Tami D. Benton, MD
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
About Tami D. Benton
Tami D. Benton, MD, is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DCAPBS) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She also serves as President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Dr. Benton’s career has been dedicated to developing leadership for a diverse child psychiatry workforce. Her mission, preparing the next generation of diverse physician leaders in pediatric healthcare and mental health and creating partnerships between communities and academic centers, is critical for eliminating disparities among minority and underserved populations.
Dr. Benton specializes in working with children from underserved urban communities. She works with the entire family or support system to improve the lives of children.
Titles
Psychiatrist-in-Chief
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
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
Awards and Honors
2023, American Psychiatric Association Blanche F. Ittleson Award for Research in Child Psychiatry
2023, Council on Concerns of Women Physicians (CCWP) of the National Medical Association (NMA) Service Award
2022, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Education & training
Medical Degree
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
Publications
Publications
2023
Benton TD. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2023 Apr;21(2):166-167.
Boyd RC, Jones JD, Makol BA, De Los Reyes A, Hatkevich CE, Benton TD. Parent-youth convergence (and divergence) in reports about pediatric quality of life Qual Life Res. 2023 May 2.
Benton TD. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2023 Apr;21(2):166-167.
2022
Soffer SL, Lewis J, Lawrence OS, Marroquin YA, Doupnik SK, Benton TD. Assessing Suicide Risk in Pediatric Outpatient Behavioral Health System: A Quality Improvement Report. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022 Jun 14;7(3):e571. eCollection 2022 May-Jun.
Arnon S, Brunstein Klomek A, Visoki E, Moore TM, Argabright ST, DiDomenico GE, Benton TD, Barzilay R. Association of Cyberbullying Experiences and Perpetration With Suicidality in Early Adolescence. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jun 1.
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.