Olivia Hamrah, MD was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She attended the University of Virginia for undergraduate school where she earned both a B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Physics. She then returned to D.C. to teach physics and math to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students at a local charter school before completing her medical degree at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. It was at Georgetown that Olivia discovered her passion for psychiatry and health advocacy.
She completed her residency training in adult psychiatry at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Her interests include community psychiatry, first-episode psychosis, medical education, and mental health advocacy. In addition to her husband, son, family, and friends, she loves running, art, dogs, and the Washington Capitals.