Psychiatry Directory

Meet the Psychiatry Team

The below psychiatrists can see students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas as patients. Psychiatry Services are located within the Primary Care Clinic at Pat Walker Health Center. Please call 479-575-4451, option 1, for information about psychiatry. 

 

Dr. Scott Brenner

Scott Brenner, DO

Dr. Brenner is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dr. Brenner provides psychiatric services to students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas. Before joining the psychiatry team at Pat Walker Health Center, Dr. Brenner worked for Burrell Behavioral Health. 

  • Adult Psychiatry Residency, University of Missouri
  • D.O., Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • B.S., Biology, University of Arkansas
  • Depression
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Substance abuse
  • Panic attacks
  • PTSD
  • Schizophrenia
  • OCD 
ABPN Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist
American Psychiatric Association

 

Dr. Keith Berner 

Keith Berner, M.D.

Dr. Berner is an employee of Bluebird Health who works part-time at Pat Walker Health Center to provide psychiatric services for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Berner is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including addiction, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma-related problems.

  • Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, New York University and Bellevue Hospital
  • Psychiatric Residency, University of Vermont
  • M.D., UAMS
  • B.S., Hendrix College
  • Addiction
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Trauma-related problems
ABPN Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist

 

Suzanne Nicholas, M.D.

Suzanne Nicholas, M.D.

Dr. Suzanne Nicholas is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in college and young-adult mental health. She provides compassionate, evidence-based care for anxiety, depression, trauma-related conditions, and substance-use disorders. Her approach integrates psychotherapy, mindfulness-based strategies, and medication management to support sustainable recovery and whole-person well-being.

With extensive training in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, Dr. Nicholas is committed to trauma-informed, collaborative care. She believes all patients deserve to feel safe, understood, and empowered in their healing process. Her favorite part of her work is witnessing students rediscover resilience, confidence, and hope.

Her clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, trauma recovery, women’s mental health, and substance-use treatment.

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • General Psychiatry Residency — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • M.D., UAMS

  • B.S. in Biology, Ouachita Baptist University

  • College and young-adult psychiatry

  • Anxiety, depression, trauma-related conditions

  • Substance-use disorders and medication-assisted treatment

  • Psychotherapy-informed medication management

  • Private practice leadership and clinical supervision

  • Collaborative team-based psychiatric care

  • ABPN Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training