Kari Whatley, MD, FAPA
Psychiatrist, UT Health Austin Pediatric Psychiatry at Dell Children's
The University of Texas Medical Branch, MD
Baylor University, BS
Residency, Psychiatry, Louisiana State University-Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatry Residency Program
Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Clinical Biography
Kari Whatley, MD, FAPA, is a board-certified pediatric psychiatrist in UT Health Austin Pediatric Psychiatry at Dell Children's, a clinical partnership between Dell Children's Medical Center and UT Health Austin. Additionally, Dr. Whatley is an assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and serves as the the Program Director for the Dell Medical School Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
Dr. Whatley earned her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Baylor University and her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She completed a residency in psychiatry at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Dell Medical School.
Dr. Whatley is currently involved in a committee at Dell Children’s Medical Center, working on establishing a foundation of trauma-focused care hospital-wide.
Dr. Whatley is a pediatric psychiatrist with UT Health Austin.
Specializations
- General psychiatry
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
Board Certification
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, General Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards & Honors
- CAP 1 Rotation of the Year Award, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty of the Year Award, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
- Graduate Medical Education Clinical Learning Environment Award, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin
- Nomination for Senior Administrative Fellowship, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Quality and Safety Day Certificate for Research, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
- Residency Program Research Award, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Locations
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UT Health Austin Pediatric Psychiatry at Dell Children's
Dell Children's Medical Center
4900 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
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