Dr. Ewurama Sackey, a psychiatrist with clinical expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry and parent-child mental health, has joined Allegheny Health Network as medical director for the Maternal-Infant Mental Health program. Submitted photo

Dr. Ewurama Sackey, a psychiatrist with clinical expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry and parent-child mental health, has joined Allegheny Health Network as medical director for the Maternal-Infant Mental Health program within the Women’s Behavioral Health program.

Sackey joins AHN following a child and adolescent fellowship program at the University of California Los Angeles where she trained in pediatric psychopathology, psychopharmacology, parent training and individual group and family psychotherapy.

As medical director, Sackey will oversee all aspects of the Maternal Infant Health program at AHN, which focuses on strengthening the relationship between parent and child, while also equipping parents and caregivers with the tools they need to be attuned to their child's emotional needs.