Mary-Ann Abraham

Mary-Ann Abraham, M.D., M.B.S., is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC Davis Health. Board-certified in geriatric psychiatry (2021), she practices at the UC Davis Medical Center's Behavioral Health Center in Sacramento, specializing in collaborative, holistic care for older adults through integration of patient goals, family input, and interdisciplinary healthcare approaches.

Her educational background includes:

• B.S. in Biology from University of Miami (2009)
• M.B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Rosalind Franklin University (2012)
• M.D. from FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (2016)
• Psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (2016-2020)
• Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship at Jersey Shore University Medical Center (2023)

Dr. Abraham's research focuses on medical education curriculum development for trainees and adverse psychiatric reactions to supplements, with recent publications examining hypomania linked to over-the-counter products and psychosis from slimming capsules. Her clinical expertise spans geriatric psychiatry, global mental health initiatives, and psychodynamic psychotherapy techniques.

As core faculty in the UC Davis residency program, she mentors medical students and residents while expanding geriatric psychiatry training components. Professional affiliations include the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, and World Congress of Psychiatry.