Marsha N. Wittink, M.D., M.B.E.

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 276-3000

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Not Accepting New Patients

Research Labs

Laboratory of Integration Services for Complex Needs (LISCN)

Visit Laboratory of Integration Services for Complex Needs (LISCN) Lab Website

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642

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Study description

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry , Research (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Family Medicine (SMD) - Joint

Patient Care Settings

Hospital Medicine, Psychiatry

Biography

Dr. Wittink is the medical director of the Inpatient Medicine in Psychiatry (IMIP) unit at URMC. IMIP uses a multidisciplinary approach to care for hospitalized patients whose medical care may be complicated by concomitant mental health concerns. The team of nurses, social workers, physicians, pharmacists and mental health providers works together to deliver compassionate care targeted to patients' needs. Dr. Wittink is also involved in medical student and resident teaching focused on integrating medical care with psychiatric care. She is passionate about working with patients and families to determine health goals and improve overall quality of life.

Research

Dr. Wittink is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine. Her research efforts are driven by her clinical experiences navigating the often separate silos of medical and psychiatric care.

Since 2015, Dr. Wittink has been the medical director of the Inpatient Medicine in Psychiatry Unit, which uses a multidisciplinary approach to care for patients with acute medical needs in the context of psychiatric conditions. Working as part of a high functioning team led her to consider the impact team-based care can have on both proximal and distal health outcomes. She is currently building research infrastructure to study and build interventions utilizing integrated medical-psychiatric units. Dr. Wittink is also the chair of the newly formed National Medical-Psychiatry Unit (MPU) Consortium and she is the director of the Laboratory of Integration Services for Complex Needs (LISCN).

Dr. Wittink has been awarded multiple grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to develop strategies to elicit and incorporate patient priorities into care.

Credentials

Specialties

Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine

Education

1999
MD | Jefferson Medical College

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine GME

07/01/2002 - 06/30/2004
Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine GME

07/01/2000 - 06/30/2002
Residency in Family Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
Internship in Family Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Awards

2019 - 2022
Dr. Robert Joynt Kindness Board Excellence Award
Location: University of Rochester UR Medical Center

2018
W.G. Stuber Award (for "unusual promise in an academic career")
Sponsor: William G. Stuber Fund

2017
UR Pursuing Excellence Leader
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Location: Rochester NY

2017
Strong Star for Interdisciplinary Excellence, Inpatient Medicine in Psychiatry Unit 19200
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Location: Rochester NY

2016 - 2017
Academic Medical Professional Leadership Program for Mid-Career Women
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Location: Rochester NY

2008 - 2010
Scholar, Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Geriatric Mental Health sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health

2007
Merck/American Geriatric Society New Investigator Award

2005
Resident's Faculty Research Award, Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine
Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2003
Summer Research Institute sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health
Location: University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

2002
Resident Teaching Award, Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
Location: Thomas Jefferson University

2001 - 2002
Chief Resident, Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Location: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1999
Award for distinction in Family Medicine, Jefferson Medical College
Sponsor: Jefferson Medical College

1993
Magna Cum Laude, Cornell University
Location: Cornell University

1991 - 1993
Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/2/2022
Abdallah M, Kadambi S, Parsi M, Rai M, Mendler JH, Wittink M, Duberstein PR, Tsang M, Klepin HD, Loh KP. "Older patients' experiences following initial diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia: A qualitative study." Journal of geriatric oncology.. 2022 Sep 2; Epub 2022 Sep 02.

8/5/2022
Watson EE, Sanapala C, Cortes AM, Klepin HD, Wittink M, Norton SA, Richardson DR, Dale W, Magnuson A, Mendler JH, Liesveld JL, Huselton EJ, O'Dwyer KM, LeBlanc TW, El-Jawahri A, Wong M, Loh KP. "Adapting a patient-centered communication tool for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia and their oncologist." Blood advances.. 2022 Aug 5; Epub 2022 Aug 05.

6/10/2022
Johnson EM, Poleshuck E, Possemato K, Hampton B, Funderburk JS, Grewal H, Cerulli C, Wittink M. "Practical and Emotional Peer Support Tailored for Life's Challenges: Personalized Support for Progress Randomized Clinical Pilot Trial in a Veterans Health Administration Women's Clinic." Military medicine.. 2022 Jun 10; Epub 2022 Jun 10.

Books & Chapters

2018
Chapter Title: Cognitive Assessment
Book Title: Handbook of Geriatric Assessment 5th Edition
Author List: Wittink, MN Pawar, N Pacos-Martinez, A
Published By: JB Learning 2018

2017
Chapter Title: Person Centered Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Settings
Book Title: Handbook of Suicide in Veterans and Military Populations
Author List: Duberstein, P, Wittink, MN, Pigeon, W
Edited By: James, S.L
Published By: Oxford University Press 2017

2015
Chapter Title: Person Centered Suicide Prevention
Book Title: Psychology and Geriatrics
Author List: Duberstein, P.; Wittink, M.
Edited By: Bensadon, B.A.
Published By: Elsevier 2015 in San Diego

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