Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) welcomes psychiatrist Faye Lari MD, to GRMC’s Regional Behavioral Health Center, known as Family Health & Wellness in Oakland.
A Maryland Licensed Physician and Surgeon certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Lari will be working at GRMC’s Regional Behavioral Health Center, providing office-based comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services to Garrett County and the surrounding region. Since opening in 2019, the demand for mental and behavioral health care and treatment continues to climb. The clinic serves the behavioral health needs of patients of all ages, from children to senior adults.
“We are excited to welcome Faye Lari to the GRMC Regional Behavioral Health Center team,” said Kendra Thayer, Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer at GRMC and Potomac Valley Hospital. “Her focus on delivering exceptional patient care combined with valuable clinical experience in behavioral health will help us to better serve the needs of our community and region.”
Lari recently worked as a physician at the Mental Health Clinical Center for the VA Maryland Health Care System in Perry Point and Rosedale. Her prior appointments include working at the University of Maryland Medical Systems and the Walter P. Carter Center, both in Baltimore.
She received her MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore and a Master of Science degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Lari completed her residency training at the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore. She also obtained a diploma in nursing from Allentown Hospital School of Nursing in Allentown, Pa., and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
GRMC’s Regional Behavioral Health Center – located on the lower level at 69 Wolf Acres Drive in Oakland – is open Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact 301-533-2190.
For more information on Garrett Regional Medical Center, visit www.wvumedicine.org/Garrett.
