Carmen
López-Arvizu
,
MD
716 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
United States
About
Dr. López-Arvizu is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. López-Arvizu is also an assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, as well as a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a past president of the Kennedy Krieger Medical Staff and is involved in multiple organizational efforts.
Education
Dr. López-Arvizu received her medical degree from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in 1995. She served as an intern in internal medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a resident in psychiatry at the University of Maryland, where she was chief resident where she got the Award for Clinical Excellence as a resident. She then completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where she spent time at Kennedy Krieger Institute as part of her training and joined the faculty after graduation..
Awards and Honors
Dr. López-Arvizu has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards throughout her career.
2018, 2019, 2021
- Hershey Award Nominee, Kennedy Krieger Institute for her optimism, caring attitude and loyalty.
2020
- Physician of Excellence Nominee, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
2022
- "Women Who Lead" recognition, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
- The Daily Record Top 100 Women Award Nominee.
- Fellow, American Psychiatric Association.
- Distinguished Fellow, American Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Arabella Leet Award in Clinical Excellence, Physician of Excellence, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
- "Top Doctor" in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Baltimore Magazine.
- James Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by the Johns Hopkins Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship graduating class of 2022.
2023
- James Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by Johns Hopkins Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship graduating class of 2023.
2024
- "Top Doctor" in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Baltimore Magazine.
2025
- James Harris Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by Johns Hopkins Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship graduating class of 2025.
- The Maryland Daily Record Inaugural “Maryland Hispanic Leadership Award”.
- Nominated Arabella Leet Award in Clinical Excellence, Physician of Excellence, Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Profile
Dr. López-Arvizu specializes in treating psychiatric conditions in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Her clinical work focuses on psychiatric diagnosis and treatment outcomes for children and adolescents with complex presentation and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
She prioritizes educating the next generation of physicians by teaching future child psychiatrists to evaluate and manage complex cases with a developmental focus.
Dr. López-Arvizu advocates for mental health professionals, emphasizing approaches that include burnout prevention, efficiency, and focus on self-care. In her role as Operations Director, she oversees ambulatory practice operations to optimize physician and patient workflows. Her focus is on delivering high-quality clinical care, improving practice efficiency, fostering effective communication and responsiveness, and minimizing duplication of effort. Additionally, she works to enhance staff job satisfaction and the quality of patient care delivery to improve patient outcomes
She aims to develop collaborative approaches that support access to care by integrating psychiatric evaluation and treatment into interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs within the Center for Developmental Behavioral Health, with a patient-centered approach.
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