Jessica L. Thackaberry, MD, is a psychiatrist who provides compassionate, knowledgeable care to those seeking general mental health outpatient services. She has clinical expertise in telemedicine for mental health and, as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has research interests in helping the underserved and providing community-based mental health services.Prior to joining UC San Diego Health in 2016, Dr. Thackaberry was a psychiatrist at the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital and the Imperial Beach Community Health Clinic.She completed residency training in psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine and was chief resident in the Neurobehavioral Medicine Unit. She earned her medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine.Dr. Thackaberry is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, the American Association of Community Psychiatry, and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.UC San Diego Health LinksFor more information, see https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/psych/Pages/default.aspx.