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Richa Vijayvargiya

Richa Vijayvargiya, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY
Business Phone: (352) 265-7983
Business Email: rvijayvargiya@ufl.edu

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About Richa Vijayvargiya

Dr. Richa Vijayvargiya provides consult-liaison services, evaluations and inpatient hospital care to patients at UF Health Shands Hospital in addition to providing clinical teaching and supervision to interns, residents, and fellows.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, followed by medical school at the University of Central Florida, residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Washington.

Dr. Vijayvargiya is passionate about optimizing the health and well-being of her patients, and strives to be a healing presence for patients enduring the adversity of general medical hospitalization. She values compassion and service, a strong work ethic, and a growth mindset.

Accomplishments

  1. BCM Women of Excellence Award

    Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Diversity and Inclusion

  2. Resident of the Month

    Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  3. Academic Excellence Award

    University of Central Florida, College of Medicine

  4. Merck Manual Award

    University of Central Florida, College of Medicine

  5. Outstanding Senior in Psychiatry

    University of Central Florida, College of Medicine

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. PAS5020 – Intro to Medicine 2

    College of Medicine

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Rapid symptom control in neuroleptic malignant syndrome with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report.

    Journal
    Frontiers in psychiatry.
    Volume/Issue
    14
    [DOI]
    10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1143407.
    [PMID]
    37032940.
    PubMed Publisher’s Site

  2. Carbamazepine suppresses calpain-mediated autophagy impairment after ischemia/reperfusion in mouse livers.

    Journal
    Toxicology and applied pharmacology.
    Volume/Issue
    273(3):600-10
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.taap.2013.10.006.
    [PMID]
    24126417.
    35 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Education

  1. Fellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

    University of Washington

  2. Residency, Psychiatry

    Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine

  3. Medical Degree

    University of Central Florida

  4. Bachelor Degree

    University of Florida

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 265-7983
Emails:
Business:
rvijayvargiya@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Street:
1600 SW ARCHER RD
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610