Susan D Whitley MD
Addiction
Psychiatry Residency Program Director; Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
Join to View Full Profile
125 Hendersonville RdMAHEC Center for PsychiatryAsheville, NC 28803
Phone+1 828-398-3601
Fax+1 828-333-5465
Dr. Whitley is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Susan Whitley, based in Asheville, NC, specializes in psychiatry with a subspecialty in addiction. After completing medical education at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1996, Dr. Whitley pursued further training through a joint residency in Psychiatry and Family Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center and Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. Most recently, at Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), Dr. Whitley is the Psychiatry Residency Program Director and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director. With extensive experience in opioid-related disorders and clinical program development, Dr. Whitley has held notable positions such as Division Director at NYC H+H/ Kings County. Dr. Whitley has authored several publications on buprenorphine treatment and these works have been widely cited in the field.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 2001- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)Internship, Family Medicine, 1996 - 2000
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 68 citationsFactors associated with complicated buprenorphine inductions.Susan D. Whitley, Nancy L. Sohler, Hillary V. Kunins, Angela Giovanniello, Xuan Li
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2010-07-01 - 49 citationsHome- versus office-based buprenorphine inductions for opioid-dependent patientsNancy L. Sohler, Xuan Li, Hillary V. Kunins, Galit Sacajiu, Angela Giovanniello
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 2010-03-01 - 57 citationsBuprenorphine treatment in an urban community health center: what to expect.Chinazo O. Cunningham, Angela Giovanniello, Galit Sacajiu, Susan Whitley, Pamela A. Mund
Family Medicine. 2008-07-01
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
