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Debra Atkisson, MD, Psychiatry, Fort Worth, TX

Debra Atkisson MD DLFAPA, DFAACAP,,PCC

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry


Senior VP Clinical Services Blended Health, Connections Wellness Group Former Professor, TCU Burnett School of Medicine

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  • 3815 Lisbon Stste 200Fort Worth, TX 76107

  • Phone+1 817-989-1122

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Summary

  • Dr. Debra Atkisson is a psychiatrist based in Fort Worth, TX, with a subspecialty in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her residency and fellowship in psychiatry at the Menninger School of Psychiatry, following her medical education at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1986. Her expertise includes treating conditions such as Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism spectrum disorders, global developmental delay, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Atkisson has received multiple accolades, including the Top MD award from Consumers Checkbook, the John Bush Leadership Award from the Federation of Texas Psychiatry, and recognition as a Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association. She is also a member of the American College of Psychiatry.

Education & Training

  • Menninger School of Psychiatry
    Menninger School of PsychiatryFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989 - 1991
  • Menninger School of Psychiatry
    Menninger School of PsychiatryResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1987 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Professional Certified Coach
    International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association
  • Distinguished Fellow American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Press Mentions

  • TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine: Ways Educators Can Fight COVID-19 Fatigue During Summer
    TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine: Ways Educators Can Fight COVID-19 Fatigue During SummerMay 20th, 2021

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