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Biography
Dr. Aria Ruggiero received her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a specialty in Health Psychology from UNC Charlotte. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, with rotations in health psychology, substance use, medical inpatient consultation/liaison, and trauma. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Current clinical/professional interests include solid organ transplant (primarily liver and lung transplantation and pre-surgical evaluations), relapse prevention for alcohol use disorders, GI psychology, pulmonary disease, acceptance and commitment therapy, and clinical supervision. Dr. Ruggiero supervises interns and fellows with interest in behavioral medicine.