
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Patricia Aguayo, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor (Clinical), earned her medical degree at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City, Mexico and a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She completed her Psychiatry residency at New York Medical College, where she served as chief resident and then went on to pursue a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. During her last year there, she was the John E. Schowalter chief resident in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Aguayo is board certified in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the ABPN. Before joining our faculty, she worked in Connecticut in both outpatient and inpatient settings focusing her practice on patients with Autism with challenging behaviors. Her interests include Autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities, and advocacy for children, young adults, and their families. Since November 2018, she has served as Medical Director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute's Neurobehavior HOME and Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinics. In 2021, she is excited to be part of the medical leadership team moving mental health access and innovation forward as part of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Child Psychiatry |
Board Certification | American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) |
Patricia Aguayo, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor (Clinical), earned her medical degree at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City, Mexico and a Master of Public Health degree at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She completed her Psychiatry residency at New York Medical College, where she served as chief resident and then went on to pursue a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. During her last year there, she was the John E. Schowalter chief resident in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Aguayo is board certified in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the ABPN. Before joining our faculty, she worked in Connecticut in both outpatient and inpatient settings focusing her practice on patients with Autism with challenging behaviors. Her interests include Autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities, and advocacy for children, young adults, and their families. Since November 2018, she has served as Medical Director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute's Neurobehavior HOME and Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinics. In 2021, she is excited to be part of the medical leadership team moving mental health access and innovation forward as part of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
Academic Divisions | Child Psychiatry |
Board Certification | American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry) |
Education History
Graduate Training | University of Utah Administration MBA, 2024 |
Chief Resident | Yale Child Study Center/Yale School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chief Resident, 2013 |
Fellowship | Yale Child Study Center/Yale School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, 2012 |
Chief Resident | New York Medical College School of Medicine/Westchester Medical Center Psychiatry Chief Resident, 2011 |
Residency | New York Medical College School of Medicine/Westchester Medical Center Psychiatry Resident, 2010 |
Fellowship | Westchester Institute for Human Development Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellow, 2006 |
Graduate Training | University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health Health Administration and Policy M.P.H., 2003 |
Professional Medical | Anahuac University School of Medicine Medicine M.D., 1996 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
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Global Impact
Education History
Professional Medical | Anahuac University School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |