Shelby Tanguay, MD
- Medical Director of Mental Health in Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine
- Physician, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- shelby.tanguay@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Triple Board Residency: Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado
Interests
Pediatric emergency medicine and emergency psychiatry; behavioral health emergencies; suicide risk assessment and prevention; crisis stabilization; safety planning; agitation and behavioral crisis management; trauma-informed care; improving access to mental health services for children and adolescents; care for children experiencing urgent medical and mental health concerns; supporting families through challenging situations with compassionate, evidence-based care.
Services and Specialties
Interests
Improving emergency mental health care for children and adolescents through innovative, evidence-based solutions implemented across healthcare systems; suicide prevention; behavioral crisis and agitation management; health equity; access to mental health services; emergency department operations; implementation science; developing practical tools and care pathways that help clinicians identify at-risk youth earlier, respond more effectively during crises, and improve patient and family outcomes.
Publications
A Brief Tool to Predict Agitation in Pediatric Emergency Psychiatric Patients. Pediatrics. 2026; 158(2).
Child Opportunity Index and Suicide Risk Screening Positivity in Pediatric Emergency and Urgent Care Patients Presenting Without Behavioral Health Complaints. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2026.
Implementing the Behavioral and Mental Health Entrustable Professional Activity: Insights for a Path Forward. Academic Pediatrics. 2021; 21(1):178-184.
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