Excellence in Clinical Innovation for UCHealth Integrated Transgender Program, University of Colorado Hospital Medical Staff
(2019)
One Colorado Ally Award for UCHealth Integrated Transgender Program, One Colorado
(2019)
Power Award, Out Front Magazine & Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
(2016)
Outstanding Contribution to LGBT Community for Co-Founding UCHealth LGBTQ Mental Health Clinic (Imagine Clinic)
Eleanor A. Steele Award, Graduating Residents, Psychiatry Training Program
(2015)
Inspirational Teaching and Supervision
Teaching
Associate Director, Psychiatry Residency Training
(2006)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Associate Director, Medical Student Education
(1999)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Director, 4th Year Psychiatry Curriculum and Electives
(2011)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Instructor, Psychiatric Aspects of Literature
(2001)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Director, Psychiatry Residency Training
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Vice Chair of Education
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Publications
Panchal Z, Piper C, Whitmore C, Davies RD (2022), Providing Supportive Transgender Mental Health Care: A Systemized Narrative Review of Patient Experiences, Preferences, and Outcomes. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health 36(3): 228-264
14. Panchal Z, Piper C, Whitmore C, Davies RD (2021), Providing Supportive Transgender Mental Health Care: A Systemized Narrative Review of Patient Experiences, Preferences, and Outcomes. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health COI: 10.1080/19359705.2021.1899094
Davies RD, Davies ME. The (Slow) Depathologizing of Gender Incongruence. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2020 Feb;208(2):152-154. PubMed PMID: 31977826
Baird K, Wolfe J, Davies RD (2020). The Traumatic Sequelae of Surviving the AIDS Crisis: A Case Report. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health 24(4): 423-433
Whitmore CA, Sakai J, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Davies RD. A Four-Week Reflective Writing Program in the Psychiatry Clerkship: Testing Effects on Reflective Capacity. Acad Psychiatry. 2019 Apr;43(2):171-174. PubMed PMID: 29704195
Nguyen HB, Chavez AM, Lipner E, Hantsoo L, Kornfield SL, Davies RD, Epperson CN. Gender-Affirming Hormone Use in Transgender Individuals: Impact on Behavioral Health and Cognition. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2018 Oct 11;20(12):110. PubMed PMID: 30306351
Whitmore CA, Sakai J, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Davies RD. A Four-Week Reflective Writing Program in the Psychiatry Clerkship: Testing Effects on Reflective Capacity. Acad Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29704195
Davies RD, Kessel B. Gender Minority Stress, Depression, and Anxiety in a Transgender High School Student. Am J Psychiatry. 2017 Dec 1;174(12):1151-1152. PubMed PMID: 29191036
Guillemet I, Davies RD. The Persona of Ingmar Bergman: Conquering Demons Through Filmby Barbara Young, M.D. Lanham, Md., Rowman & Littlefield, 2015, 250 pp., $38.00 (hardcover). Am J Psychiatry. 2016 May 1;173(5):541. PubMed PMID: 27133415
Davies RD. Wading through the flood of nontraditional therapies. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013 Jul;201(7):636-7. PubMed PMID: 23817162
Department of Psychiatry - Faculty and Staff Mental Health
1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 5242
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-4987
Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties
Psychiatry, Board Certification (2004, 2014)
Conditions & Treatments
Mental Health and Behavior
Mental Health and Behavior - Anxiety
Mental Health and Behavior - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Transgender Health
Clinical Interests
I enjoy working with adults dealing with anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I also am passionate about working with adults with LGBTQ related issues and am the Co-founder and Director of the UCHealth LGBTQ Mental Health Clinic (Imagine Clinic) and Co-founder of the UCHealth Integrated Transgender Program
Care Philosophy
I believe in developing a partnership with my patients, engaging them in all decision making during their care.
Volunteer Activities
I serve on the Board of Directors for the GLBT Community Center of Colorado.
Public Speaking Yes
LGBTQ Competency in Healthcare
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
(1989)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO)
(1985)
Residency Programs:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Psychiatry (1993)