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Melissa DeFilippis, M.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry at UTMB Galveston. Along with education and training activities, Dr. DeFilippis has served as the Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division since 2015. She also serves as the Medical Director of the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) service at UTMB.

Dr. DeFilippis runs a busy clinic where she sees children, teens, and young adults with psychiatric conditions, including depression and suicidality. Her research focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in youth, treatment-resistant depression in youth, and depression in youth with autism.

Kimberly Gushanas, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board-certified Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in UTMB’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She has expertise in the prevention and treatment of childhood trauma, grief, and suicide.

Dr. Gushanas has worked in various systems of care, including pediatric and primary care, schools, private clinics, and telehealth. Her interests focus on improving access to evidence-based care for youth and families exposed to chronic stressors, trauma, and inequity; suicide and stress prevention; anxiety and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders; and resilience.