Experienced psychiatrist specializing in Perinatal Psychiatry and the Care of Patients with Serious Medical Illness
Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy in Baltimore, MD
Education and Training
Catherine Harrison-Restelli, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, BA Economics, minor Women's Studies
Post Baccalaureate PreHealth Program: New York University
5 years as a neuroscience laboratory assistant, Weill Cornell Medical College
Medical School: Weill Cornell, 2004
Internship: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2004-2005
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Maryland and Sheppard Pratt Hospital, 2006-2009
Chief Resident: University of Maryland Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics, 2008
Fellowship: Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation Liaison Psychiatry), University of Maryland, 2009-2010
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Board Certified in Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
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My Experience
Catherine Harrison-Restelli, MD
Consultation liaison psychiatrist, caring for patients at the interface of psychiatry and medicine.
GBMC: Chairman, Department of Psychiatry. Medical Director, Integrative Care Unit
2016-2019
Greater Baltimore Medical Center. Lead team of consultation liaison psychiatrists to care for medical, surgical and obstetrics patients admitted to the hospital. Growing the service: consult volume up 46%, integrative care up 27% in 2019. Active in teaching Internal Medicine residents and the Ethics committee.  Focused on safe and effective pain management, optimizing care and comfort at the end of life, educating patients and medical staff on the risk of opioids, and improving care for patients with substance use disorders.
Sheppard Pratt: Psychiatrist
2016-2019
Hired by Sheppard Pratt to serve (on contract) as Chairman of Psychiatry at GBMC. Member of leadership team for and embedded psychiatrist in the Sheppard Pratt Integrative Behavioral Health at GBMC program, which expanded from 1 to 16 clinics during my tenure.
University of Maryland School of Medicine: Faculty
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2010-present
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry 2010-16. Consulting on patients at UMMC, Shock Trauma and the Baltimore VA. Psycho-oncologist for the Greenebaum Cancer Center. Lead psychiatric consultant to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for 5+ years. Liver-Kidney pretransplant psychiatric evaluations. Consultant for State of Maryland, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Workforce Technology Center. Volunteer faculty 2016-19. 2020-Attending, Psychiatric Emergency Services UMMC and Clinical Assistant Professor.
Patients Describe Dr. Harrison-Restelli as
Caring. Smart. Dedicated. Detail oriented. Honest. Practical. Compassionate. Expert. Good humored. Straight talking.
Awards
Catherine Harrison-Restelli, MD
The John Talbott, M.D. Award for Clinical Excellence in the art and science of psychiatry UMDSOM, 2009
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, recipient of resident travel award to attend annual meeting, 2009
Veteran’s Administration, Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Program, recipient of travel award to attend national training meeting, 2011
Virginia Huffer Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award UMDSOM, 2012
Super Doctors Rising Stars DC-Baltimore-Northern VA 4/2013, The Washington Post Magazine
UMDSOM Psychiatry cash award for medical student education, 2013, 2014, 2015
Department of Veteran's Affairs Certificate of Appreciation for "outstanding service to Women's Health Services, and for your contributions as a member of the Reproductive Mental Health Steering committee, and for your help in advancing our national Women's Health Initiatives to enhance quality care for our women Veterans" 2013
Elected by senior class of the University of Maryland School of Medicine to serve as faculty marshal at Convocation, 2014
Recent Media
Educating the community on BMORE Lifestyle
American Hospital Association article highlighting the partnership between Sheppard Pratt and GBMC to integrate mental health care into primary care.
BMORE Lifestyle: Psychiatrist shares facts and resources for anyone suffering from depression
Dr. Harrison-Restelli interviewed by the Baltimore Jewish Times about psychiatric illness and substance use disorders
