Kayla Behbahani, DO

Kayla Behbahani, DO is a psychiatrist at the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program at Brown University Health. Dr. Behbahani is board-certified in both general adult psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry, with clinical expertise spanning consultation-liaison psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and the management of complex medical-psychiatric comorbidities. She enjoys working with patients who have experienced trauma, approaching their care with compassion and a commitment to understanding the ways in which trauma impacts both mental and physical health.

Prior to her current role, Dr. Behbahani led programs focused on expanding access to integrated behavioral health care, including initiatives aimed at improving mental health support for healthcare workers. She has been a longstanding advocate for mental health and well-being among healthcare workers, serving as a national spokesperson in partnership with Participant Media on a campaign to raise awareness about the challenges healthcare workers face when seeking mental healthcare.

Throughout her career, Dr. Behbahani has contributed to academic scholarship, publishing in peer-reviewed journals and collaborating on research aimed at enhancing mental health care delivery in medical settings. She has also been a guest lecturer and written opinion pieces for national publications on the barriers to seeking mental healthcare.

She earned her doctorate degree in osteopathic medicine from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Missouri. She completed her general psychiatry residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and went on to complete a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry with an interest in psychiatric oncology at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.