William Engel, MD
Biography
Dr. William Andrew Engel grew up in Minnesota before attending Bowdoin College, where he majored in neuroscience and completed an honors thesis on the effects of mindfulness meditation on long-term memory. He attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where his interest in child psychiatry was solidified through volunteering on the inpatient child psychiatry unit and teaching kids how take care of plants and create art projects. He completed adult psychiatry residency at Dartmouth Hospital in Lebanon, NH, and developed a particular interest in preventive medicine and the effects of physical exercise on mental health. He is excited to continue his child psychiatry training at Brown, and he enjoys exploring the diverse restaurants of Providence and natural beauty of Rhode Island.