Inna D'Empaire, MD
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Internal Medicine
About Dr. Inna D'Empaire
Dr. Inna D’Empaire, MD, FACLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She completed her medical education training in Latvia, followed by a General Psychiatry Residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, and a Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Her interdisciplinary interests inform her approach to patient care, education, and advocacy, with a particular focus on the psychosocial dimensions of nutrition, cultural identity, and lifestyle in medically complex populations.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | NIMH, Bethesda, Maryland, US, Psychiatry, Residency Training |
| 2004 | Kansas Universitry School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, US, Psychiatry, Residency Training |
| 1998 | Latvian Academy of Medicine, Riga, LV, Internal Medicine, Residency Training |
| 1997 | Latvian Academy of Medicine, Riga, LV, Medical Doctor |
Postgraduate Training
| 2005-2006 | ACGME-accredited fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry), Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, Maryland |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2015 - 2025
Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 2015 - 2025
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, KUSM-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, 2013 - 2014
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, KUSM-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, 2006 - 2013
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Associate Clinical Clerkship Director for Texas A&M Medical Students, Psychiatry, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, 2023 - 2025
Houston Methodist Psychiatry Resident Education Site Director, Psychiatry, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2025
Director, Resident Education, Psychaitry, KUSM-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, 2009 - 2014
Associate Medical Director, Via Christi Research Institute, Wichita, Kansas, 2006 - 2009
Director, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry, Via Christi Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 2006 - 2014
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
voting member, Clinical Medical Practice Improvement, Houston Methodist, 2015 - 2025
voting member, Medical Review Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - 2025
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Lifestyle Psychiatry. Invited. DoIM Research Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
Formal Peers
- 2024. Clinical Management of Depression in Transplant Recipients. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2009. “Peer pressure, feedback, assessment”.
Selected Publications
Invited Articles
- D’Empaire I, Macaluso M. Psychoses. FP Essentials, Edition No. 385. Leawood, KS: American Academy of Family Physicians; June 2011. American Academy of Family Physicians; June 2011 385.
Review Articles
- Gupta P, Hakam S, Nisar A, D'Empaire I, Jamal G, Safavi R. The Impact of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Bleeding Risk: A Comprehensive Review. Psychiatric Times, 2025. PMID: 31259262.
Other Articles
- D'Empaire I Psychosocial Assessment in Renal Failure and Transplantation. PMID: 28298959.
- Flynn A, Macaluso M, D'Empaire I, Troutman MM Wernicke's Encephalopathy: Increasing Clinician Awareness of This Serious, Enigmatic, Yet Treatable Disease. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2015 May 21;17(3):10.4088/PCC.14r01738. doi: 10.4088/PCC.14r01738. PMID: 26644959.
- D'Empaire I, Guico-Pabia CJ, Preskorn SH Antidepressant treatment and altered CYP2D6 activity: are pharmacokinetic variations clinically relevant? PMID: 21926528. J Psychiatr Pract. 2011 Sep;17(5):330-9. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000405363.95881.01. PMID: 21926528.
- Macaluso M, Zackula R, D'Empaire I, Baker B, Liow K, Preskorn SH Twenty percent of a representative sample of patients taking bupropion have abnormal, asymptomatic, EEG findings. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Jun;30(3):312-7. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3181dbe1b4. PMID: 20473069.
Abstracts
- Cai J, Rasimas JJ, Bienvenu OJ, D’Empaire I, Davydow D. “Current Practices in the Management of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Report of APM Critical Care SIG Survey.”. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting. e-Pub 2013.
- D’Empaire I, Ballard E, Wandner L, Pao M. “Medical Condition Affecting Psychological Factors.” Poster presented at the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Conference. Tucson, AZ. Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.
- McKnight S, D’Empaire I, Macaluso M. “Peer Motivation in Resident Education.”. American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting.
- D'Empaire I. Lifestyle Medicine applications in psycho-oncology to enhance resilience, mental health and quality of life in patients with cancer.
Book Chapters
- D'Empaire I. D’Empaire I, Ely W. Delirium. Conn's Current Therapy, 2015. In: Conn's Current Therapy, 2015. ELSEVIER.
- D'Empaire I, Preskorn SH. CYP enzyme system and its relevance to the pharmacology of sleep. In: In Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis and Therapeutics (pp. 133-139), 2008. CRC Press.
- D'Empaire I, Preskorn SH. Use of Laboratory Assessments in Psychiatry. In: The Medical Basis of Psychiatry. Humana Press, 2008.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified June 12, 2026