GUERRA FISHER ECT - Key Persons
Dr. Reyburn is board-certified in general psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is entering his twentieth year of medical practice.
Dr. Reyburn grew up in the Mountain West in Colorado and Wyoming and was raised in a medical family. From his earliest memory he wanted to be a doctor. He attended the University of Wyoming where he earned a pre-medical degree in Zoology and Physiology. He then received his M.D. from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1993. He underwent residency training at Vanderbilt University where he served as Chief Resident and President of the Housestaff, overseeing over 800 residents in training.
While at Vanderbilt he participated in clinical research in Alzheimer's disease and neuropsychiatry. This led to a career-long interest in treating patients with comorbid psychiatric and neurological disorders such as dementia, developmental disorders, traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders. He also trained extensively in psychopharmacology and ECT.
After completing his training, Dr. Reyburn returned to Wyoming with his wife and two young children to begin practice. He discovered immediately that the scarcity of psychiatrists was a serious challenge in the rural West and required him to treat all patients who requested his services. This included children and adolescents, patients with addictions and eating disorders, and other areas of clinical practice that psychiatrists in large urban areas typically refer to specialists. Dr. Reyburn acted as consultant or supervisor to many therapists, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and primary care physicians across the state. This experience led to a deep appreciation for the value of active collaboration among medical and mental health professionals. He actively participated in teaching and training for Family Practice residents, physician's assistant students, and medical students as well as teaching pharmacology at the University of Wyoming.
Job Titles:
- Certified Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Daniel Fisher is a board certified adult Psychiatrist with two decades of experience in his field. Specializing in Treatment Resistant Mood Disorders, Dr. Fisher offers comprehensive, expert consultation and second opinions for patients referred by other psychiatrists and primary care doctors. Recommendations are then made involving the use of a variety of treatment modalities; these range from psychopharmacology, behavioral interventions, alternative/complementary approaches, and, when necessary, Electroconvulsive Therapy. Dr. Fisher practices in Boulder, Colorado at the Guerra Fisher Institute at Boulder Community Hospital.
Dr. Frank Guerra was a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed residencies in psychiatry and anesthesiology at the Universities of Colorado and Pennsylvania. Twice elected President of the Colorado Psychiatric Society and is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Guerra was the recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Colorado Psychiatric Society in April 2012.
Dr. Guerra served in The United States Navy and the former Lieutenant Commander (LCDR). He was Chief of Anesthesiology from 1973 to 1975 of Naval Hospital Lemoore in Lemoore, California. He participated in over 65,000 electroconvulsive therapy procedures as a consultant for patients who are either treatment resistant or experiencing life threatening psychiatric illness. Prior to pursuing full time psychiatric consultative work, he was President of Metro Denver Anesthesiologists. Dr. Guerra represented the Colorado Psychiatric Society in the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association for ten years. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Physicians Health Program and is an Honorary Board Member of Mental Health America Colorado.
Job Titles:
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Michelle Fisher is Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who joined the Guerra Fisher Institute in 2012. She provides psychopharmacology care to patients, and brings to the practice the added expertise that comes in having been a Family Practice NP prior to specializing in behavioral medicine.
Therapist Wendy Nelson has worked in Mental Health Care for over 20 years, and has had the personal experience of walking a loved one through the journey of ECT care. Her unique experience of having "lived it" endows her with an empathic capacity to aid other patients and their families likewise through their care.