Meet Dr. Megan Bowers MD, PhD
“I treat children, teens and adults, and specialize in integrative psychiatry, early childhood mental health and the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders. Other areas of focus include stress and anxiety-related disorders, depression, trauma-related disorders and mood disorders. "
Dr. Bowers is dual ABPN Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry, and specializes in integrative psychiatry, early childhood mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders. She earned a PhD in Developmental Genetics and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in Neurobiology (Metabolism, Genetics, and Neural Development). Mind-body interventional training has included yoga and yoga therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and clinical hypnosis.
Medical and graduate school were completed at NYU School of Medicine in 2011, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, completed in 2018. Adult Psychiatry residency and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship were completed at Georgetown University Hospital in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Dr. Bowers has published multiple original research articles in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of Medical Genetics, Developmental Genetics, and Neurobiology. She was a LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Fellow at Children's National Medical Center during her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship. As an undergraduate at UC San Diego, she was a Beckman Research Scholar, a Barry Goldwater Research Scholar and a Cal-IT2 Research Scholar.
Board Certifications and Credentials
ABPN Board Certified
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
ABPN Board Certified
Adult Psychiatry
LEND Fellow
Children's National Medical Center
Beckman Research Scholar
UC San Diego
Barry Goldwater Research Scholar
National Science Foundation
Cal-IT2 Research Scholar
UC San Diego
A Collaborative, Integrative Approach
Dr. Bowers believes that effective psychiatric care goes beyond prescribing medication. Her integrative approach combines evidence-based medication management with complementary practices including mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), yoga therapy, clinical hypnosis, nutritional supplementation, and lifestyle optimization. Every treatment plan is developed collaboratively, grounded in shared decision-making and informed consent, and tailored to the individual's values, goals, and unique needs.
If you are considering psychiatric care for yourself or your child, a free 15-minute introductory call offers an opportunity to discuss what you are looking for and whether the practice may be a good fit.