Andrea E Spencer, MD
Director of REACH for ADHD Program, Director of Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health
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Specialties
Children, ADHD
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850 Harrison Ave
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Boston, MA 02118
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More About Me
Dr. Andrea Spencer is a child psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine, and Director for Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Healthcare. Dr. Spencer’s clinical research program, REACH for ADHD (Revolutionizing Equal Access to Care and Health for ADHD), currently focuses on developing and testing innovative methods to improve and reduce disparities in ADHD treatment. Dr. Spencer’s research has been supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Charles H. Hood Foundation. Before coming to Boston Medical Center, Dr. Spencer completed tthe 5-year combined MGH/McLean Adult and Child Psychiatry Residency in 2013, and worked for 3 years with the Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Spencer's first degree was in music, and she plays viola with multiple area ensembles.
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Education
Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, (2008)
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Residencies
MGH/Mclean Combined Adult, Child and Adolescent Residency Program
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Board Certifications
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Special Interests
Children, ADHD
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Languages
Spanish, English -
Location
850 Harrison Ave
6th Floor
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She/Her
My Affiliations
Boston University is a leading private research institution with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.