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David C. Fipps, D.O.

  1. Psychiatrist

David Fipps, D.O., is an adult psychiatrist with specialty training in consultation-liaison psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. His clinical focus includes:

  • Providing comprehensive consultation to ambulatory and hospitalized patients with mental health concerns in the context of complex medical comorbidities and/or addictive disorders.
  • Assessment and management of psychiatric aspects of organ transplantation including pretransplant screening, psychopharmacology in organ failure, and quality of life issues following transplantation.
  • Assessment and management psychiatric aspects of bariatric surgery including presurgical evaluations, perioperative mental health concerns, and psychopharmacology as it relates to restrictive and malabsorptive surgical procedures.

In addition, Dr. Fipps is active in both research and education. He provides mentorship to medical students, residents, and fellows. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and publishes in high impact scientific journals.

  1. 2023
    FellowRST Addiction Psychiatry, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2023
    Fellowship - Addiction PsychiatryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  3. 2021
    FellowRST Psychosomatic Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2021
    Fellowship - Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  5. 2020
    Residency - PsychiatryUniversity of South Carolina
  6. 2016
    Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineLake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  7. 2011
    BS - Biology and Minor in Chemistry. Summa Cum LaudeSouthern Wesleyan University

Certifications

  1. 2021
    Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  2. 2020
    PsychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Research Summit: Best Article in Psychosomatic CategoryMayo Clinic
  2. 2023
    Psychiatry Faculty Teacher of the Quarter AwardDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychology
  3. 2022
    3rd Place Poster Presentation AwardAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  4. 2020
    Young Leadership Alumni AwardSouthern Wesleyan University
  5. 2020
    Prisma Health Department of Psychiatry Outstanding resident Research AwardUniversity of South Carolina
  6. 2020
    Prisma Health House Staff Research AwardUniversity of South Carolina
  7. 2019
    William Webb FellowshipAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  8. 2019
    Greenville Health System Psychiatry Resident Research AwardUniversity of South Carolina
  9. 2019
    National Alliance for Mental Illness Mental Health Professional Student AwardSoutheastern Symposium for Mental Health

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    MemberCardiopulmonary Transplantation Selection Committee
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberThree Site Transplant Psychosocial Guidelines Committee
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberVascular Composite Allograph Transplantation Selection Committee
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberKidney Donor Transplantation Selection Committee
  5. 2023 - present
    Search CommitteeDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  6. 2022 - 2024
    Vice Chair of Residency Education SubcommitteeAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  7. 2022 - present
    Search CommitteeDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychology
  8. 2022 - present
    Mentorship Subcommittee MemberAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  9. 2022 - present
    MemberApplicant Review Committee, Fellowship in Addictions Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
  10. 2022 - 2024
    Chair of the recruitment and mentorship work group of the Residency Education SubcommitteeAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  11. 2021 - 2023
    chair of the posttransplant mental health work group of the Transplant Psychiatry special interest groupAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  12. 2021 - present
    Transplant Psychiatry Special Interest Group MemberAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
  13. 2021 - present
    Fellowship Education Committee MemberFellowship in Addictions Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic
  14. 2021 - present
    National Case Conference Moderator and Case Selection Committee MemberAcademy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

Publications