Dr. Nancy C. Buckner M.D.

Nancy C. Buckner, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist working who specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry. She joined Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2014. Dr. Buckner obtained her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center at Memphis in 1991. She was awarded The Anthony Ficalora Award for her Outstanding Commitment to Patient Care in May 1991, as well as the American Medical Womenâ??s Association Award for Academic Achievement. She was elected to join the honorary medical fraternity Alpha Omega Alpha, in 1991. Dr. Buckner graduated in the top 10 percent of her medical school class. Dr. Buckner completed her internship, residency in general psychiatry and a two-year fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry in 1996 at the University of Arizona. She was chief resident of the child psychiatry fellowship program for six months. She has been a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 1994. Dr. Buckner has worked in community mental health for 11 years. She provided psychiatric services for the School and Community Oriented Psychiatric and Educational Services (SCOPES) program at Clarendon School in the Osborn School District under a SAMSA grant for more than four years. Dr. Buckner also provided psychiatric services to students with emotional and behavioral disorders at Foothills Elementary as part of a multidisciplinary team. Dr. Buckner has experience in teaching, supervising and mentoring medical students and psychiatric residents. She has provided in service training to teachers and other clinical staff in outpatient community settings. Dr. Buckner has experience treating children from 2 to 18 years of age. She provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacologic treatment, psychoeducation and supportive psychotherapy. Dr. Buckner has experience treating numerous types of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, including ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder, autism spectrum disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, psychotic disorders, and Touretteâ??s Disorder and other tic disorders. Dr. Buckner has experience treating children and adolescents with comorbid conditions such as developmental delay, diabetes, metabolic issues, cardiac problems, endocrine disorders, and neurological conditions, including migraines, seizure disorder, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Buckner is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Child Health at the University of Arizona, COM-Phoenix, and Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Creighton University, School of Medicine - Phoenix Campus. She is a professional member of the American Medical Association, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.