DR. MARIE DONA, MD, PMH-C
Child, Adolescent, Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist
Dr. Marie R. Dona, M.D is a Triple Board Certified Physician who specializes in Child, Adolescent, Adult and Perinatal Psychiatry and Obesity Medicine. She sees a wide variety of patients with numerous conditions and concerns. She has extensive experience in the treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, LBGTQ concerns, perinatal mood disorders, eating disorders, lifestyle medicine and more.
Training matters, and Dr. Dona is a medical physician first. She completed 4 years of medical school and then continued her specialization in psychiatry. She completed her general psychiatry (3 years full time) training at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and fellowship training (2 years full time) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she served as both chief resident and chief fellow respectively. During training, she would often moonlight and has extensive experience in emergency rooms, hospitals, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospital programs, and outpatient programs. Her therapeutic approach incorporates different elements of supportive, CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Dr. Dona offers patient centered, individualized care to clients of all ages, races and backgrounds.
Qualifications and Experience:
-Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
-Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
-Board Certified in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine
-Perinatal Mental Health Certified
-Outpatient adult, child and adolescent psychiatry practice, full-time
-Emergency Psychiatry Physician in Children/Teen
-Chief Resident: Albert Einstein Medical Center, General Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA
-Chief Fellow: Thomas Jefferson University, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA
-American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Systems of Care Award Winner 2020
-University of the East Young Alumnae Research Grant Award Winner 2020