Biography
Michelle B. Riba, M.D., M.S., is clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and director of the PsychOncology Program at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
Dr. Riba is chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Guidelines. She is past president of the American Psychiatric Association, the Association for Academic Psychiatry, and the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and past secretary for Scientific Publications, World Psychiatric Association. As director of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center PsychOncology Program, Dr. Riba leads a multidisciplinary group of clinicians who care for the emotional needs of cancer patients and their families. Through numerous scientific papers, APA courses, books, and presentations at scientific meetings, she continues to advance the dialogue and research in this important clinical area nationally and internationally.
Areas of Interest
- Psycho-Oncology
- Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology - Collaborative Treatment Issues
- Screening for distress in cancer patients
- Melanoma- psychiatric issues related to treatments for melanoma
- Bone Marrow Transplantation - screening for distress
- Guidelines for (1) distress and (2) delivering bad news - National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network
Featured News
5 ways to manage politically induced stress
No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, a psychiatrist offers strategies for how to be mindful of depression and anxiety symptoms around the topic
Borderline Personality Disorder: Challenges During the Perinatal Period
Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., highlights the challenges that individuals with BPD may face during the transition to parenthood and the potential benefits of tailored interventions to support them in their parenting roles.
Giving Thanks and Expressing Gratitude
Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., writes about Thanksgiving in this series, Holiday Traditions .
Suffering from Surge Stress? 9 Things to Do Right Now
Mental health impacts of “doing everything right” amid a massive rise in COVID-19 weighs heavily on immunocompromised people, parents, essential workers and more
Depression: Finding What Works for You
Michelle Riba, M.D., shared her insights in this WebMD article.
Credentials
- University of Connecticut Psychiatry Residency, Farmington, CT; 1985-1989
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; M.D. - 1985
- St. John's University, Jamaica, NY; M.S., Organic Chemistry -1973
- Queens College, Flushing, NY ; B.A. Chemistry - 1970