Festive opening hours

  • Monday 23 December: 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December: 9am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 December: Closed
  • Monday 30 to Tuesday 31 December: 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January: 9am to 5pm

Dr Ewa Downie

Consultant Psychiatrist
All Ages
MRC Psych, MBBS
Dr Ewa Downie

Dr Ewa Downie is a highly experienced consultant psychiatrist who works full-time with Clinical Partners. Her previous role was working as a consultant in rehabilitation at an inpatient unit and consultant psychiatrist at a dementia assessment unit, both in Sunderland. 

She has a medical degree and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. In addition to qualifications in general adult psychiatry, Dr Downie is also qualified in addictions psychiatry, and rehabilitation psychiatry and is currently working towards qualifications in old age psychiatry. Dr Downie is ADI-R trained which is the gold standard clinical diagnostic instrument for assessing autism.

Dr Downie has extensive experience as a consultant psychiatrist in the UK, diagnosing and treating complex patients with co-morbidities across a range of areas, particularly with addictions, psychiatric rehabilitation and old age.

Dr Downie’s treatments are based on the clinical formulations of problems, which allows for a wide range of interventions, from psychopharmacological to psychological and social.

Dr Downie is described as a hard-working, sensitive, kind and compassionate psychiatrist who is known for working collaboratively with her patients to treat and manage their mental health. She is passionate about work and remains committed to constantly developing her skills and knowledge.

Areas of expertise

  • OCD
  • BiPolar Affective Disorder
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Self-Harm

Therapeutic approaches used

  • Evidence based psychiatry
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Variety of talking therapy skills

Qualifications and Education

  • Medical Diploma on completion of University Medical Studies -Medical Academy of Bialystok, Poland
  • Diploma of the First Grade of Specialization in Psychiatry - The Regional Board of Health in Bialystok, Poland
  • MRC Psych 2004, UK
  • CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry 2010
  • RC Psychiatrists Rehabilitation Psychiatry Endorsement 2013
  • Section 12 approved
  • DOLS medical assessor
  • General Medical Council (GMC) Appraiser from 2018

Professional Bodies and Membership

  • General Medical Council (GMC)
  • Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych)

Publications

2005 'Hepatitis C in prisons'
Book chapter for UK Advances in Clinical Practice, The Effective Management of Hepatitis C infection, edited by Maggie Bassendine, Graham Foster, Andrew Miles, Aesculapius Medical Press
2004-2005`Atypical antipsychotics
An easier way of getting compliance with therapy`, Downie E, Tacchi MJ, May 2005, Hospital Doctor, Focus on Psychiatry
2005 ’Treatment of Bipolar Affective Disorder'
Focus on Psychiatry, Hospital Doctor