Melissa M. Hall, MD
Dr. Melissa Hall joined the Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry in 2022. She serves as the Medical Director of Hospital Services for Vanderbilt Behavioral Health. In this role, Dr. Hall provides physician leadership and oversight for the hospital-based service line at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, which includes adult inpatient services, neuromodulation, and psychiatric assessment services.
Dr. Hall previously served as the Clinical Director of Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute where she oversaw the clinical operations of the facility. Prior to this, she served as Lead Psychiatrist and Psychiatry Training Director at Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, where she oversaw the practice and delivery of psychiatric care and psychiatric education and training.
Dr. Hall completed her general psychiatry residency at Morehouse School of Medicine and her fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at The George Washington University School of Medicine.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Hall’s interests include clinical operations, performance/quality improvement, creating systemic change in health care systems, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.