

My Care Philosophy
"Integrative, eclectic approach using evidence-based treatments within a developmental, trauma-informed, bio-psycho-socio-spiritual model."

"We grow through knowledge and nurturance."
Dr. Brewerton
SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES:
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
-Albert Einstein
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
- Joseph Campbell
"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."
-Aldous Huxley
"The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not."
-Neil DeGrasse Tyson
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
‑John Lennon
“Change is inevitable, but growth is optional.”
-Anonymous
ABOUT ME
EXPERIENCE
*Owner, Timothy D. Brewerton, MD, LLC: 2001-present
*Professor (Clinical or Affiliate) of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina: 2002-present
*Senior Consultant, Monte Nido & Affiliates: 2016-2019
*Director of Research & Clinical Outcomes, Monte Nido & Affiliates, 2020-present
*Scientific Advisory Board, RiverMend Health: 2015-present
*Executive Medical Director, The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders, Columbia, SC: 2012-15
*Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Director, Eating Disorders Program, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC: 1987-2001
*Medical Consultant, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, MUSC, Charleston, SC: 1996-2001
*U.S. Public Health Service, National Health Service Corps
Staff Psychiatrist, Hawaii State Hospital, Acute Adult Inpatient Service, Kaneohe, Hawaii: 1982-84
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
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B.S. (zoology), Louisiana State University: 1974
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M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA: 1978
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Psychiatry Residency, University of California, San Francisco, CA: 1978-82
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Research Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD: 1984-87 (Primary focus: Role of Serotonin in Eating Disorders)
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Child-adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC: 1994-96
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South Carolina medical license
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Board certifications/recertifications:
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General psychiatry: 1984
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Child-adolescent psychiatry: 1996, 2006, 2016
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Forensic psychiatry: 1999, 2009
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Addiction medicine: 2015
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MEMBERSHIPS
*Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatry Association (DFAPA)
*Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DFAACAP)
*Founding Fellow, Academy of Eating Disorders (FAED)
*Honorary Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (HCEDS)
*Former President, Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS)
*Former Board of Directors, Academy of Eating Disorders (AED)
*Former President, South Carolina Psychiatric Association
*Author of >160 articles and chapters
*Editor/co-editor of 2 books
*Editorial Board of scientific journals: International Journal of Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders, Eating & Weight Disorders
*Listed in Best Doctors in America, America's Top Psychiatrists, Top Doctors in America, Who's Who in America
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Academy of Eating Disorders
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National Eating Disorders Association
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
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American Medical Association
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American Psychiatric Association (1982-present)
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Eating Disorders Research Society (1995-present)
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International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
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International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
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Society of Biological Psychiatry
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South Carolina Psychiatric Society
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South Carolina Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
CONTACT ME
Please contact me for questions, consultations, appointments, supervision, workshops, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT ACCEPT INSURANCE OR CREDIT CARDS.
PAYMENT IS EXPECTED AT TIME OF SERVICE.
PHONE
843-509-0694
FAX
877-704-2509