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Shawn McNeil, MD, Psychiatry, Shreveport, LA, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center

ShawnE.McNeilMDFAPA, FASAM

Psychiatry Shreveport, LA

Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Director, Psychiatry Residency Program, LSU Health • Director of Neuroinformatics Research, LSU Health • Associate CMO of Louisiana Behavioral Health Hospital • Deputy Coroner, Caddo Parish Louisiana • Past-President, Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association • Host, "Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract" Podcast

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Summary

  • Dr. Shawn McNeil is a psychiatrist in Shreveport, LA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center and Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry and is experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder, autism spectrum disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Education & Training

  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine
    Louisiana State University School of MedicineChief Residency, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2018 - 2018
  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016 - 2018
  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Residency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2016
  • Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
    Louisiana State University (Shreveport)Internship, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2014
  • Saint James School of Medicine
    Saint James School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    Georgia Institute of TechnologyPre-Med, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, 2005 - 2006
  • Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering & Science
    Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering & SciencePre-Med, 2004 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
  • American Psychiatric AssociationFellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA)
  • American Society of Addiction MendicineFellow of the American Society of Addiction Mendicine (FASAM)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 40 Under 40 Honoree Shreveport Greater Chamber of Commerce, 2023
  • Eagle Award Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 2021
  • Kentucky Colonel Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Prescription Stimulants in College and Medical Students: A Narrative Review of Misuse, Cognitive Impact, and Adverse Effects  
    Edinoff, A.N.; Nix, C.A.; McNeil, S.E.; Wagner, S.E.; Johnson, C.A.; Williams, B.C.; Cornett, E.M.; Murnane, K.S.; Kaye, A.M.; Kaye, A.D., Psychiatry International, 7/22/2022
  • Antipsychotic Use in Pregnancy: Patient Mental Health Challenges, Teratogenicity, Pregnancy Complications, and Postnatal Risks  
    Amber N Edinoff, MD, Niroshan Sathivadivel, MD, Shawn E McNeil, MD, Austin I Ly, Jaeyeon Kweon, Neil Kelkar, Elyse M Cornett, PhD, Adam M Kaye, PharmD, Alan D Kaye, MD..., Neurology International, 2021
  • Drug Testing  
    Shawn E. McNeil; Richard J. Chen; Mark Cogburn, StatPearls, 10/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Authored Content

  • Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment With an Emphasis on Neurodevelopmental DisordersSeptember 2017

Press Mentions

  • 32 Terrific Podcasts That Support Recovery
    32 Terrific Podcasts That Support RecoveryJuly 20th, 2019

Research History

  • Director of Neuroinformatics Research, LSU Health2021 - Present
  • Tumor Suppressor Gene Research, Morehouse School of MedicineUsed Q-PCR, RT-PCR, RNA isolation | Experience culturing fibroblasts and other cell types. Analyzed the activity of the P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene in keloid tissue samples2012 - 2013
  • Recombinant DNA Research, Georgia Institute of TechnologyUsed Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends (RACE) technique to find complete sequence of a gene fragment from the genome of Pinus taeda. Attempted to induce increased thermotolerance in E. coli by extracting and transferring a gene for thermotolerance from Tigriopus japonicus2006 - 2006

Hospital Affiliations