Amanda Sparks-Bushnell, MD is a long-standing, well-respected Psychiatrist. Dr Sparks-Bushnell was in private for 16 years in Nashville and Franklin, TN. After a sojourn in medical leadership and administration, she has returned to her first love, outpatient psychiatry.
Dr Sparks-Bushnell is often sought for speaking engagements to professional and lay audiences alike for her ability to break complex topics into easily digested and relatable points. She is adept at challenging the bias about mental health, helping patient and professional overcome intrinsic bias.
She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Psychiatry Residency, where she served as Chief Resident. She attended Medical School at university of Mississippi Medical Center. She is married with 2 children, and 4 dogs.