Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Triangle and Manhattan.

Dr. Adare has wanted to be a psychiatrist since she was a little girl and is honored to have the trust of her patients. She is a natural born listener who is also a person of action and is always looking for practical ways to implement meaningful change.

Originally from Manhattan, Dr. Adare lives in the triangle with her husband and three young children. Their favorite activities are exploring local restaurants, weekends at the community pool, tennis, and traveling.

  • B.S. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsbugh, PA
  • M.S. Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition. New York, NY
  • M.D. Albany Medical College. Albany, NY
  • Adult Psychiatry Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital. New York, NY
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship: Duke University. Durham, NC

 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Through childhood and adolescence, the body and mind go through many changes and it is during this crucial period of life that mental illness will often first come to attention.  Every young person is unique and, whether dealing with early signs of mild anxiety to the more complex behavioral challenges that can accompany severe mental illness, one-to-one personalized care is at the foundation of building a successful treatment. To help meet these unique challenges, Dr. Adare completed specialty fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Duke University Hospital where, in addition to treating the common psychiatric afflictions of the young, she focused on psychiatric care of the medically ill, including children with cancer, sickle cell disease, diabetes, autoimmune brain disorders, PANDAS, and transplants. Through these experiences, she developed a particular passion for the care of patients with ADHD, anxiety, and complex medical conditions.

Perinatal Psychiatry

The period around childbirth is one of the most physically and mentally stressful times in a woman’s life. For women who are thinking about conceiving, are pregnant, or who have recently given birth working with a physician who understands the complexities of this time can be a wonderful investment in one’s mental health. In addition to having experienced the joys and stresses of pregnancy and childbirth herself, Dr. Adare dedicated a year of fellowship training to new mothers and mothers-to-be who were experiencing a range of psychological changes ranging from depression to psychosis.

Adult Psychiatry

General mental wellness is the backbone of healthy living for all adults. After four years of medical school, Dr. Adare completed an additional six years of post-graduate specialty training in psychiatry throughout which she cared for a wide array of adult mental health illnesses. Through this, she gained extensive experience in helping patients with anxiety, depression, OCD, and psychotic disorders while using the latest advances in pharmacology. She also undertook a one-year training elective uniquely focused on mental health within the LGBTQ population while at Mount Sinai hospital in New York.

 

Education

In addition to being board certified in adult psychiatry, Dr. Adare completed a two-year fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Duke University, a master’s degree in nutrition from Columbia University, and additional two years in general Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital. She attended Albany Medical College for medical school in New York and her undergraduate studies were completed at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Dr. Adare has additional subspecializations in health coaching and pain management from Duke University and Mount Sinai, respectively..

Awards

Dr. Adare graduated in the top 15% of her medical school class and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Society for exemplifying patient care. Additionally, she was given the James A. Bell Award for outstanding performance and achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is also the recipient of 3 additional patient care awards and two additional academic achievement awards. She was then elected as a chief fellow during her time at Duke.

Research

Dr. Adare has published work on ADHD treatment in children, psychosis and behavioral strategies to reduce caloric intake. For a link to some of Dr. Adare’s research, click Dr. Adare's most recent research