Ayotunde Ayobello, MD
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Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry
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Dr. Ayobello earned his M.D at Crimea State Medical University in Ukraine, shortly after the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. He completed his psychiatry internship at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute in Roanoke, VA. During his time at Virginia Tech, he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and was the recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching. He went on to complete his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center. During his time as a fellow, he was the recipient of the 2021 Yale Poorvu Grant for Teaching and Learning and the 2022 Melvin Lewis Award, recognizing commitment to medical student education.
Dr. Ayobello is a self-taught oil painter who delights in creating paintings with psychiatric and psychological under-themes. His art has been featured in the American Journal of Psychiatry Resident's Journal, the AMA Journal of Ethics, and the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He has interests in medical humanities, particularly the intersection of psychiatry and visual arts. He speaks Russian, enjoys traveling and is an avid supporter of Liverpool Football Club of England.
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Narratives of heritage and legacy: Child and adolescent mental health trainees portrayed
Ayobello Ayotunde, Karen Siegel, Adelaide Feibel, Laelia Benoit, Andrés Martin 2023, Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Article. https://doi.org/10.3389/frcha.2023.1104637Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSunflowers and Mortality
Ayobello A. Sunflowers and Mortality. American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal. Volume 15, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2019.150211Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLay It On Thick
Ayobello A. Lay It On Thick. JAACAP Connect. 2021Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
Girl and Rooster.
Ayobello A. Girl and Rooster. AMA J Ethics 2020, 22: E166-167. PMID: 32048588, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.166.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Attempted Suicide in a Parkinsonian Patient Treated with DBS of the VIM and High Dose Carbidopa-Levodopa.
Ayobello A, Saway B, Greenage M. Attempted Suicide in a Parkinsonian Patient Treated with DBS of the VIM and High Dose Carbidopa-Levodopa. Case Rep Psychiatry 2019, 2019: 2903762. PMID: 31032135, DOI: 10.1155/2019/2903762.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
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- June 17, 2024
Brothers for Change: Impactful Mental Health Workshops for Local Black Youth
- June 13, 2024
The Heritage & Legacy Project: An intersection of the arts & mental health
- March 14, 2024
Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring the Influence of Black Artists
- August 15, 2022
Yale Child Study Center Celebrates Nine New Faculty Members