Nadia Zaim, MD

Dr. Nadia Zaim is an Assistant Professor in the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Zaim attended medical school at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. After medical school, she trained in general pediatrics at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. During her time as a general pediatrics resident, she witnessed the growing mental health crisis and limited resources available to children with mental health needs. She decided to pursue training in psychiatry, and completed her General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training at Johns Hopkins Hospital where she served as chief fellow in her final year of training. 

Upon graduation from fellowship, Dr. Zaim joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital. While on faculty, she served as Medical Director of the Consultation-Liaison Service. In addition to growing a clinical service, she was the associate training program director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship program and directed the Pediatric Resident mental health rotation. She also worked to grow a small integrated care program to support primary care pediatricians caring for patients with mental health needs. 

Dr. Zaim joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2024 where she is serving as the Medical Director of the Consultation-Liaison Service. Clinically, she enjoys caring for patients with medical and psychiatric challenges, including somatic symptom disorders, delirium, and catatonia. She is passionate about program building to support Pediatricians caring for patients with mental and behavioral health needs, trainee education, and destigmatizing mental health in the medical setting and in the community.