Geriatric Psychiatrist Joins UT Medical Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 08/28/06
Former Louisiana State University (LSU) professor Kenneth M. Sakauye, M.D. has been named vice chair and director of geriatric psychiatry for UT Medical Group, professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and chief of geriatric psychiatry at these locations and the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis.
A pioneer in the field, Sakauye has been named one of the Best Doctors in America® and last year was honored with the American Psychiatric Association’s Jack Weinberg Award for career achievement. He has a special interest in electroconvulsive therapy, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia.
Sakauye was graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his medicine internship at the University of Iowa. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.
He comes to Memphis from New Orleans, where he was the Ronald Reagan Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Medical School and held clinical professorships at Tulane University Medical School, Vanderbilt University, and the University of South Alabama. He was also director of geriatric psychiatry at Oschner Clinic and chief of geriatric psychiatry at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
Sakauye is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added qualifications in geriatric psychiatry. He is a member of numerous professional organizations and has been published in various medical journals and books in the field of geriatric psychiatry.
UT Medical Group is the private practice arm of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty. A not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice, UTMG is dedicated to quality patient care, medical education, and medical research.
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