Angela Argyropoulos, MD, obtained her medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School, and did her residency at the University of Washington. During her residency training, was first drawn to integrated care during a rotation in which she worked in a mental health clinic co-located within a primary care clinic. She particularly enjoyed collaborating with the clinical team, including the primary care physicians and psychologists, as well as teaching within this role. She later chose to do a BHIP rotation and has enjoyed reaching a broad range of individuals in need of mental health care through the collaborative care model.
Dr. Argyropoulos also particularly enjoys psychotherapy and feels that working as a psychiatric consultant is an excellent complement to psychotherapy work, as this role provides a way to serve a larger number of patients in the greater community while continuing to work in a team.
Dr. Argyropoulos believes that increasing access to psychiatric care and taking a team-based, interdisciplinary approach in supporting our primary care colleagues in providing mental health treatment are particularly meaningful aspects of her work. She is hopeful that collaborative care will continue to grow throughout the country and improve availability of mental health services to those most in need.