CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSDavid M. Garrison, M.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-2512Fax: (585) 506-1860A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCHRochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Part-Time) - Department of Psychiatry , Child & Adoles Serv (SMD) Patient Care SettingPsychiatryBiographyProfessional BackgroundDavid Garrison, MD, is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). He serves as Medical Director of Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Medical Director of C/A Mobile Crisis Team. He received his medical degree in 1997 from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO. Dr. Garrison completed University of Rochester General Psychiatry Residency Program, Rochester, NY in 2000 and University of Rochester Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Rochester, NY in 2002.CredentialsEducation1998MD | University of Colorado Health Science Center-DenverPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2000 - 06/30/2002Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center07/01/1998 - 06/30/2000Residency in Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center06/23/1997 - 06/22/1998Internship in Internal Medicine at University of California School of Medicine/Keck School of MedicineVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2017Mental Health Practitioner of the YearSponsor: Mental Health Association2015Mary Lou Myers Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education2015Steve Munson Teaching Award for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2011 - PresentAlpha Omega AlphaSponsor: Honor Medical SocietyLocation: (for excellence in teaching medical students)2011 - PresentDepartment of Psychiatry Excellence in Clinical Care AwardLocation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center2011 - PresentNational Alliance for the Mentally Ill Teaching Award2008Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award2007 - 2009Dean's Teaching Fellow2003Mary Lou Meyers Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education2002Pfizer Psychiatry Resident of the Year Award2001Janssen Psychiatry Resident Award of ExcellenceVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles2018Ghannadpour J; Garrison D; Sams D. "Pilot Study of Narrative Therapy on a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit". Journal of System Therapies. 2018; .2016Sams D; Garrison D; Bartlett J. "Innovative Strength-Based Care in Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry." Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 2016; : 110-117.2011Garrison, D.; Lyness, J.; Frank, J. "Qualitative Analysis of Medical Student Impressions of a Narrative Exercise in the Psychiatry Clerkship". Academic Medicine. 2011; 86: 85-89.Books & Chapters2008 Book Title: Open the Door to Better Communication with your Teen Author List: Garrison, David Published By: Love and Logic Press 2008VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with David M. Garrison, M.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. David M. Garrison, M.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.