
Karen D Wagner MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
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400 N Texas AveSte AWebster, TX 77598
Phone+1 281-338-2798
Fax+1 281-557-2027
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1987 - 1989
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1985 - 1987
Hallmark Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
TX State Medical License 1990 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Corrigendum to "Establishing a training plan and estimating inter-rater reliability across the multi-site Texas Childhood Trauma Research Network" [Psychiatry Research...Jeffrey D Shahidullah, James Custer, Oscar Widales-Benitez, Nazan Aksan, Carly Hatchell
Psychiatry Research. 2026-06-01 - Exploring resource profiles among trauma exposed youth: An identity-focused, cultural, and person-centered approach.Ogechi Cynthia Onyeka, Jessica Szu-Chi Cheng, Sina Sanei, Shaunna L Clark, Caitlin M Pinciotti
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026-01-15 - 1 citationsHistory of interpersonal trauma exposure is a robust risk factor for alcohol and substance use disorders during adolescence.John Leri, Josh M Cisler, Shaunna L Clark, Amy Garrett, Leslie Taylor
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Can Doctors Save Their Jobs and the WorldJuly 12th, 2021- Master Clinician Review: Parental Depression and Family Health and Wellness: What Clinicians Can Do and Reflections on Opportunities for the FutureAugust 1st, 2019
Meta-Analysis: 13-Year Follow-up of Psychotherapy Effects on Youth DepressionApril 17th, 2019
Grant Support
- Treatment Of Early Age ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2008
- Treatment Of SSRI Resistant Depression In AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2006
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