My primary clinical experience and expertise is providing general outpatient treatment to children, adolescents, and young adults, particularly those with developmental disabilities. I also am Division Director for Medical Student Wellness, in which role I provide direct care to the students and oversee additional clinicians doing the same.
In the hospital setting, I am the Medical Director of the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service at Oishei Children‘s Hospital.
Current research and committee activities include work related to burnout in medical students and physicians. Additionally, I am a consultant for Dr. Greg Fabiano and colleagues' ADHD treatment studies.
Education and Training:
Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Brown University (2012)
Residency, General Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (2010)
MD, State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
BS, Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2001)
Employment:
Alternate Chief of Service, Psychiatry, Kaleida Health (2023-present)
Consulting Psychiatrist, Summit Academy (2022-present)
Division Director, Psychiatry, Medical Student Wellness (2020-present)
Medical Director, Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry Consultaation-Liaison Service (2020-present)
Attending Psychiatrist, UBMD Center for Advanced Psychiatry (2012-present)
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2012-present)
Award for Excellence in Teaching; Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2024)
Top Doctors in WNY 2024; Pediatric Psychiatry (2024)
Top Doctors in WNY 2023 (Pediatric Psychiatry; Psychiatry) (2023)
Teaching Attending of the Year, 2022 (2022)
Top Doctors in WNY 2022 (Pediatric Psychiatry; Psychiatry) (2022)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2021)
Top Doctors in WNY 2021 (Pediatric Psychiatry; Psychiatry) (2021)
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2020)
Top Doctors in WNY 2020 (Psychiatry) (2020)
Top Doctors in WNY 2019 (Psychiatry) (2019)
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Medical Student Education (2018)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2018)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2016)
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2013)
Residency Service Award (2010)
Residency Service Award (2009)
Residency Service Award (2008)
"Wow!" Patient Advocacy Award (2006)
Research Fellowship Award (2003)
Research Expertise:
ADHD: I am a study consultant to Dr. Greg Fabiano for school-based treatment studies of ADHD.
Wellness/burnout: Co-wrote book chapter (in press) with Susan Orrange, PhD, regarding burnout in medical students and residents
UB 2020 Strategic Strengths:
Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
Journal Articles:
Brown ES, Palka JM, Lehman HK, Kulikova A, Khan DA, Lopez J, Antony A, Persaud D, Tiro J, Ivleva EI, Nakamura A, Patel Z, Holmes T, Humayun Q, Lloyd T, Allen K, Kaur S, Owitz MS, Pak RJ, Zablonski KG, Adragna MS, Chankalal R, Wood BL, Miller BD. (2023) The Impact of Caregiver Depression on Child Asthma Outcomes: Pathways and Mechanisms. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 11(1):200-209. (Jan), 11(1): 200-209.
Kulikova A, Lopez J, Antony A, Khan DA, Persaud D, Tiro J, Ivleva EI, Nakamura A, Patel Z, Tipton S, Lloyd T, Allen K, Kaur S, Owitz MS, Pak RJ, Adragna MS, Chankalal R, Humayun Q, Lehman HK, Miller BD, Wood BL, Brown ES. (2021) Multivariate Association of Child Depression and Anxiety with Asthma Outcomes. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice (Jun), 9(6): 2399-2405. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2021.02.043
Books and Book Chapters:
Orrange SM, Adragna MS, Jeanlus, A. (2021) What’s Causing the Problem? Drivers of Well-Being Contributing to Both Burnout and Flourishing. In: Caring for Caregivers to Be. Oxford University Press
Sengupta S, Adragna MS. (2019) In: Technological Strategies to Address Psychiatric Nonadherence. In: Fornari V., Dancyger I. (eds) Psychiatric Nonadherence: A Solutions-Based Approach (pp. 201-212). Springer, Cham.
Adragna M, Sengupta S. (1900) The Use of Technology to Enhance Treatment Adherence. In: Pediatric Nonadherence: A Solutions-Based Approach.
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Association (2021–present)
Medical Society of the State of New York (2015–2017)
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2005–present)
American Psychiatric Association (2004–2011)
Western New York Psychiatric Society (2004–2010)
American Medical Student Association; Resident Section 2006-2010 (2001–2010)
American Medical Associaiton (2001–2010)
Presentations:
"Preventing Burnout and Maintaining Wellness: Law School Edition" Didactic presentation and discussion about wellness for new law students. (2024)
"Parent and Teacher Ratings of Impairment in Medicated vs Unmedicated Children With ADHD" 70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2023)
"Psychiatric Treatment of Medical Students: An Updated quality Improvement Inventory" Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo (2023)
"Morning & Evening Behaviors of Transitionally Aged Youth and Young Adults With ADHD." 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2022)
"Psychiatric Treatment of Medical Students: A Quality Improvement Inventory" 2022 Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo (2022)
"Burnout and the Effects of the Pandemic" Root-Ed Conference (2022)
"Managing Anxieties about the Return to School" Back-to-School but not Back-to-Normal, a Webinar hosted by the UBMD Physician's Group (2021)
"Bordering on an Eating Disorder: Challenges Navigating Treatment, Systems of Care, and Comorbidities" 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019)
"Lisdexamfetamine and Workplace-Related Performance." 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019)
"Pharmacologic Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: An Overview of Anxiety Disorders and Treatments with and without Comorbid ASD" Summit Conference (2018)
"Psychiatric Medications and Autism" Summit Conference (2016)
"Predictors of Missed Child Psychiatry Appointments. , San Antonio, TX 2015." 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2015)
"A First Line for the Front Line" Grand Rounds, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, University at Buffalo Dept. of Pediatrics (2013)
"Adolescent on Social Networking Sites: Assessment and Management of Normative and Risk Behaviors" Grand Rounds, Women and Children's Hospital Of Buffalo, University at Buffalo Dept. of Pediatrics (2012)
"Social Networking Behavior of Adolescents Who Endorse Suicidal Thinking and Behavior." 59th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2012)
"Social Networking in Child Psychiatry: Implications for Practice" Academic Rounds, Children's Psychiatry Clinic, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo (2012)
"Teaching Countertransference to Medical Students in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry." 38th Annual Meeting of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education (2012)
"Following Consultants’ Medication Recommendations Predicts a Positive Response." 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2010)
"Resident Profiles on Facebook: Content, Attitudes, and Experiences" Grand Rounds, Bradley Hospital, Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (2010)
"Resident Profiles on Facebook: Content, Attitudes, and Experiences" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo Department of Psychiatry (2010)
"Choosing an Antipsychotic for Children and Adolescents: What is the Evidence?" 61st Annual Meeting of the Institute on Psychiatric Services (2009)
"The Rapid Pediatric Psychiatric Consultation Project: Another Model of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry-Primary Care Provider Collaboration." 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2009)
Recruit speakers for the Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds and other continuing education events; CME Committee (2023–present)
FPMP Governing Board; Alternate (2022)
I serve on the Faculty Burnout Prevention Committee under the leadership of Howard Faden, M.D. The committee aims to determine and mitigate drivers of faculty burnout.; Contributing member (2021–present)
Executive Committee; Committee Member (2021–present)
I direct the provision of psychiatric treatment for MD and MD/PhD students.; Director (2021–present)
I direct the newly established Division of Medical Student Wellness, charged with providing psychiatric and psychological treatment to the Jacobs' School students.; Division Director (2021–present)
Participant in panel and newspaper interview to discuss challenges related to anxiety around the return to school for children in 2021.; Panelist (2021)
; Reviewed submission for Pediatric Drugs (Adis Journals). (2014)
Member of the Recruitment and Selection Committee, UB Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program (2012–2019)
Member of the Scholarly Project Committee, UB Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program (2012–present)
Member of the Clinical Competency Committee, UB Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program (2012–present)
Member of the Education Policy Committee, UB Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program (2012–present)
Academic Psychiatry Curriculum Committee, Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (2010–2011)
Spoke with youth in the Rhode Island Juvenile Justice System about anger management; Volunteer discussant (2010)
Responsible for producing, editing, and printing a departmental periodical.; Editor, "Shrink Wrap" (2007–2010)
Evaluated residency applicants for suitability for the Psychiatry Residency Training Program.; Member, State University of New York at Buffalo Psychiatry Residency Training Program Selection Subcommittee (2007–2010)
Represented resident interests and worked as liaison with broader University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Committee.; Member, University at Buffalo Residents' Committee. Vice-Chair, 2008-2009; Chair, 2009-2010. (2007–2010)
Voting member at University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Committee Meetings.; Resident representative (2007–2010)
Participated in University at Buffalo Graduate Medical Education Grievance Committee Hearings.; Resident representative (2007–2010)
UB Psychiatry Residency Program annual activity; Volunteer, National Depression Screening Day (2007–2008)