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100 N Academy AveDanville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6516
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Summary
- I’m a board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist practicing telepsychiatry in FL. I treat a broad range of general psychiatry conditions, and also have a special focus on neuropsychiatry and geri psych, including dementia/cognitive disorders; psychiatric symptoms related to neurologic conditions such as CVA, TBI, epilepsy, and PD; and psychiatric disorders complicated by medical comorbidities.
Clinical Expertise
- Dementia, Traumatic brain injury, Bipolar disorder, Geriatric psychiatry, Telemedicine, Traumatic brain injury-related psychosis, Mood disorders, Major depression, Anxiety disorders, Posttraumatic stress disorder , Psychiatry, Memory disorders, Neuropsychiatry, Cognitive disorders, Behavioral neurology / Neuropsychiatry, Obsessive-compulasive disorder, Psychotic disorders, Stroke-related psychiatric symptoms, TBI-related psychiatric symptoms, Parkinson’s disease-related psychiatric symptoms, Epilepsy-related psychiatric symptoms
Education & Training
University of FloridaFellowship, Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, 2013 - 2014
University of FloridaResidency, Neurology, 2010 - 2013
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Neurology Resident Research Award University of Florida Department of Neurology, 2013
- APA/Lilly Resident Research Award American Psychiatric Association, 2010
- Outstanding Senior Resident Award University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry, 2010
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsWhat Nonpsychiatrists Want From Psychiatrists: Data From Chart Review Consultation Requests in a Rural Health Care System.Evan M Calvo, Lauren K Walsh, Victoria M T Tyrell, Christopher F Chabris, Joanne A Byars
Psychiatric Services. 2025-08-01 - 3 citationsDiabetic myonecrosis in an orthotopic heart transplant recipient.Joanne A. Byars, Eric I. Rosenberg
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2007-05-01 - 25 citationsNaltrexone augments the effects of nicotine replacement therapy in female smokers.Joanne A. Byars, Kimberly Frost-Pineda, William S Jacobs, Mark S. Gold
Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2005-03-24
External Links
- BayLight Psychiatryhttps://www.baylightpsychiatry.com/
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