Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Welcome to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine in Tulsa! We are the only fellowship training program within the Department of Psychiatry which has shown a strong commitment to training outstanding physicians for more than 30 years. We received our initial accreditation from the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) in 2014 and have been fully accredited since that time. 

We have outstanding attending physicians who bring skills from varied professional backgrounds, are eager to teach, and serve as excellent role models for our developing child psychiatrists. Our full-time faculty are all Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with clinical expertise in various areas within Child and Adolescent psychiatry.

The two-year child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program at OUSCM is an innovative, well-balanced, and comprehensive training program that takes advantage of numerous community resources to offer clinical experiences in several settings. It represents the essence of the School of Community Medicine's mission to provide medical services to the underserved in collaboration with various community programs. This is one key factor which sets us apart from other similar small child fellowships.  During the first year, fellows will work with children and adolescents in a multidisciplinary partial hospital program, Positive Changes, as well as  provide consult-liaison services at Saint Francis Children's Hospital.  Other shorter community rotations during the first year include pediatric neurology and observational visits to a variety of public and private schools in the Tulsa area.  Primary focus during the second year is on managing your own outpatient clinic.  Significant strengths of the program during second year include rotations in neurodevelopmental disabilities, community child mental health, forensics, school-based mental health services in Union Public Schools, eating disorders at Laureate Psychiatric Institute, and adolescent substance abuse treatment at Tulsa Boys` Home.  Our second year fellows also have an opportunity to participate in a full year of LEND Internship (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other-Related Disabilities) if they desire expertise in neurodevelopmental disabilities.  Fellows begin seeing their own psychotherapy patients during the first year and receive psychotherapy supervision from other child psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists in the community.  The didactic program is comprehensive, largely seminar based, and includes all seven core faculty members as leaders.  Guest lecturers include psychologists, other community health providers and adjunct faculty.  Our faculty is cohesive, collaborative, and highly motivated to provide the very best fellowship training possible and to expand our impact on the delivery of quality mental health care to the children and adolescents in the Tulsa area and beyond.

Tulsa is a family-friendly, affordable city with a growing downtown, sports/cultural activities, and new state of the art public park The Gathering Place.  This makes it an enjoyable family friendly place to live and train. For questions or to learn more about our program, please contact our Program Coordinator Jennifer Austin at (918)660-3103 or e-mail at jennifer-austin@ouhsc.edu.

Tara R. Buck, MD 
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program Director
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research 

Tara Buck, MD
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program Director
Oxley Foundation Chair in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research 

Specialty
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Residency
General Psychiatry Residency-University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship-University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Professional interests for Dr. Buck include psychiatric management of autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. She is also involved in graduate medical education for child psychiatry fellows and collaboration with mental health providers on mental health initiatives. 

Jaye Capretto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Specialty
Pediatric Psychology

Education
Tennessee State University

Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Certifications
Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist

Professional Interests
Dr. Capretto’s research and clinical work focuses on early childhood psychological assessment of neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder. Her publications and advocacy strive to address disparities in health education and access among disabled children and adolescents.

Michael Dunlap, DO
Assistant Professor

Specialty                          
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education                        
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK

Residency                        
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK

Certifications                  
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – General Psychiatry; American Board of Pediatrics – General Pediatrics

Professional Interests    
Dr. Dunlap’s passions include care at the intersection of general pediatrics and psychiatry. He enjoys working in the pediatric hospital as a psychiatric consultant, as well as establishing lasting relationships with his outpatient general pediatric patients.

Bethany Kuhn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Psychologist

Specialty
Pediatric Psychologist

Education
The University of Tulsa

Doctor of Philosophy
Clinical Psychology, The University of Tulsa

Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Pain Psychology and Consultation/Liaison Service, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL

Certifications
Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychology

Professional Interests
Clinical interests of Dr. Kuhn include adjustment disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, treatment adherence, and pain management. She has participated in research examining pain processing and pain management in clinical populations. 

Shahnaz Kasmani, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Specialty
Child Psychiatry

Education
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Residency
Psychiatry – Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK 

Professional Interests
Dr Kasmani interests include both PHP/inpatient and outpatient care, treating children, adolescents and young adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses including neurodevelopmental disorder specifically ADHD and ASD, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorder as well as trauma and stress related disorders.

Andrew Liew, MD (he/him/his) 
Assistant Professor, Child Psychiatry
Assistant Dean of Curriculum

Specialty
Child Psychiatry

Education
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-OKC

Residency
Psychiatry - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL

Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University at Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Liew's areas of interest include behavioral disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and mood disorders such as depression/bipolar disorder. 

Hilary Redemann, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor, Child Psychiatry

Specialty
Child Psychiatry

Education
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Psychiatry Residency Program

Fellowship
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Professional Interests
Dr. Redemann enjoys providing evidence-based care to children, adolescents and adults in the community. She has special interests in adolescent and young adult mental health needs but enjoys working with all ages taking a holistric approach to practicing medicine.

Taylor Warta, DO
PGY-V

Medical School: Oklahoma State University- Center for Health Sciences
Hobbies: spending time with family, cooking/baking, local events (berry picking, festivals, 5ks)
Professional Interests: maternal mental health and infant brain development, TMS, nutritional psychiatry 
Favorite things about Tulsa: Farmer's markets, the Gathering Place, good restaurants, Rose District, cost of living, good school systems
Reasons for choosing this program: compassionate faculty who are invested in fellows' learning and development, variety of clinical experience and acuity over the course of training, access to participation in the LEND program, various research interests and opportunities, emphasis on trainee wellbeing, community engagement, program responsiveness to trainee feedback, and close-knit culture of the program. 
Plans after graduation: I plan to pursue outpatient practice offering holistic care with attention to nutrition, physical activity, and the spiritual health of each individual. 

Mollie Rischard Kimrey, PhD 
Postdoctoal Year 1

Graduate Education: University of Oklahoma (MEd), Professional Counseling; The University of Tulsa (MA, PhD), Clinical Psychology; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Predoctoral Internship – Child-Clinical Track
Hobbies: Spending time with my family and friends, running, interior design
Professional Interests: Assessment and treatment of childhood traumatic stress and sleep disturbances, including implementation of evidence-based modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children; Psychological testing for youth with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders and complex psychiatric presentations.
Favorite things about Tulsa: Restaurant scene, coffee shops, all the charming districts/neighborhoods
Reasons for choosing this program: Skilled, warm, and genuinely kind faculty who are committed to quality training for child and adolescent mental health practitioners; varied clinical opportunities; diverse patient populations and community sites; positive and collegial work culture.
Plans after fellowship: I plan to pursue a faculty position in academic medicine, where I will have opportunities to work with trainees, conduct research, and maintain my clinical practice.