Alexis Angel Guevara MD

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67 President St
Charleston, SC 29425
Dr. Guevara earned her Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and Cell Science and a minor in Nutritional Science at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). She then moved to Orlando, FL to obtain her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) in 2019. She completed both her residency training in Adult Psychiatry and fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 5 years. In her last year of fellowship, Dr. Guevara was elected by her peers and faculty as Chief Resident and founder of the fellowship program's Fellow Wellness Committee. In her role as Chief Resident, she was tasked with educational lessons and served as resident liaison with mental health providers in the community and beyond. Due to her clinical and educational efforts, Dr. Guevara was awarded the Fellow of the Year Award across all the department specialties at MUSC in 2022-2023. Her aim is to collaborate with you and work together to formulate the best treatment approach whether that is medication management, psychotherapy, or both.
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