Hello, I'm Cheryl M.

Dr. Cheryl M. is an ABPN board-certified psychiatrist in General Psychiatry and Consult-Liaison Psychiatry with over 20 years of clinical, academic, and leadership experience across a wide range of psychiatric care settings. She is a nationally recognized physician leader, educator, and mentor who has dedicated her career to expanding access to high-quality psychiatric care through collaborative, integrated, and team-based models. Her experience includes inpatient, outpatient, emergency services, academic medical centers, telepsychiatry, and value-based care systems. As a collaborating physician, she is actively involved in supporting and meeting the needs of her NPs. She is very open to working with newly graduated NPs and recommends weekly brief meetings to help build confidence and experience. She also holds weekly case conferences for the group of NPs she collaborates with, along with dedicated times each week when she is available for real-time questions. In addition, all NPs are welcome to contact her on her personal cell phone 24/7 in case of emergencies. Dr. Cheryl M. has extensive experience supervising and collaborating with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents, fellows, and medical students, and she has played a key role in developing psychiatric NP clinical training sites throughout her career. She has a particular interest in complex patients with medical comorbidities, geriatric psychiatry, psychiatric emergencies, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. Known for her depth of clinical knowledge and teaching-oriented approach, she enjoys case-based discussion and is available for both individual and group case consultations. She holds an active DEA license and is licensed in multiple states, supporting broad collaborative and telepsychiatry arrangements. Dr. Cheryl M. is approachable, deeply committed to education, and passionate about supporting clinicians on the front lines of mental health care. Areas of Expertise • General Adult Psychiatry • Consult-Liaison (Psychosomatic) Psychiatry • Psychiatric Care for Medically Complex Patients • Geriatric Psychiatry • Emergency and Acute Psychiatry • Suicide Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention • Treatment-Resistant Depression • Integrated and Collaborative Care Models • Telepsychiatry and Access-to-Care Programs • NP and PA Supervision and Clinical Teaching • Case Review and Advanced Diagnostic Consultation • Psychiatric Program Development • Value-Based and Population Mental Health Care Philosophy of Collaboration: Dr. Cheryl M. believes that access to psychiatric care depends on strong, respectful collaboration between psychiatrists and nurse practitioners. She views collaboration as a dynamic, bidirectional learning relationship where shared expertise leads to better patient outcomes and professional growth. Her approach emphasizes availability, thoughtful case discussion, and tailored support based on each clinician’s experience and practice style. She strongly values NP autonomy within a supportive partnership framework and is committed to providing reliable guidance, mentorship, and clinical insight to help NPs care for complex patients with confidence and excellence.