Positions

Associate Professor

Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Medical Director, Centeralized Operational Support Hub

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
Houston, TX USA
Dr. Williams and the BCM Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences was selected to help manage the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) Hubs and Texas Child Health Access Thru Telemedince (TCHATT) teams across the twelve health related institutions within the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium. https://tcmhcc.utsystem.edu/

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Hospital)

6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 824-1000

Jamail Specialty Care Center (Clinic)

1977 Butler Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-4857

TCH Psychiatry Clinics (Clinic)

8080 N. Stadium Drive
Houston, TX 77054
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3750

Education

D.O. from University Of North Texas Health Science Center

01/1999 - Fort Worth, TX United States

Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine

01/2002 - Houston, TX United States

Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine

01/2004 - Houston, TX United States

Certifications

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Adult Psychiatry

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Professional Statement

Laurel L. Williams, D.O. is an Associate Professer in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. She is the Director of Residency Training for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Clinically, Dr. Williams is working within Texas Children's Hospital in collaboration with Psychology and Women’s Mental Health experts, Drs. Puryear and Treece to develop clinical protocols to address the mental health of pregnant adolescents and their families as well as families with premature infants in the TCH and WP NICUS. She additionally is working within the Harris Health System for develop protocols for family centered mental health care.

Websites

Selected Publications

• Williams L, Sharp C "Borderline personality disorder in adolescence: the case for medium stay inpatient treatment.." J Psychiatr Pract. 2013 March ; 19 (2): 162-72. Pubmed PMID: 23507818
• Sharp C, Williams LL, Ha C, Baumgardner J, Michonski J, Seals R, Patel AB, Bleiberg E, Fonagy P "The development of a mentalization-based outcomes and research protocol for an adolescent inpatient unit.." Bull Menninger Clin. 2009 73 (4): 311-38. Pubmed PMID: 20025427
• Williams LL, Levine JB, Malhotra S, Holtzheimer P "The good-enough mentoring relationship.." Acad Psychiatry. 2004 28 (2): 111-5. Pubmed PMID: 15298862
• Williams LL "Teaching residents practice-management knowledge and skills: an in vivo experience.." Acad Psychiatry. 33 (2): 135-8. Pubmed PMID: 19398627

Memberships

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Texas Society of Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists

American Association of Director's of Psychiatry Residency Training

Houston Association of Women Psychiatrists

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education