ABOUT
MY JOURNEY
TO NORTH CAROLINA
I moved to Wilmington in 1993 to open my own practice, and I haven't looked back. When I am not at work, you will find me paddle boarding, playing with my dog, or walking on the beach with my wife and two kids. Here's a little about my life before NC!
BOARD CERTIFICATION/
EDUCATION
Board Certified
1993, 2003, 2013
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Doctor of Medicine
1989
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Honors: Psychiatry, Neurology
Bachelor of Science
1983
Yale University
GERIATRIC EXPERIENCE
Consulting Psychiatrist
1993-2014
Liberty Commons Nursing Home & Assisted Living
Evaluation and treatment of geriatric psychiatry patients, including patients with Dementia, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders and other psychiatric conditions.
Wilmington, NC
Consulting Psychiatrist
1993-1998
Cornelia Nixon Davis Neck Nursing Home
Provided initial evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy for geriatric patients.
Wilmington, NC
Psychiatric Consultant
1991-1993
Human Resource Institute
Provided initial evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy for nursing home patients.
Boston, MA
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Psychiatrist
1993-Present
James Thomas Pawlowski, M.D., P.C.
Provide initial psychiatric evaluation and follow-up pharmacotherapy and therapy for adults and geriatric patients.
Wilmington, NC
POST-GRADUATE
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
1993-1998
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine
Taught resident physicians in psychiatric training.
UNC Chapel Hill AHEC Community Teaching Award, 1993-1994
Chapel Hill, NC
Managed Care Fellowship
1992-1993
Harvard Community Health Plan
Triage and treatment of adult patients for short-term, group and couples therapy.
Boston, MA
​ECT Trainee
1992-1993
New England Deaconess Hospital
Trained in ECT under the supervision of Dr. Kerry Bloomingdale.
Boston, MA
Psychiatry Resident
1990-1993
Massachusetts Mental Health Center
Psychiatric residency with Harvard Medical School. Inpatient and outpatient treatment of severely psychotic and depressed patients.
Boston, MA
Medicine Intern
1989-1990
Carney Hospital
Medical Internship with Boston University Medical School.
Boston, MA