Psychiatrist Patricia Shawberry slapped for dishonorable conduct

June 12, 2014

On April 17, 2014, the Tennessee Department of Health reprimanded psychiatrist Patricia Shawberry for, among other things, unprofessional, dishonorable or unethical conduct; gross health care liability or a pattern of continued or repeated health care liability, ignorance, negligence, or incompetence in the course of medical practice and dispensing, prescribing or otherwise distributing any controlled substance or any other drug not in the course of professional practice.