Medical Director, Ambulatory and Community Services
Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services
Dr. Shunda McGahee was born and raised in Miami, FL. She obtained her BS in Chemistry from Howard University and her medical degree from Georgetown University. Her psychiatric residency training was at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital – where she severed as chief resident. As a former National Health Service Corp Scholar, her clinical interests are community mental health in underserved populations. She has worked for Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Center, and South End Community Health Center. She is currently the Medical Director of Ambulatory and Community Services for Beth Israel Lahey Health System. She is a clinical instructor for Harvard Medical School and supervising psychiatrist for multiple residency training programs. Dr. McGahee is in the process of developing community programs which provide treatment for the severely, chronically mentally ill with co-occurring substance dependence.
