About

MEET DR. AMPIAH

Shanique Ampiah, MD, DABPN, FAPA is a fellowship trained and double-board certified Child/Adolescent and Adult psychiatrist who believes in the power of early intervention and its ability to change the trajectory of psychiatric illness. 

Dr. Ampiah provides comprehensive, compassionate care and works to align with her patients and their families to achieve the best overall outcome while employing a biopsychosocial model guided by empiric data. She also focuses on behavioral intervention foremost with medications only when indicated. 

Dr. Ampiah values the spirit of collaboration and will work alongside your child’s care team, including teachers, therapists and pediatricians to ensure that your child’s mental and physical health are on a path to wellness. 

When not in the office, Dr. Ampiah enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, cooking, dancing and reading. She is also known to enjoy a good spa day every now and then. 

At Paramount Wellness Collaborative, Dr. Ampiah is accepting new patients ages 4-17 in Florida for tele-psychiatry and in office visits. Currently, ONLY WEEKEND appointments are available.

Education

American University of the Caribbean
Doctor of Medicine

University of South Florida
M.S. in Molecular Medicine

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S. in Psychology; minors in Biology and Chemistry

Postgraduate Training:
2017 – 2019 Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Chief Resident, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2018-2019
2014 – 2017 Resident in Adult Psychiatry, LSU Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatry Residency Program, Baton Rouge, LA

Board Certifications:
2018 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for General Psychiatry
2020 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2023 Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association