I’m here to meet you where you are
CHILD, ADOLESCENT, AND ADULT PSYCHIATRIST
Robert Paine, DO
Early in Dr. Paine’s career, he found his passion for child psychiatry working as a mental health worker on the children’s inpatient unit at Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital for two years prior to attending medical school. He then completed his medical education at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011, his adult psychiatry residency at the West Virginia University Charleston Division in 2014, and his child psychiatry fellowship at University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt in 2016. Throughout his training, he learned from some of the pioneers in the field of psychiatry.
Upon completion of his training, Dr. Paine stayed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore as an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry from 2016-2023. Dr. Paine has extensive clinical experience treating patients in all levels of psychiatric care. During his time at the University of Maryland, he was the medical director of the program of assertive community treatment, clinical director of telepsychiatry services, supervised resident and fellow physicians in the ambulatory child psychiatry clinic, and was the attending for the consult-liaison service for medically hospitalized patients.
What to Expect
At the end of the appointment, Dr. Paine’s diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations are discussed. Treatment options may include medications.
Dr. Paine values meeting patients where they are and creating treatment options for patients, regardless of age, that complement their current situation. This allows the patient and their families to better cope with psychiatric illness and the emotional and behavioral issues that comprise many of these illnesses. Dr. Paine respects the role each patient can play in their treatment and thus, prefers not to dictate treatment plans. He often works closely with parents, caregivers, teachers, counselors or therapists, health providers and physicians in developing treatment strategies to ensure a successful outcome for the patient.