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Eliza Park, MD, MSc

Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist, Park Psychiatry, PLLC; Consulting Psychiatrist, Cerula Care

Highlights

  • LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2023
  • Psychiatrist
  • Clinical researcher
  • Owner of Park Psychiatry, PLLC, in Cary, North Carolina

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Dr. Eliza "Leeza" Park, MD, MSc, is a psychiatrist and an expert on the intersection of mental health and cancer. Following her clinical training at Harvard Longwood/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, she held a faculty position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the care and treatment of individuals with cancer.

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Dr. Park also assumed leadership roles at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, overseeing various research projects addressing the psychological impact of cancer, cancer caregiving, bereavement, and the unique stressors of parenting with cancer.

In 2023, she launched Park Psychiatry, PLLC, a private psychiatry and psychotherapy practice in North Carolina, dedicated to helping individuals coping with cancer and cancer survivorship lead valued and purposeful lives. Dr. Park additionally serves as a consulting psychiatrist for oncology clinics seeking integrated behavioral healthcare solutions for their patients.

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Experiences & Accolades

Expertise

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychotherapy

Education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    • Master of Science in Clinical Research
  • Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    • Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
  • Harvard Medical School
    • Adult Psychiatry Residency
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
    • Doctor of Medicine
  • Yale University
    • Bachelor of Arts in History

In the Media

Experience

  • Park Psychiatry, PLLC (2023-Present)
    • Clinician and owner
  • Cerula Care (2023-Present)
    • Consulting psychiatrist
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2011-2023)
    • Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Psychiatry
    • Deputy Director for clinical operations, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Support Program
    • Clinical psycho-oncology services director, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Support Program

Awards & Distinctions

  • Order of the Golden Fleece Honor Society, UNC Chapel Hill, 2023
  • Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award, NIH, 2016-2021
  • Dlin/Fischer Clinical Research Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2015
  • William Webb Award for Leadership, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2011
  • DuPont-Warren Fellowship Award, Harvard Medical School, 2009
  • Livingston Fellowship Award, Harvard Medical School, 2009
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 2005
  • Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship Award, UNC Chapel Hill, 2004
  • Distinction in Major, Yale University, 2001

Professional Memberships & Board Positions

  • Member, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2009-present)
  • Member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (2013-2023)
  • Member-in-Training Representative to Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association (2007-2009)

Publications

Full bibliography

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Contributions

How to talk to loved ones if you have breast cancer

05/26/22 | BY: Kelly Grosklags, Eliza Park

Discussing a breast cancer diagnosis with loved ones is tough, but it lets them offer the support and help you need. Share your journey with those who care to foster understanding and assistance.

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