Dr. Gilla P. Davis MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
310 Happ Road Suite 204 Northfield Illinois, 60093About
Gilla P. Davis, MD, DLFAPA, maintains her own private practice based out of Northfield, Illinois. Earlier in her career, Dr. Davis was Chairman and Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital, and acted as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Feinberg School of Medicine. Now, with over 35 years of experience in psychiatry, Dr. Davis offers a wide variety of services to her patients including individual and couples psychotherapy, pharmacology, mood disorders in women, and medication management. Over the course of her career, Dr. Davis has received numerous accolades for her outstanding work in the field; being named Super Doctor of Chicago in 2013 and named Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, to name a few.
Education and Training
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Regional Public Speaking -
Awards
- ELAM, Elleghany University, 1996-1997
- Phi Beta Kappa Award, 1979
- Top Doctors, 2002-2015
- Super Doctors of Chicago, 2013
What do you attribute your success to?
Taking Care of People and Not Paper
Teaching and speaking
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (nontenure track) at University of Illinois, Chicago....School of Medicine
July, 2015 - current
Supervising Attending in the Women's Mental Health center
Hobbies / Sports
- Water Aerobics, Crocheting, Gardening
Favorite professional publications
- American Journal of Psychiatry, American Journal of Neuropsychiatry
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