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Moira Rynn, MD, Psychiatry, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

MoiraAnnRynnMD

Psychiatry Durham, NC

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Rynn is Chair for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. She is an internationally-renowned expert in the treatment of pediatric mood and anxiety disorders. She has spent her career focused on improving treatments for children, adolescents, and young adults with treatment refractory mood and anxiety disorders. Her most recent studies have examined novel augmentation treatment strategies for pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and treatment models for adolescent depression in the primary care setting. Dr. Rynn received her medical degree from Rutgers University. She completed her internship and residency in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and served as Chief Resident. After completing her adult psychiatry training, she completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia followed by a Neuropsychopharmacology Research Fellowship sponsored by the NIMH at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Prior to joining Columbia University, Dr. Rynn was medical director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Section of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Pennsylvania Child Guidance Center
    Pennsylvania Child Guidance CenterChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1995 - 1997
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1995
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2019
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2007
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1991 - 2006
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Duke's Presidential Award Winners Meet the Moment in 2020
    Duke's Presidential Award Winners Meet the Moment in 2020March 29th, 2021
  • School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Receive Prestigious Duke Presidential Awards
    School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Receive Prestigious Duke Presidential AwardsMarch 29th, 2021

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