About the Practice
Meet Dr. Ampiah
Fellowship-trained, double board-certified, and devoted to children, adolescents, mothers, and families across Florida, Georgia, and Ohio.
About the Practice
Dr. Shanique Ampiah, MD, DABPN, FAPA, PMH-C
PMH-C: Perinatal Mental Health Certification, awarded by Postpartum Support International — specialized training in pregnancy and postpartum mental health care.
Shanique Ampiah, MD, DABPN, FAPA, PMH-C 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.
For Children & Adolescents
Dr. Ampiah values the spirit of collaboration and will work alongside your child's care team — including teachers, therapists, and pediatricians — to ensure your child's mental and physical health are on a path to wellness.
For Women & Perinatal Patients
Dr. Ampiah brings the same collaborative, evidence-based approach to the women she treats — including those navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the mental health demands of high-achieving careers. You'll be treated as a full partner in your care, not just a patient being managed.
Outside the Office
When she's not in the office, Dr. Ampiah enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, cooking, dancing, and reading. She's also known to enjoy a good spa day every now and then.
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Background
Education & Training
Clinical Experience
- Founder & Lead Psychiatrist (2023–present) — Paramount Wellness Collaborative, Jacksonville, FL
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (2020–2023) — Baptist Behavioral Health, Jacksonville, FL; inpatient on-call coverage at Wolfson Children’s Hospital; served on the Safety Committee
- Remote Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (2023–2025) — Community Care West Virginia, an FQHC; provided outpatient telepsychiatric care and served on the Critical Access to Pediatric Psychiatry Program
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 & Chemistry)
Postgraduate Training
- Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2017–2019) — Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
- Chief Resident (2018–2019) — Tulane University School of Medicine
- Resident in Adult Psychiatry (2014–2017) — LSU / Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatry Residency, Baton Rouge, LA
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, ABPN — General Psychiatry (2018)
- Diplomate, ABPN — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2020)
- Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (2023)
Scholarship
Research, Publications & Presentations
- 2020
Mcpherson, K. Can Little Kids Be Depressed? Romper.com article published Jan 2020, for which Dr. Ampiah served as expert and was quoted in the article.
- 2018
Mathews E, Ampiah S, Dodd, D. It Happened Here: Debriefing Groups to Help Psychiatry Residents Process Traumatic Community Events. Academic Psychiatry, 43(1), 140–141.
- 2017
Crapanzano KA, Ampiah S. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Book chapter in SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology.
- 2016
Ampiah S, Vatsavayi V, Crapanzano KA. Hazards of Complementary & Alternative Medicines: A case of Kava Kava Delirium. LSU Research Day Poster.
- 2023
Ampiah, S., Armstrong, C. Feeling the connection: Healthy Mom, Healthy Child. Presented on maternal mental health as part of a panel for AUC School of Medicine.
- 2021
Ampiah S. ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment. Presented for Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, FL Physician Partners and Baptist Behavioral Health Grand Rounds.
- 2020
Ampiah S. Guard Your Mental Health She's Fierce guest panelist, Dec. 2020.
- 2019
Ampiah S. Role of Family Dynamics in the Development of Eating Disorders. Presented at Tulane Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds.
- 2017
Ampiah S, Vatsavayi V, Crapanzano KA. When Patients Supplement: A Case of Kava Kava Delirium. Presented at APA Institute on Psychiatric Services meeting.
- 2017
Ampiah S, Mathews E, Dodd D. It's my trauma too: Debriefing Groups to Help Psychiatrists Process Traumatic Community Events and Address Compassion Fatigue in Baton Rouge, LA. Presented at APA Institute on Psychiatric Services meeting.
- 2016
Ampiah S. The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Anxiety and Depression. LSU-OLOL Psychiatry Program Grand Rounds.
- 2015
Ampiah S. Overview and treatment of depressive disorders. OLOL College Physician's Assistant program lecturer.
- 2013
Andole, S., Shaw, S., Simran, S. Seasonal Fluctuations in Stroke Different to Cardiovascular Fluctuations: A London HASU's Experience. Poster presented at: European Stroke Conference; UK.
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