Jan 6, 2021
In this excerpt, taken from his presentation on the mental
health consequences of COVID-19 for 2020NEIMax!, Dr. Sauve'
addresses the rise in substance use disorders, and domestic
violence as a result of the 2020 pandemic.
Dr. William M. Sauvé received his medical degree from the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland,
and completed his residency in adult psychiatry at the National
Capitol Consortium in Washington, DC, prior to deploying to the Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, as the Regimental Psychiatrist for the 7th
Marines.
After eleven years of active duty service, Dr. Sauvé left the
United States Navy to become the Clinical Director of the Military
Program at Poplar Springs Hospital in Petersburg, VA, an inpatient
structured program for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder and Chemical Dependency that caters exclusively to the
military population. In 2014, he left Poplar Springs Hospital to
focus on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and now serves as the
Regional Medical Director, Virginia; Greenbrook TMS NeuroHealth
Centers and the Medical Director for TMS NeuroHealth Centers in
Richmond (Glen Allen) and Charlottesville, VA. Dr. Sauvé also
consults for pharmaceutical companies and associated industries as
well.
He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, and
certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr.
Sauvé also recently co-authored “Psychopharmacological Treatment,”
with Dr. Stahl, a chapter in Treating PTSD in Military Personnel,
edited by Bret Moore and Walter Penk.