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Dr. Michelle Guchereau, MD
Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
582 Market St Ste 1608 San Francisco CA, 94104About
Dr. Michelle Guchereau specializes in the psychiatric evaluation, complementary therapy approach, and medical management of children, adolescents and adults in California and Oregon. She has been certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.
Dr. Guchereau has over a decade of experience as a psychiatric clinician, and earned her Medical Doctorate at the prestigious University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. She served in the US Air Force and was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for her support of active duty military and their family members all over the world.
Dr. Guchereau specializes in the evaluation and treatment of the attention issues (ADD/ADHD), depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD and PTSD. She is committed to providing specialized and individualized service, and a comprehensive treatment plan is created for each patient. She is experienced in multiple modalities of psychotherapy, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches.
She tailors each psychotherapeutic and medication intervention to the individual patient and issues presented, taking care to understand and work within the framework of psychological, social and biological factors unique to each individual.
Education and Training
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine MD 2004
Rice University BA; Magna Cum Laude 1999
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provider Details
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief Fellow Children's National Medical Center 2008 - 2009
- Psychiatrist Well Coast Medical Corporation 2015 - Present
- Clinical Staff Psychiatrist Student Health and Counseling Services University of California 2014 - 2015
- Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center 2010 - 2015
- Clinical Staff Psychiatrist Student Psychological and Testing Services St. Mary’s University 2013 - 2014
- Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry Uni San Antonio Military Medical Center 2012 - 2013
- Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base 2009 - 2012
- Medical Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment Program (ADAPT) Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base 2009 - 2011
- Staff Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base 2009 - 2012
- Staff Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan 2009 -
Awards
- American Psychiatric Association / Shire Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, 2007 – 2008. Year
- Air Force Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service June 2004 - June 2007 Year United States Air Force
- National Defense Service Medal Year United States Air Force
- Outstanding Unit Award (2004-2006) Year United States Air Force
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Year United States Air Force
- Air Force Training Ribbon Year United States Air Force
- Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. United States Air Force, 2000-2004 Year
- Magna Cum Laude, Rice University 1999 Year
- Rice University President’s Honor Roll 1996-1999 Year
Professional Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Invited Reviewer, Academic Psychiatry, 2007
- Voting Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. 2009-2012
- Consultant, United States Air Force Fatality Review Board, 2011
- Ground Rounds Committee, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Dept of Psychiatry. 2005-2007
- Planning committee for Distinguished Visitor Program, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Dept of Psychiatry. 2005-2007
- Organizational Committee for 2006 Operational Problems Behavioral Sciences Symposium “Air Force Mental Health: Deployment Operations for the 21st Century,” Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Fellowships
- Children's National Medical Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2009
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Association, California Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association
Areas of research
RESEARCH EXPERIENCEPrincipal Investigator: Investigating the Relationship between PsychopharmacologicalTreatments and Change in Body Mass Index (BMI), Lipid Profiles, Serum Glucose andBlood Pressure, in a Clinical Sample of Residential Child and Adolescent PsychiatricPatients. Dept of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, SanAntonio, TX. 2006- 2007Research Author: Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Children with Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities: Pharmacologic Treatment. Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC. 2007-2008. Co-authors: Salpekar JA (Principal Investigator), Daniolos PT, Conry JA, Syed M, Joshi P.Research Author: Investigating the Relationship between Psychopharmacological Treatments and Change inBody Mass Index (BMI), in a Clinical Sample of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Patients. Dept ofPsychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. 2005-2006Research Author: Evaluation of brain perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of brain death, correlatingstandard clinical criteria and clinical outcome. Dept of Nuclear Medicine, University of California,San Diego Medical Center. 2001-2003Research Assistant: Examination of potential protein biomarkers for levels of radiation exposure. ArmedForces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. 2001Dr. Michelle Guchereau, MD's Practice location
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