Ekambaram V, Smith L, Tucker P, Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
An interesting presentation of Munchausen Syndrome: A case report.
Asma H, Ekambaram V, Tiller D, Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
Resident as Teachers (RAT): Medical student evaluation of psychiatry residents' teaching before and after a RAT improvement program.
Ekambaram V, Brand MW, Aggarwal R, Annual Meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Williamsburg, VA, 1/1/2013
Infant deaths identified in violent death surveillance, Oklahoma, 2004-2007.
Ekambaram V, Kabore J, Annual Meeting of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1/2011
Are currently recommended Vancomycin doses enough for children?
Singh N, Ekambaram V, Jamgade A, Williams K, Johnson PN, Hagemann TM, Chavez-Bueno S, University of Oklahoma Pediatrics Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

"Healthy Sleep Habits"
Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/27/2019
"Sleep issues for children with ASD"
Northeast Oklahoma County Wellness Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/26/2019
"Physician Leadership for IMGs: An Affair of the Mind and Heart!"
Mascone Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/21/2019
"Medical Leadership: An affair of the mind and heart"
1/11/2019
"Learn the art of sleeping" A concise form of sleep for psychiatrists.
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/6/2019
"Zolpidem: The arrestmen women with no recollection events."
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/3/2019
"Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine for Mental Health Providers"
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/24/2018
"Learn the art of sleeping."
Devon Energy Center, Oklahoma City, OK - 1/22/2018
"Parasomnia in children."
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/15/2018
"Adult and Pediatric Sleep Medicine for Primary Care Providers"
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/10/2018
"Learn the art of sleeping-Concise form of sleep for psychiatrists."
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/7/2018
"Complex case of circadian rhythm disorders."
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/3/2018
"Research Made Easy"
1/28/2017
"Psychodermatology"
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/26/2017
"Insomnia in Complicated Medical History"
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA - 1/23/2017
"Intruder in the Room"
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/14/2017
"REM Behavior Disorder in Children"
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA - 1/11/2017
"Pediatric Delirium"
Washington, DC - 1/15/2015
"Familial Suicide and Familial Psychopathology Contributing to Adolescent Suicide: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors"
Oklahoma City, OK - 1/15/2014
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Other

Undetermined manner deaths among infants less than one year of age, Oklahoma, 2004-2007.
Ekambaram, V., Kabore, J., Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Update
http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/SUID_among_Infants.pdf
1/1/2010