Dr. Short is a recent graduate of the University of Louisville psychiatric residency program.  His passion includes treating all forms and severities of mental illness with the goal of optimizing patient function based on their specific needs.  He utilizes both medication and non-medication proven treatments, prioritizes patient education and understanding, and tailors individualized treatment plans as he views each patient as unique.  He prides himself on maintaining an empathic and collaborative approach with his patients and their treatment regimens.

Dr. Short graduated from University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Cum Laude).  He spent 3 valuable years engaging in surgical research prior to completing medical school and psychiatric residency training at University of Louisville.  He greatly enjoyed his time there gaining clinical skills and knowledge, as well as dedicating over 500 hours to educating medical students, residents, social workers, nursing staff, as well as volunteering his time to local high schools and guidance counselors to help educate the public on mental health needs in his community.

He has his full medical license and board-eligible (September 2022) for full certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Short has extensive experience working with adults with severe mental illness including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, addictions (opiates, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, alcohol, tobacco, etc.), PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders, and adult ADHD.  He is trained in multiple psychotherapies, but primarily practices Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as an alternative to medication, or as an adjunctive treatment for the above conditions.