Dr. David Panting, MD

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Acclaimed Psychiatrist to Enhance Community Health Sciences Program with Extensive Experience in Neuropsychiatry and Addiction Medicine

Dr. David Panting, an esteemed general psychiatrist with a robust background in neuropsychiatric conditions and addiction medicine, has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Alabama, College of Community Health Sciences, effective September 2024. He brings with him over two decades of dedicated service in the mental health field, having maintained a successful private practice in Bradenton, Florida, since 1997.

Education-wise, he received his medical degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras in 1985, before completing his residency in psychiatry at the Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute in 1996. He received specialized training in Electroconvulsive Therapy during his chief resident year at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is currently an Attending Psychiatrist at Greenbrook TMS Therapy Center of Bradenton, where he supervises Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Nasal Esketamine therapies.

A board-certified psychiatrist and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Panting’s leadership roles include serving as the Medical Director of First Step of Sarasota, where he played a pivotal role in establishing Florida's third Addiction Receiving Facility. After 20 years of community service, he retired from that position in 2019 but continues to actively contribute to the mental health landscape as the Medical Director for the Volunteers of America program in Florida, aimed at reducing public expenditures related to homelessness and hospitalization.

Continuously advancing his efforts, he is an active member of the Florida Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the Manatee County Medical Society, the  American College of Forensic Examiners, the American Neuropsychiatric Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and the Allegheny County Medical Society.

Currently, Dr. Panting is the lead for Consultation Liaison and Emergency Department psychiatric services at Manatee Memorial Hospital and has a rich history of teaching. Since 2005, he has held an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at LECOM, and since 2017, he has also instructed physicians in the Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency program at Manatee Memorial Hospital, as well as the Centerstone Psychiatry Residency program.

On a more personal level, he attributes his success to his persistent work ethic, a deep drive to serve others, and the unwavering support of his family. Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys live music, long walks on the beach, and spending quality time with his wife and family at their mountain cabin in North Georgia.

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