Sally M. Duffy, Ph.D      Medical and Health Psychologist     Charlotte, NC

Sally M. Duffy, Ph.D.
Medical Psychologist
Southpark  Behavioral Medicine Specialists, PA
6845 Fairview Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28210
704-442-9065
 

Anxiety

Coping with Chronic Pain & Illness

Happiness/Positive Psychology

Pain Management

Stress

Psychological Evaluations
 
 
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Dr. Sally Duffy specializes in Medical and Health Psychology. Those who seek treatment might be coping with chronic pain and illnesses such as:

  • Chronic back pain

  • Cervical neck pain and headaches

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Pelvic pain and Interstitial Cystitis

  • RSD/CRPS 

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological disorders

  • Asthma/COPD

  • Cardiac disease

  • Cancer

  • HIV/AIDS

Dr. Duffy also has a subspecialty - treating anxiety disorders:

  • Generalized anxiety

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Social anxiety disorder

Patients who suffer depression or stress-related disorders are welcomed, as are individuals who have  issues related to sexual orientation and gender

Dr. Duffy has experience in Occupational Health Psychology including work-related injuries and those covered by Workman’s Compensation. 

In addition to treatment, she provides Psychological Evaluations for:

  •  Chronic Pain

  •  Orthopedic Surgery

  •  Gastric Bypass Surgery

  •  Neuropsychological Screening

  •  Psychological Independent Medical Evaluations. 

 

Sally Duffy was born in Charleston, SC in 1953. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1975 with a BA in Psychology. She earned her MS in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1979 and worked for several years in a Rehabilitation Hospital in Louisville, KY. She returned to graduate school and earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 1989 with joint training in Medical Psychology at the Medical School. She then returned to her hometown for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pain Management and Neuropsychology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Duffy came to Charlotte in 1990 and is licensed to practice in both North and South Carolina

Dr. Duffy is part of a group practice, Southpark Behavioral Medicine Specialists, PA. Other members of the group include Patricia K. Boyer, MD who is a Psychiatrist practicing Adult Psychiatry with a specialization in Geriatric Psychiatry and Sara Thompson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who also has a specialty in aging issues. 

Dr. Duffy's practice is primarily adults; adolescents are seen for anxiety disorders and for help in coping with illness and medical issues.

 She is available for presentations and talks to your group or organization.

 

 

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