Tami D. Benton, MD

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Tami D. Benton, MD, is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Executive Director and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a Psychiatrist in the 22Q and You Center at CHOP.

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric mood and anxiety disorders, Ethnically diverse children, Health services research, Psychiatric aspects of chronic medical illness, Psychopharmacology, Medical and psychiatric conditions, Neuroimmunology and mood disorders, Eating disorders, Psychosomatic disorders
Locations: Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Background

Dr. Benton is very interested in children of underserved urban areas. She works with the entire family or support system to improve the lives of children.

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH

Residency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Fellowship

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Board Certification

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Psychiatry – American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychosomatic Medicine – American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Titles and Academic Titles

Clinical Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatrist-in-Chief

Executive Director, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Frederick H. Allen Endowed Chair in Child Psychiatry

President, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2015

Boyd RC, Scharko AM, Cole JC, Patterson CA, Benton TD, Power TJ. Training Pediatric Psychologists for Perinatal Behavioral Health Services in a Pediatric Hospital. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2015 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print]

2010

Benton TD. Psychiatric considerations in children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2010 Apr;19(2):387-400, x.

Benton TD. Treatment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2010 Apr;12(2):104-10.

Kaufman M, Shemesh E, Benton T. The adolescent transplant recipient. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Apr;57(2):575-92, table of contents. Review.

2009

Boyd RC, Chen E, Benton T. A pilot investigation of the rates and predictors of mental health services utilization among depressed African American mothers and their children. J Natl Med Assoc. 2009 Nov;101(11):1096-103.

2008

Benton TD, Ifeagwu JA. HIV in adolescents: what we know and what we need to know. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2008 Apr;10(2):109-15. Review.

Benton TD. Depression and HIV/AIDS. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2008 Jun;10(3):280-5. Review.

Douglas SD, Cnaan A, Lynch KG, Benton T, Zhao H, Gettes DR, Evans DL. Elevated substance P levels in HIV-infected women in comparison to HIV-negative women. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2008 Mar;24(3):375-8.

Awards and Honors

2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry