Jody Underwood, MD

Jody A. Underwood, MD

Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital and Lifespan Physician Group

Jody Underwood, MD, FACLP, DFAPA is psychiatrist-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital and Lifespan Physician Group. 

She is a board-certified physician who completed her training in internal medicine, psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Dr. Underwood has been a faculty member at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University since 2002 and during this time she has developed, structured and led several hospital programs. She serves as a mentor and teacher to students, residents, physicians and other health care professionals and has received multiple teaching awards from Brown. She also volunteers on the medical advisory committee of the Rhode Island Free Clinic.

Dr. Underwood’s areas of expertise include adult psychotherapy, general adult psychopharmacology and psycho-oncology.

Locations

Primary

Psychiatric Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital
Ambulatory Patient Center (APC Building) (directions)
110 Lockwood St.
Providence, RI 02903

Education

  • Medical School:  University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Rutgers University
  • Internship:  New York University, New York, NY (pathology)
  • Internship:  Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI (internal medicine)
  • Residency:  Rhode Island Hospital, Internal Medicine
  • Residency:  Butler Hospital, Providence, RI (psychiatry)