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ABOUT

MY JOURNEY
TO NORTH CAROLINA

I moved to Wilmington in 1993 to open my own practice, and I haven't looked back. When I am not at work, you will find me paddle boarding, playing with my dog, or walking on the beach with my wife and two kids. Here's a little about my life before NC!

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BOARD CERTIFICATION/
EDUCATION

Board Certified

1993, 2003, 2013

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Doctor of Medicine

1989

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Honors: Psychiatry, Neurology

Bachelor of Science

1983

Yale University 

GERIATRIC EXPERIENCE 

Consulting Psychiatrist

1993-2014

Liberty Commons Nursing Home & Assisted Living

Evaluation and treatment of geriatric psychiatry patients, including patients with Dementia, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders and other psychiatric conditions.

                    Wilmington, NC

Consulting Psychiatrist

1993-1998

Cornelia Nixon Davis Neck Nursing Home 

Provided initial evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy for geriatric patients. 

Wilmington, NC

Psychiatric Consultant

1991-1993

Human Resource Institute 

Provided initial evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy for nursing home patients. 

Boston, MA

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Psychiatrist

1993-Present

James Thomas Pawlowski, M.D., P.C.

Provide initial psychiatric evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy and therapy for adults and geriatric patients. 

Wilmington, NC

POST-GRADUATE
EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry 

1993-1998

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine

Taught resident physicians in psychiatric training. 

UNC Chapel Hill AHEC Community Teaching Award, 1993-1994

Chapel Hill, NC

Managed Care Fellowship

1992-1993

Harvard Community Health Plan

Triage and treatment of adult patients for short-term, group and couples therapy.

Boston, MA

ECT Trainee

1992-1993

New England Deaconess Hospital

Trained in ECT under the supervision of Dr. Kerry Bloomingdale.

Boston, MA

Psychiatry Resident

1990-1993

Massachusetts Mental Health Center

Psychiatric residency with Harvard Medical School. Inpatient and outpatient treatment of severely psychotic and depressed patients.

Boston, MA

Medicine Intern

1989-1990

Carney Hospital

Medical Internship with Boston University Medical School.

Boston, MA

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