Eliza Park, MD, MSc
Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist, Park Psychiatry, PLLC; Consulting Psychiatrist, Cerula Care
Highlights
- LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2023
- Psychiatrist
- Clinical researcher
- Owner of Park Psychiatry, PLLC, in Cary, North Carolina
Connect with Dr. Park
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Dr. Eliza "Leeza" Park, MD, MSc, is a psychiatrist and an expert on the intersection of mental health and cancer. Following her clinical training at Harvard Longwood/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, she held a faculty position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the care and treatment of individuals with cancer.
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Dr. Park also assumed leadership roles at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, overseeing various research projects addressing the psychological impact of cancer, cancer caregiving, bereavement, and the unique stressors of parenting with cancer.
In 2023, she launched Park Psychiatry, PLLC, a private psychiatry and psychotherapy practice in North Carolina, dedicated to helping individuals coping with cancer and cancer survivorship lead valued and purposeful lives. Dr. Park additionally serves as a consulting psychiatrist for oncology clinics seeking integrated behavioral healthcare solutions for their patients.
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Experiences & Accolades
Expertise
- Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Education
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Master of Science in Clinical Research
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship
- Harvard Medical School
- Adult Psychiatry Residency
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
- Doctor of Medicine
- Yale University
- Bachelor of Arts in History
In the Media
- “MBC & Parenting Expert Panel.” Our MBC Life: A Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Podcast. June 8th, 2022.
- “Researcher Looks at Improving Well-Being Of Families Affected by Cancer.” Psychiatric News. American Psychiatric Association, January 28th, 2018.
- UNC study finds advanced cancer impacts mom's emotional well-being, Spectrum News. May 18th, 2018.
Experience
- Park Psychiatry, PLLC (2023-Present)
- Clinician and owner
- Cerula Care (2023-Present)
- Consulting psychiatrist
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2011-2023)
- Associate professor, department of psychiatry
- Deputy director for clinical operations, UNC Lineberger
- Comprehensive Cancer Support Program
- Clinical assistant professor, department of medicine
- Assistant professor, department of psychiatry
- Clinical psycho-oncology services director, UNC
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Support Program
- Clinical assistant professor, department of psychiatry
- Yale University (1997-2001)
- Staffing coordinator, Yale Women’s Center
- Administrative assistant, Council on East Asian Studies
Awards & Distinctions
- Order of the Golden Fleece Honor Society, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2023
- Scholar, National Institutes of Health Multilevel Intervention Training Institute, 2021
- Extramural Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award, NIH, 2016-2021
- Best Poster Award, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2020
- Fellow, Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group Clinical Trials Intensive, 2020
- Fellow, Research Methods in Supportive Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, funded by NCI, 2020
- Dorfman Award for Most Outstanding Manuscript published in Psychosomatics, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2019
- Scholar, NIH Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences, 2019
- Dorfman Award for Most Outstanding Manuscript published in Psychosomatics, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2018
- Fellow, NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences 18th Annual Research Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials, 2018
- Early Career Researcher Mentee Award, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2017
- Research Scholar Award, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2017
- Caregivers at Carolina: Support for Physician Scientists Award, UNC Chapel Hill, 2016-2017
- Cancer Outcomes Research Group Travel Award, UNC Chapel Hill, 2016
- Dlin/Fischer Clinical Research Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2015
- William Webb Award for Leadership, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2011
- Trainee Travel Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2010
- Best Trainee Poster Award, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2010
- Joseph J. Schildkraut Award for Excellence in Research, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 2010
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 2009
- DuPont-Warren Fellowship Award, Harvard Medical School, 2009
- Livingston Fellowship Award, Harvard Medical School, 2009
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 2008
- Benjamin Rush Prize in Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 2006
- Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 2005
- Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship Award, UNC Chapel Hill, 2004
- Reproductive Health Summer Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 2003
- International Medicine Travel Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 2002
- Distinction in Major, Yale University, 2001
- Gary Stein Memorial Grant, Yale University, 2000
- Richter Summer Fellowship, Yale University, 2000
Professional Memberships & Board Positions
- Member, Cancer Prevention & Control Program, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (2020-2023)
- Member, Fellowship and Awards Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2020-2023)
- Member, Research Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2020-2023)
- Member, Research and Evidence-Based Guidelines Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2020-2023)
- Member, Data Safety Monitoring Board, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, UNC Chapel Hill (2019-2023)
- Member, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (2019-2023)
- Member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (2013-2023)
- Member, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, “Optimizing Delivery of a Behavioral Cancer Pain Intervention Using SMART” (2017-2021)
- Member, Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, “Development and Pilot Testing in a Hybrid In Person and MHealth Coping Skills Training Intervention for Symptom Management and Daily Steps in Stem Cell Transplant Patients” (2019-2020)
- Chair, Pre-conference Course Subcommittee, Program Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2017-2020)
- Member, Annual Meeting Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2017-2020)
- Member, Pre-Conference Course Subcommittee, Program Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2011-2020)
- Member, Mentorship Committee, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (2017-2019)
- Co-Chair, Psychiatric Oncology Interest Group, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (2015-2018)
- Member, Local Arrangements Subcommittee, Program Committee, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2013-2016)
- Member, Meeting Strategy Task Force, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2015)
- Co-Chair, Early Career Psychiatrist Special Interest Group, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2012-2015)
- Member, Task Force on Fellow Recruitment, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2012-2014)
- Member, Psychiatry Department Representative, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2009-2010)
- Member, Resident Representative, Chief’s Committee, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2009-2010)
- Member, Residency Selection Committee, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2008-2010)
- Member, Research Committee, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2008-2010)
- Member-in-Training Representative to Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association (2007-2009)
- Member, Training Committee, Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2006-2010)
Publications
- Qian Y, Asad S, Park EM*, et al. Rural resilience during COVID-19: the lived experience of North Carolinian rural-dwelling cancer caregivers. Supp Care Cancer, 2023.
- Ahmed R, Hartwell JL, Farley H, et al. Navigating Minority and Gender Discrimination, Substance Use Disorder, Financial Distress, and Workplace Politics: Lessons for Work-Life Wellness in Academic Medicine: Part 2 of 3. Kans J Med., 2023.
- Nakamura ZM, Deal AM, Park EM*, et al. A Phase II Single-Arm Trial of Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Decline During Chemotherapy in Patients with Early Breast Cancer: Feasibility, Tolerability, Acceptability, and Effects. Cancer Med., 2022.
- Kent EE, Lee S, Asad S, et al. “If I Wasn't in a Rural Area, I would definitely have more support”: social needs identified by rural cancer caregivers and hospital staff. J Psychosoc Oncol., 2023.
- Tan KR, Meernik C, Anderson C, et al. Caring for Children in Relation to Financial Hardship, Advance Care Planning, and Genetic Testing Among Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol., 2023.
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