Staff

 


"Working with children and adolescents provides me with a unique opportunity to recognize their individual strengths, understand their challenges and advocate for their continued success."

Stephanie C. Eken, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond and her medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 2002. During her Triple Board residency training (Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) at the University of Kentucky, she served as chief resident and was selected for two national honorary fellowships. Dr. Eken uses her perspective as a board certified pediatrician to provide comprehensive psychiatric care for children and to educate primary care physicians about child and adolescent mental health issues through Kentucky Child NOW! Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and psychotic disorders.

Dr. Eken performs comprehensive psychiatric and physical evaluations and medication management for emotional/behavioral problems.