Dr. Key discusses mental health among cancer patients and the best practices healthcare providers can implement to address the mental health of their patients.
 Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:Â
- Identify at least one best practice that healthcare providers can implement to address the mental health of cancer survivors.
Garrett Key, MD, FAPA, FACLP
Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Dr. Key is a board-certified psychiatrist in UT Health Austin’s Livestrong Cancer Institutes. He is also a part of UT Health Austin’s CaLM Care Team. Additionally, Dr. Key is an assistant professor for the Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and a courtesy assistant professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Oncology. Dr. Key earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in general adult psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a fellowship in psychosomatic medicine/consultation-liaison psychiatry at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Key also provides outpatient care for medically admitted patients at the Ascension Seton HTB Specialty Clinic and Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas.
