Matthew Fuller, M.S. Mental Health Counseling, M.Ed, MBA
Matthew
Fuller
M.S. Mental Health Counseling, M.Ed, MBA
Professional Staff
Division of General Psychiatry
Michele Sullivan, PMHNP-BC, RN
Michelle
Sullivan
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Advanced Practice Fellow
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Michele is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who joined the Department of Psychiatry in 2024 as the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Advanced Practice Fellow. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Richmond and Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. She completed her behavioral health training at Rogers Behavioral Health in Nashville, TN.
michele.sullivan@vumc.org
Annie Holmes, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Annie
Holmes
MSN, PMHNP-BC
Professional Staff, Nurse Practitioner
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
annie.holmes@vumc.org
Annie is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who joined the Department of Psychiatry in 2023 as the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Advanced Practice Fellow. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Centre College (2020) and Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University (2022). She completed her behavioral health training at Rogers Behavioral Health in Nashville, TN.
Taylor et. al. publish article on antidepressant treatment response in late-life depression
Warren Taylor, M.D., James G Blakemore Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, served as an author on the recently published article "Influences of resting-state intrinsic functional brain connectivity on the antidepressant treatment response in late-life depression." The article appears in the journal Psychological Medicine and details how connectivity between brain regions measured before treatment may predict response to common antidepressant medications. This work was led by Mr.
Aaron Brinen interviewed - How to Make the Holidays Less Stressful
Aaron Brinen, Psy.D. in the Division of Psychology was interviewed for an important story on holiday stress that appeared in US News & World Report.
See: https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/how-to-relieve-holiday-stress
Also, he was interviewed on Channel 5 on a similar topic of feeling down during the holidays.
Melissa M. Hall, MD
Melissa
M
Hall
MD, FAPA
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical Director of Hospital Services
Division of General Psychiatry
melissa.hall@vumc.org
Dr. Hall’s interests include clinical operations, performance/quality improvement, creating systemic change in health care systems, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Dr. Melissa Hall joined the Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry in 2022. She serves as the Medical Director of Hospital Services for Vanderbilt Behavioral Health. In this role, Dr. Hall provides physician leadership and oversight for the hospital-based service line at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, which includes adult inpatient services, neuromodulation, and psychiatric assessment services.
Dr. Hall previously served as the Clinical Director of Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute where she oversaw the clinical operations of the facility. Prior to this, she served as Lead Psychiatrist and Psychiatry Training Director at Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, where she oversaw the practice and delivery of psychiatric care and psychiatric education and training.
Dr. Hall completed her general psychiatry residency at Morehouse School of Medicine and her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at The George Washington University School of Medicine.
