Yvonne Monroe, MD

Dr. Monroe is the founding psychiatrist of MindPath Care Centers, PLLC. Her goal is to offer easy access to quality, affordable mental health care for people with insurance coverage. Dr. Monroe received her B.S. in biology with highest honors and was Phi Beta Kappa at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her M.D. degree, then completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill in 1990. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Monroe is a Diplomate in Psychiatry. Elected as a Trustee at Large, she serves the Executive Council of the North Carolina Psychiatric Association (NCPA). Dr. Monroe chairs the Practice Management Committee and represents the NCPA on the Joint Insurance Committee. In addition she is a physician member of a BCBS Quality Improvement Committee as well as of the State Employee Health Plan’s Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee. Through these committees Dr. Monroe works to reduce the barriers North Carolinians face when trying to obtain mental health care. Located in the main Durham, NC office, Dr. Monroe practices outpatient psychiatry evaluating people of all ages. She has a collaborative approach to treatment that begins with psychoeducation regarding the differential diagnoses and treatment modalities, which include non-pharmocological options.

Why did you choose mental health care as a career path?

“When I was a teenager I read a novel about a young woman’s childhood abuse by her mother which contributed to her development of Bipolar disorder. This interplay of genetics and childhood environmental experiences fascinates me. Because of my deep empathy I chose to be a psychiatrist instead of a neuroscience researcher.”

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“Dr. Monroe is an expert at what she does and on top of that, she treats her patients attentively and with care. Over the past two years, she has shown me empathy and understanding. My sessions with Dr. Monroe truly led me to grow as a person.” ~ Joanna

“Dr Monroe is a mastermind. I’ve been seeing her for years! She has changed my life so much! I feel so great seeing her – can’t say enough.” ~ Harry

“Dr. Monroe has taken care of me for the better part of ten years. She is caring, empathetic, and a seriously brilliant person. I have always felt like she really cares about me and looks out for my best interest (even when I don’t agree with her).” ~ Amanda

“Brilliant, caring, empathetic and kind. What more could you need in a psychiatrist? Oh and she never gives up trying to make you better.” ~ Anonymous

“I have seen Dr. Monroe on and off for 20 years. She is a caring compassionate individual who takes the time out to get to know you. In emergency situations when I have left a message with her office she always calls right back.” ~ Anonymous

“Dr. Monroe is concerned, intelligent, and insightful. I have received care from people who either never took notes or took scant notes. I don’t know how they can gauge a patients progress. Dr. Monroe takes notes through the entire session while never loosing contact with the patient. She has a concerned attitude. Who could ask for more?” ~ Anonymous

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