Mrs. Ludmilla L. Tonkonogy MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
81 Plantation Street Worcester Massachusetts, 01604About
Ludmilla Tonkonogy, MD, is the Medical Director of Y.O.U. Inc, in Worcester, Massachusetts. The organization functions as a child welfare and behavioral health organization for children, adolescents and their families, and has 42 programs of the full continuum of care from acute hospitalization to short- and longterm residential facilities and group homes, as well as outpatient services in the patients' homes and clinics. Dr. Tonkonogy specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry, offering services to children, teenagers, and their families, as well as providing oversight of delivery of psychiatric care by members of psychiatry team. She brings 42 years of inpatient and outpatient services, her career beginning in Russia at First Moscow Medical Institute. In addition to her position at Y.O.U. Inc, she is on the faculty at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Education and Training
First Moscow Medical Institute
First Moscow Sechenov Med Institute Moscow Russia 1971
First Moscow Sechenov Med Institute Moscow Russia
First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov 1971
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Double board certifications in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director, University of Massachusetts Medical School -
Awards
- Doctor Franklin Perkins School - Client Services Award 1995-1996
- YOU, Inc. - Courage and Dedication in Improving The Lives of Children and Families Award 2005
- Worcester District Medical Society - 25 Year Fellowship Certification 2011
- 1995-96 Client Services Award/doctor Franklin
- Perkins School
- Residential Care Service Award/YOU, Inc 2005
- Twenty-five year Fellowship Certificate/Worcester District Medical So 2011
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
Fellowships
- University of Massachusetts Medical Center (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Worchester Medical Society, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, American Neuropsychiatric Association
What do you attribute your success to?
Dedication, perseverance, positive outlook, optimism and appreciation of teamwork.
Philanthropic Initiatives
Participation in various fundraising activities, contributions to non-profit organizations supporting children and families in the communities, such as United Way.
Teaching and speaking
- Participation in teaching and mentoring activities for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows at UMass Medical School.
- Ongoing training of staff at YOU, Inc. in areas of Psychopharmacology, Substance Abuse Treatment, diagnostic evaluations, family work etc.
- Teaching Clinical Nurse Specialist Interns from various universities as part of an extensive Internship program through YOU, Inc.
- Providing educational seminar for non-psychiatric professionals on issues of diagnosis, treatment and system involvement for children and adolescents with mental disorders.
Hobbies / Sports
- Landscape design/gardening
Favorite professional publications
- Journal Of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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