Full Name
Dr. Delvena Thomas
Job Title
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Company
The DRT Brain Love Foundation
Speaker Bio
Dr. Delvena Thomas, Board Certified Psychiatrist, is a tireless advocate and nationally recognized mental health expert working to end the stigma of mental illness and educate the public.
She is a mother, an American soldier, a scientist, and a physician who promotes healthy living to strengthen individuals, families, communities, and workplaces around the world.
Trained in Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore (MD), she is board-certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and alternative health.
Dr. Thomas holds key leadership roles on panel discussions and at town hall meetings that have included congressional and community leaders such as United States Congresswoman Fredericka Wilson and Civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton. Her expertise has been much sought after in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide protests and riots that arose from the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd while in police custody. Noted events include: NBC 6 Miami “Breathing While Black Virtual Town Hall,” featured guest along with activist Sybrina Fulton, featured guest on WUSA “Great Day Washington,” to discuss and provide tips on managing emotions during the protests; April 2020 “COVID-19 Survival in the Black Community Town Hall” with renowned minister and author Bishop T.D. Jakes; COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting with US Congresswoman Fredericka Wilson and Civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton; Mental Health Summit, in Los Angeles, CA, with Bishop T.D. Jakes. Affectionately known as “Dr. Delvena”, she is also the author and producer of her own podcast “The Brain Love Podcast”.
The DRT Brain Love Foundation, a 501(c)(3), was founded in 2018 by Dr. Thomas. She also serves as the Medical Director for Be Strong International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is on the Board of Directors for The Key Clubhouse of South Florida. She is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Thomas received her undergraduate degree from the Notre Dame of Maryland University. She received her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003 and completed her residency training at the University of Maryland and Sheppard Enoch Pratt Psychiatry Program four years later. During her residency, she also attained her master’s degree in Public Health.
Dr. Thomas is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and a veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom who has completed three tours of duty — to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait.
She is a mother, an American soldier, a scientist, and a physician who promotes healthy living to strengthen individuals, families, communities, and workplaces around the world.
Trained in Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore (MD), she is board-certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and alternative health.
Dr. Thomas holds key leadership roles on panel discussions and at town hall meetings that have included congressional and community leaders such as United States Congresswoman Fredericka Wilson and Civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton. Her expertise has been much sought after in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide protests and riots that arose from the death of Minnesota resident George Floyd while in police custody. Noted events include: NBC 6 Miami “Breathing While Black Virtual Town Hall,” featured guest along with activist Sybrina Fulton, featured guest on WUSA “Great Day Washington,” to discuss and provide tips on managing emotions during the protests; April 2020 “COVID-19 Survival in the Black Community Town Hall” with renowned minister and author Bishop T.D. Jakes; COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting with US Congresswoman Fredericka Wilson and Civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton; Mental Health Summit, in Los Angeles, CA, with Bishop T.D. Jakes. Affectionately known as “Dr. Delvena”, she is also the author and producer of her own podcast “The Brain Love Podcast”.
The DRT Brain Love Foundation, a 501(c)(3), was founded in 2018 by Dr. Thomas. She also serves as the Medical Director for Be Strong International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is on the Board of Directors for The Key Clubhouse of South Florida. She is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Dr. Thomas received her undergraduate degree from the Notre Dame of Maryland University. She received her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003 and completed her residency training at the University of Maryland and Sheppard Enoch Pratt Psychiatry Program four years later. During her residency, she also attained her master’s degree in Public Health.
Dr. Thomas is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and a veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom who has completed three tours of duty — to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait.
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