Who We Are

Rie Sharky, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Child Study and Treatment Center through the Behavioral Health Administration of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.  There she provides inpatient psychiatric care across developmental stages, with particular interest in working with the youngest youth and extensive experience caring for older children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and their families, especially in the context of complex medication regimens and significant psychosocial and systemic challenges.

Dr. Sharky is committed to improving outcomes for young people facing complex mental health needs and structural barriers to care. Her clinical approach emphasizes the development of meaningful, collaborative therapeutic relationships with youth and the caregivers and systems that support them.

Education

Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, 2020
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Southwestern Texas, 2018
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine Shreveport, 2015

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

Child Study and Treatment Center