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Dr. Ballew received her undergraduate degree and Master’s of Science from Murray State University.

She completed her residency at the University of Louisville and went on to serve as the Chief Resident at the university.

Dr. Ballew is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Psychiatry, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Psychosomatic Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. In 2024, she was named as one of the 100 Best Doctors in Kentucky and was named one of the Top 100 Addiction Psychiatrists in the U.S. in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

With a specialty in geriatric psychiatry, Dr. Ballew leads the SilverCare program at Four Rivers Behavioral Health. SilverCare is a suite of services designed especially for seniors and includes not only psychiatry and traditional outpatient therapy, but also includes case management, medication management, wellness services and more.

Dr. Ballew holds a Doctorate of Education in Program Development and Speech Pathology from Vanderbilt University, a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology and a Diplomate of Lifetime Certification in Addiction Medicine from the American Board of Addiction Medicine.