Veronica Ridpath, DO, is a Clinical Associate Professor for University of South Carolina School of Medicine in the department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science serves as Department Chair for Psychiatry and Substance Use at HopeHealth in Florence, SC.

She graduated cum laude from University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in psychology with minors in biology and classical studies. She obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she was a National Health Service Corp scholar.

Dr. Ridpath has published and presented primarily in the areas of substance use, primary care and psychiatry integration, and medical student and resident education.