Dr. Byrne is a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, specializing in emergency and acute care psychiatry, as well as mindfulness meditation psychotherapy. She has an academic focus on medical education, and is highly involved in training the next generation of medical doctors, from medical students, psychiatry residents, to fellows in psychiatry. She is deeply passionate about social determinants of health. She takes a holistic approach to patient care, including attending to the biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual factors when helping a patient understand their experience and work toward improved health and well-being.Â