Dr. Maureen Ikpeama is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of children and adolescents. She earned her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Chicago Medical School) and completed both her general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Ikpeama has experience treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents, with particular clinical interests in mood disorders, anxiety, and ADHD. Her approach is individualized and developmentally informed, considering each patient within the context of their family, relationships, social environment, and cultural experiences.
Dr. Ikpeama believes in comprehensive, collaborative mental health care that integrates therapeutic interventions with medication when appropriate. She has a particular interest in advocacy and culturally informed psychiatry and is committed to creating an environment where young people and their families feel heard, respected, and actively involved in treatment.