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Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Sarah Dowd, MPAS-C, CAQ-PSYCH, is a physician assistant and a valued member of the team at Rein Center, an integrative psychiatry practice based in Iowa City, Iowa. Her mission is to provide holistic, comprehensive mental health care to individuals living in and around Iowa.
An Iowa native, Sarah has been a physician assistant practicing psychiatry for over seven years. She graduated from the Des Moines University PA Program and completed her psychiatry fellowship in 2017 through Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.
Although she has always had an interest in the mind and psychology, it was not until PA school that she fell in love with mental health. Since graduating, Sarah has primarily worked in outpatient mental health, but she also has experience in inpatient psychiatry and family medicine. She currently specializes in and has additional certification in psychiatry and perinatal mental health.
To schedule an appointment with Sarah and the team at the Rein Center, call the office or request an appointment online today.
“We started prTMS therapy with my adult son with autism last May and the progress has been nothing short of remarkable. His overactive nervous system has definitely calmed down so we see improvements in many areas such as sleep - he goes on his own and falls asleep much earlier than before the therapy. His speech has improved - we are getting small sentences instead of one or two words - he is much calmer so he is not bolting like before. He also has more mind over matter so his OCD is much less.”
I am a bilingual Nurse Practitioner who was born in New York and raised in south Florida. I knew from an early age that nursing was a passion of mine. I received my bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University with Magna Cum Laude honors in 2015. I completed a Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner specialty, at Florida Atlantic University. I have worked in a variety of settings throughout my nursing career providing quality and evidence-based care to all my patients.
After working the frontline throughout the COVID pandemic and seeing firsthand the mental health crisis, I decided to pursue a career in psychiatry/mental health. I believe in fostering a safe, therapeutic environment where individual relationships can form and grow. I strive to provide personal care to my patients in order for them to achieve their optimal mental and physical health. I am thrilled to work with a skilled team of caring providers, and I look forward to providing care to you!
I’ve always been interested in people and their individual stories. This curiosity coupled with my love of science made my career choice quite easy. I grew up between Cairo, Egypt and New York City. After completing medical school at Ain Shams University in Cairo, I moved to Chicago for my psychiatry residency program at Rosalind Franklin University which was a great launching pad for my career in Psychiatry.
I am a Board Certified adult psychiatrist with varied experiences in both inpatient and outpatient practice. I am especially interested in pharmacologically challenging cases and handling co-morbidities. I am comfortable with the geriatric population and love to provide supportive therapy as well since psychiatry should never only be about the prescription.
I have lived in Florida since 2009 and surrounding by a large extended family with whom I love to spend time and celebrate life.
Looking forward to working with you and making strides towards your health and wellbeing.
I attended UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School where I received my medical degree, completed residency training in General Psychiatry, and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. After graduating, I decided to stay within the same organization working as one of the head psychiatrists for a Partial Hospitalization Program. Aside from treating adults and adolescents I also have experience working with young children who benefited from treatment within a Therapeutic Learning Center.
As I continued to expand my horizons within the field of Psychiatry, my family and I decided to relocate to the Sunshine state. Since my relocation, I have been working within the private sector with children, adolescents, and adult patients.
I favor an inclusive and collaborative approach. I believe in cautious prescribing based on evidence. I strive to provide good quality care that includes patients’ opinions and concerns.
