Dr. Philip Yam, M.D. is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Serenity Mental Health Centers. With over 12 years of clinical practice, Dr. Yam has provided evidence-based treatment for thousands of individuals. He offers all his patients a welcoming visit and treats everyone with respect, dignity, and privacy. Dr. Yam’s interest in healthcare started in his youth when he volunteered at a local nursing facility for the elderly, and further in college when he participated as a volunteer firefighter/EMS responder for the Ithaca Fire Department. He went to medical school at the New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY where he completed clinical rotations in the busy hospitals of New York City. As a recipient of the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program, Dr. Yam attained a Naval Officer Commission, which led to his psychiatry residency training at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. During Dr. Yam’s time in the U.S. Navy, he served as the Department Head of Behavioral Health at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans, Louisiana, and later as the Head of Embedded Mental Health at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida. As an avid teacher for medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician residents, he also served as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry for the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine. Dr. Yam aims to connect with every patient seeking his care. His philosophy is based on the doctor-patient relationship being the vehicle to recovery. At Serenity, he is glad to offer the latest and best treatments available, including medication management, ketamine therapy, and TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), which are all available in-house at the beautiful, relaxing, spa-like clinic at Serenity in Nocatee, Florida. In his free time, Dr. Yam enjoys sports, being outdoors, and time with his wife and children. His favorite places to travel include visiting Hawaii, Italy, I Serenity Mental Health Centers' team of mental health professionals provide integrated psychiatric care with cutting-edge technology and breakthrough treatment options, including medication management, TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) treatment, and ketamine therapy. We specialize in helping people who suffer from severe mental health conditions, such as treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and more. Our mission is to help every patient take back their lives from mental illness and achieve long-term results with a focus on customizable, individual, and empathetic patient care.