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Specialty

Board Certified?

Psychiatry Sub-specialty: Psychiatry

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Special Expertise: Anxiety Disorders; Clinical Depression Major Depressive Disorder; Depressive Disorder

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Hospital Affiliation	Hospital Ranking	Hospital Rating
Dr. Tyrka is affiliated with 5 hospitals :
Kent County Hospital 455 Toll Gate Rd, Warwick, RI	Top 50%
Women and Infants Hospital of RI 101 Dudley St, Providence, RI
Ranked #26 out of 5,200 hospitals by US News & World Report.
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Education	Institution Ranking	Institution Rating
Dr. Tyrka was educated at the following institutions:
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania Completed: 1999	Top 25%
Ranked #12 out of 144 in primary care by US News & World Report. Ranked #3 out of 144 in research quality by US News & World Report.

Awards & Distinctions

Appointments:   Brown University School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Iamging

Publications
Dr. Tyrka has 28 publications: Article: Childhood parental loss and adult hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function. Date: August 2008 Journal: Biological psychiatry Article: Cortisol and ACTH responses to the Dex/CRH test: influence of temperament. Date: June 2008 Journal: Hormones and behavior Article: Interplay between childhood maltreatment, parental bonding, and gender effects: impact on quality of life. Date: April 2008 Journal: Child abuse & neglect
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Insurance Accepted

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