Kathy Coffman, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2007 |
| Gender: |
Female |
| Languages: |
English |
Psychiatry and Psychology
Transplantation Center
Biographical Sketch
Kathy Coffman, MD, has worked with transplant patients for 22 years. She has been interested in issues of alcoholism and drug addiction, especially in the transplant patient population. She is also interested in gender differences in postoperative pain.
Dr. Coffman served as a Consultant to a respiratory hospital for six years, and has published in the area of psychological issues in lung disease. She has extensive experience with AIDS patients, and has worked with many patients with depression, panic disorder and social phobia.
Dr. Coffman has an interest in psychological issues in celiac disease. She also has an interest in cultural issues in consultation-liaison psychiatry, and how these affect treatment outcomes. She has surveyed patients and family members on attitudes regarding xenografting in transplantation.
Professional Highlights
- Spoke at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., on outcomes with alcoholic liver transplant patients
- Participant on the Step Two Committee for the United States Medical Licensing Exam for the National Board of Medical Examiners.
- Section Editor for the psychiatric, financial and ethical issues section of Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI |
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| Internship: | Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Internal medicine, Chicago, IL |
| Residency: | University of Chicago Hospitals, Psychiatry, Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship: | University of Michigan Health System, Consultation Liason, Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Other Education: | (Graduate) Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
Additional Training
- Board-certified in psychiatry
- Board-certified in geriatric psychiatry
- Board-certified in addiction psychiatry
- Board-certified in psychosomatic medicine
Certifications
Psychosomatic Medicine
Addiction Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Awards & Honors
- Fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
- Best Doctors in Los Angeles
Professional Memberships
- Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Industry Relationships
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