Summary

Dr. Angela Shields, MD, PhD serves as Medical Director of Waybridge Clinics, where she provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for adults struggling with treatment-resistant depression and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Dr. Shields specializes in medication management and interventional psychiatry, supporting individuals facing complex mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use challenges with an approach centered on meeting patients “where they are,” ensuring each treatment plan is tailored to the individual’s unique needs and recovery goals.

Dedicated to helping patients who have not found adequate relief through traditional medications or therapy alone, she offers advanced, research-backed treatments designed to address persistent depressive symptoms and related disorders with services such as:

  • Personalized psychiatric evaluation and medication management
  • Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
  • IV Ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression
  • Spravato® (intranasal esketamine) administration
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy

Restoring hope and improving overall well-being with a whole-health philosophy and a commitment to clinical excellence, Dr. Angela Shields delivers supportive, patient-centered mental health services in a comfortable setting.

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Office Location

Waybridge Clinics

2000 Richard Jones Rd Ste 260Nashville, TN 37215
Mon8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tue8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wed8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thu8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Fri8:30 am - 5:30 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 15 years of experience
  • 15 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
  • 4 specialties
  • 3 areas of expertise
  • 4 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Angela Delight Shields, PhD

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Kentucky
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
  • Cigna
  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • First Choice Health
  • Medica
  • Optum Health
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Angela Delight Shields, PhD has the following 4 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Angela Delight Shields, PhD has the following 3 areas of expertise

  • IV Ketamine Therapy
  • Mental Health
  • Spravato® (Intranasal Esketamine)

Certifications, License, & Education

15 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, North Carolina, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine2015

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of MedicineGraduated in 2011

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Dr. Angela Shields, PhD's office is located at 2000 Richard Jones Rd Ste 260, Nashville, TN, 37215.
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Dr. Angela Shields, PhD speaks English.

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