Alainia Morgan-James, MD, FAPA

Alainia Morgan-James, MD, FAPA 

Associate Professor

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Medical Director

Location: Fulton County Behavioral Health Crisis Center, 2805 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone: (404) 616-2101
E-mail: amorganjames@msm.edu

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
Georgetown University/MedStar Health/NIMH
Fellowship: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt
Residency: Psychiatry

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

UNDERGRADUATE:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests

  • Emergency Psychiatry
  • Acute care access

Clinical Interests

  • Crisis/Emergency Psychiatry
  • Collaborative Care

Specialties

  • Psychiatry
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Board Certification

  • American Board Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Honors and Awards

  • 2026 Gail Mattox Leadership Award at Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • 2026 Atlanta Magazine Top Doctors
  • 2023 Atlanta Magazine Top Doctors
  • 2022 Atlanta Magazine Top Doctors

Professional Societies:

  • Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
  • DEI Subcommittee Member Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry