Dr. Elena Gherman, MD
Dr. Gherman is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with seventeen years of clinical experience. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry. She's served our nation's veterans for more than eleven years at STVHCS and held several clinical, academic and leadership positions including Chief of Inpatient Mental Health Unit, Chief of Consults Liaison Service, Section Chief of Psychiatric Emergency Department, Section Chief of Outpatient Walk-in Clinic, Section Chief of High-Complexity Clinic.
She has worked extensively with psychiatry residents and medical students and held teaching and education positions such as Adjunct Faculty and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry with Long School of Medicine/UTHSCSA and Site Director for TIGMER - Texas Institute of Graduate Medical Education and Training for Psychiatry Residency Program – University of Incarnate Word.
In spite of all the titles and positions that she held, she continued to consistently provide outstanding clinical care for her patients.
She is a compassionate psychiatrist with a huge heart and a natural ability to connect with others in unexpected ways.
When not at work, Dr Gherman enjoys spending time with her family.
Credentials:
BS --- CUM LAUDE - PAN American University, Texas
MD --- St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
Residency, General Adult Psychiatry --- University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship --- University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas