Undergraduate School
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School
UNC Gillings School of Public Health
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Interests and Career Goals
Physician-Scientist Track; Clinical interests: child and adolescent psychiatry, consult-liaison psychiatry; Research interests: emergency psychiatry, collaborative care models - particularly with pediatric providers, school-based behavioral health services, syndromic surveillance, public health
Favorite Pastimes
Playing table-top board games, reading (or listening to) fantasy/sci-fi novels, taking walks or hikes with friends and family, watching anime/reading manga, baking vegan treats, and playing tennis.
Strengths of the Program
The strong sense of community and family-friendly culture is what brought me to Duke. The program is supportive and well organized, communication is timely, and program leadership and administrative staff are warm, welcoming, and easily accessible. The training opportunities here are diverse and world-class.
Areas of Prior Research
Emergency psychiatry, pediatric mental health, school-based mental health. Syndromic surveillance of opioid overdoses, firearm-related injuries, mental illness, and substance use among emergency department visits. Intersection of psychiatry and other medical specialties.
Publications/Abstracts
- Radhakrishnan L, Carey K, Pell D, Ising A, Brathwaite D, Waller A, et al. Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 years — United States, January 2018–June 2023. MMWR 2023; 72(38), 1032-1040.
- Brathwaite D, Strain A, Waller A, Weinberger M, Stearns SC. The effect of increased emergency department demand on throughput times and disposition status for pediatric psychiatric patients. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023;64:174-183.
- Brathwaite D, Waller A, Gaynes B, Deselm T, Bischof J, Tintinalli J, Brice J, Bush M. Age and Sex Trends Among Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits in North Carolina. Healthcare Analytics. 2022;2:100056.
- Jaynes S, Brathwaite D, Tully KP. Systematic Review of the Effect of Technology-Mediated Education Intervention on Maternal Outcomes in the First Year After Birth. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2022 Mar 21:S0884-2175(22)00026-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jogn.2022.02.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35331669.
- Brathwaite D, Waller AE, Gaynes BN, Stemerman R, Deselm TM, Bischof JJ, Tintinalli J, Brice JH, Bush M. A 7 Year Summary of Emergency Department Visits by Patients With Mental Health Disorders. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Feb 9;13:831843. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.831843. PMID: 35222127; PMCID: PMC8863870.
- Brathwaite D, Wolff CS, Ising AI, Proescholdbell SK, Waller AE. A Mixed-Methods Comparison of a National and State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Definition. Public Health Rep. Nov-Dec 2021; 136 (1_suppl):31S-39S. PMID: 34726981; doi: 10.1177/00333549211018181
- Smitherman AB, Mohabir D*, Wilkins TM, Blatt J, Nichols HB, Dusetzina SB. Early Post-Therapy Prescription Drug Usage among Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors. J Pediatr. 2018; 195: 161-168.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.11.063; PubMed PMID: 29395178; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5869116.
*Maiden name
Poster Presentations
- Brathwaite D. (October 2021) Emergency Department-Based Behavioral Health Care for Children and Adolescents: Lessons Learned from an In-Depth Investigation of Care in North Carolina. Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Virtual.
- Brathwaite D, Leff M. (May 2021) CDC Firearm Definitions in North Carolina Data: Evaluating False Positives and Intent Documentation. Oral Presentation for CDC Reverse Site Visit. Sponsored by NC-FASTER and the NC Division of Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention Branch.
- Brathwaite D, Waller A, Gaynes B, Stemerman R, Deselm T, Bischof J, Tintinalli J, Brice J, Bush M. (May 2021) Age and Sex Trends Among Mental Health – Related Emergency Department Visits in North Carolina. Oral Presentation at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine annual meeting, Virtual.
- Brathwaite D, Wolff C, Ising A, and Waller A. (November 2020) A Mixed Methods Comparison of a National vs. State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Definition. Invited Oral Presentation at the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 2020 Syndromic Surveillance Symposium, Virtual.
- Brathwaite D, Waller A, Gaynes B, Stemerman R, Deselm T, Bischof J, Tintinalli J, Brice J, Bush M. (October 2020) Emergency Department Visits by Patients with Mental Health Disorders in North Carolina 2008 – 2014. Oral Presentation at the American Public Health Association, Virtual.
- Mohabir D*, Bush M, Strain A. (October 2018) Growth of Emergency Department-Based Care for Pediatric Patients with Psychiatric Emergencies. Poster presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
- Mohabir D*, Schnittker J. (February 2016) “Provider Perspectives on College Mental Health: Evaluating Structural Barriers to Care from the Inside.” Oral Presentation at the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation National Medical Student Conference, New Haven, CT.
- Mohabir D*, Herres J, Kobak R, (April 2014). A Comparison of Adolescent Attachment Hierarchies in Clinical and Community Samples using the Important People Interview. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (PAMFT), Philadelphia, PA.
*Maiden name