Anne Marie O'Melia, MS, MD, FAAP, CEDS-S

Anne Marie O'Melia, MS, MD, FAAP, CEDS-S

Chief Clinical and Quality Officer

Pronouns: (She/Her/Hers)

Languages spoken: English

Locations

Biography

As Chief Clinical and Quality Officer, Dr. O’Melia is responsible for the oversight of clinical excellence delivered by ERC Pathlight’s therapists, dietitians and nurses nationwide. Dr. O’Melia is a board certified pediatrician and a child and adolescent psychiatrist. She has more than 30 years of experience serving children and adults with mental health problems especially those with comorbid exacerbating medical conditions. 

Prior to attending medical school, she earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky (UK) and practiced as a psychologist in rural community mental health settings. She earned her Medical Degree with Distinction from the UK College of Medicine and completed residency training at the University of Utah Triple Board Program. 

She went on to serve on faculty in the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the University of Utah and then at the University of Cincinnati before joining the medical staff at ERCPL in 2014. 

Dr. O’Melia has co-authored multiple articles and book chapters on eating disorders and served as a co-investigator for various clinical trials related to psychopharmacology in the treatment of eating disorders and mood disorders. 

Anne took on the role of ERCPL’s Chief Medical Officer in 2018 and then assumed the additional responsibility of Chief Clinical Officer in 2019. Last year, she once again refined her role to now include responsibilities as our Chief Clinical and Quality Officer.

Specialties

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Triple Board

Areas of Interest

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Eating Disorder Treatment
  • Mood & Anxiety
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • PTSD / Trauma

Board Certification

  • Pediatrics
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Professional Associations

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
  • Academy of Eating Disorders

Education History

1996-2001 Triple Board Resident: Pediatrics, Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Univeristy of Utah Triple Board Program
1998 M.S. (Education/Counseling Psychology)
University of Kentucky College of Education
1995 M.D. with Distinction
Univeristy of Kentucky College of Medicine
1984 B.S. (Biology)
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

Publications

Mental Note Podcast

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