CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSMyra Lynette Mathis, M.D.(Pronouns: she/her/hers)Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-3161A 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 AppointmentsAssistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Addiction Psychiatry (SMD) Patient Care SettingPsychiatryBiographyProfessional BackgroundMyra L. Mathis, MD, is a faculty member and board certified General Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist at the University of Rochester Department of Psychiatry. An undergraduate and medical school alumnus of the University of Rochester, Dr. Mathis trained in General Adult and Addiction Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. She is currently the Medical Director for Strong Recovery, UR Medicine's outpatient dual-diagnosis clinic which houses an Opioid Treatment Program and provides a full range of addiction and psychiatric services. Contributing author to several peer reviewed articles and book chapters, Dr. Mathis’ academic interests include racial health equity and social justice in psychiatry and addiction, and medical education for students, residents and fellows in the treatment of substance use disorders.CredentialsEducation2015MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/DentistryPost-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital07/01/2016 - 06/30/2019Residency in Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital06/12/2015 - 06/30/2016Internship in Psychiatry at Yale New Haven HospitalVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2017Ira B. Levine Resident AwardSponsor: Yale Department of PsychiatryLocation: New Haven, CT2017Benjamin Bunney Resident AwardSponsor: Yale Psychiatry Residents' AssociationLocation: New Haven, CT2015Gold Humanism Honor Society2015Jack Stein Memorial Prize in PsychiatrySponsor: University of Rochester Department of PsychiatryLocation: Rochester, NY2015Dean Brenda Lee Service AwardSponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryLocation: Rochester, NY2013Adenia Andrews Community Service AwardSponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryLocation: Rochester, NY2011 - 2015Dr. Charles Lunsford Deans FellowshipSponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine & DentistryLocation: Rochester, NYVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles2022Rice, K.; Alpert-Gillis, L. J.; Cohen, A. L.; Scharf, M. "Quality Improvement in Pediatrics: Survey Needs Assessment for Ambulatory Pediatric Specialties (SNAAPS). Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology." 2022; .6/2021Chyrell D. Bellamy; Mark Costa; Janan Wyatt; Myra Mathis; Ariel Sloan; Mariana Budge; Kimberly Blackman; Luz Ocasio; Graziela Reis; Kimberly Guy; Reverend Robyn Anderson; Michelle Stewart Copes; Ayana Jordan. "A collaborative culturally-centered and community-driven faith-based opioid recovery initiative: the Imani Breakthrough project" . Social Work in Mental Health. 2021; 19(6): 558-567.2/2021DeSouza F, Mathis M, Lastra N, Isom J. "Navigating Race in the Psychotherapeutic Encounter: a Call for Supervision." Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry.. 2021 Feb; 45(1):132-133. Epub 2020 Oct 14. Books & Chapters2020 Chapter Title: Advocacy for People with Substance Use Disorders Book Title: A Psychiatrist's Guide to Advocacy Author List: Mathis, M. Jordan, A. Arnaout, B Published By: APA Publishing 2020VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Myra Lynette Mathis, 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. Myra Lynette Mathis, 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.