New faculty spotlight: Melissa O’Dell, M.D.

Melissa O’Dell, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Melissa O’Dell, M.D.
• Hometown: Omaha
• Title and department at UNMC/Title at Nebraska Medicine: Instructor, UNMC Department of Psychiatry; Adult psychiatrist at Nebraska Medicine

Research/professional interests: Dr. O’Dell’s primary clinical interest is serious mental illness, particularly early intervention in psychosis. She is a champion for the development of services across the spectrum of care for people suffering with psychosis and is leading a team to develop a multidisciplinary subspecialty clinic for this patient population.

How I fell in love with psychiatry: I have always loved listening to peoples’ stories, so working in a field that allows me to do that every day in the service of helping people lead more fulfilling lives is an amazing privilege.

Degrees:

• Residency, psychiatry, Creighton/UNMC, 2019
• M.D., UNMC, 2015
• Pre-medicine, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2010
• B.A., English, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2007
• B.S., political science, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2007

Memberships:

• American Psychiatric Association
• Nebraska Psychiatric Society
• American Association of Community Psychiatrists

Three things people may not know about me:

• My husband and I have two young kids. We enjoy exploring Omaha with them — the zoo, the Children’s Museum, Fontenelle Forest, etc.
• I love to play all kinds of board games.
• I come from a family of mental health professionals and advocates.

Clinic locations:

• Poynter Hall, 42nd and Dewey streets
• Charles Drew Health Center

For appointments and referrals: 402-552-6007