Ralph H.De SimilienMD, BA, MS, MEd, MPH, MBA (dr.de)

Psychiatry • Rusk, TX

Community, Forensic Psychiatry, Integrative Psychiatry

Inpatient Psychiatry Attending * Skyview-Hodge Complex * Rusk, Texas * USA.

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Office
5C 107 FM 2972
Rusk, TX 75785
Phone+1 903-683-5781

Summary

Dr. de Similien is a graduate of the Harvard School of Public Health, Yale University's Public Psychiatry Fellowship program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Howard University Hospital Psychiatry Residency program. An alumnus of Teach for America and the Americorp and a former elementary school teacher, his interests include, but are not limited to, public and community psychiatry, education administration, and addressing the social determinants of mental health and persistent mental illness in the transitional/young adult patient population.

Clinical Expertise

Addiction, Community, Integrative Psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, Public health, Forensic psychiatry, Community psychiatry, Generalized psychiatry, Outpatient psychiatry, Inpatient Psychiatry

Education & Training

University of Texas at TylerMBA, Health Care Management, 2021 - 2022
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Health & Social Behavior, 2018 - 2020
Yale School of MedicinePublic Psychiatry, 2017 - 2018
Howard UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2017
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
Wayne State UniversityMS, Basic Medical Science, 2007 - 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)M.Ed, Instructional Leadership & Educational Study, 2000 - 2001
University of IowaBA, Economics, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2019 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Chief Resident Contribution Award Howard University Hospital, Psychiatry Residency Program, 2017
Resident Research Recognition Award Howard University Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME), 2017
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Awarded 2016 - 2018 Public Psychiatry Fellowship, 2016
American Psychiatric Association (APA) Awarded 2016 - 2018 Diversity Leadership Fellowship, 2016
NIMH Outstanding Resident Award Program (ORAP):Nominated and Received Honorable Mention National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 2016
Board of Governor Dean Scholarship Wayne State University School of Medicine., 2012
Community Champions Scholarship Wayne State University School of Medicine., 2011
Academic Dean Endowment Scholarship Wayne State University School of Medicine., 2005
Honors Commendations University of Iowa Honors Program, 1998
Margaret Foster Hoff Community Leadership Award University of Iowa dean’s office, 1997
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Treatment of phantom shocks: A case report:
Danielle R Hairston, Ralph H de Similien, Seth Himelhoch, Anique Forrester
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2019-05-01
Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of the frequently hospitalized African American patients with severe and persistent mental illness.
Ralph H de Similien, Danielle Hairston, Suneeta Kumari, Gary E Matthews, Tobias Wasser
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 2018-11-01

Journal Articles

The importance of ‘delivery factors’ and ‘patient factors’ in the therapeutic alliance
Ralph h. de Similien, M.D., M.S, M.Ed; Adamma Okorafor, M.D, Current Psychiatry 2016 July;15(7):e1-e3.
Suicide By Cop: A Psychiatric Phenomenon
Ralph h. de Similien, M.D., M.S, M.Ed; Adamma Okorafor, M.D., American Journal of Psychiatry (Residents' Journal) 2017 January;12 (1), pp. 20–22
Accounting For The Social Determinants In Psychiatric Care Delivery
Ralph H. de Similien, M.D, M.S., M.Ed, American Journal of Psychiatry (Residents' Journal) 2017 June 1;12(6): pp. 11–13.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Suicide Crisis Syndrome: Case Report
Eyuel Terefe, Ralph De Similien and Soji A Ojo, Journal of Psychiatry, Depression, and Anxiety, 10/6/2023
Charles Bonnet Syndrome with Atypical Features: Case Report
Terefe ES, Julakanti JS, Similien Rd and Masood Y, Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal, 9/11/2023
Serious Complications Due to ‘Huffing' · Jun 1, 2023
Jatin S. Julakanti, MD Eyuel S. Terefe, MD Ralph de Similien, MD, MPH, Giri Movva, MD, Current Psychiatry, 6/1/2023
Pseudobulbar Affect Symptoms in Nursing Home Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders
Ralph de Similien, Milania D Al-Jammaly, Iuliana Predescu, Louis Belzie, Clinical Medicine Insights: Psychiatry, 1/21/2021
Developing a Global Mental Health Curriculum in Psychiatry Residency Programs
Prepared by the APA Council on International Psychiatry and the APA Caucus on Global Mental Health and Psychiatry., American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2/1/2020
Sick, or faking it?
MD Ralph de Similien, Boris L Lee, Danielle R Hairston, Snezana Sonje, Current Psychiatry, 9/1/2019
"Public Service Psychiatry in the Age of the Social Determinants: Why Psychiatry Trainees Should Join In."
Ralph de Similien, MD; Tobias Wasser, MD; Erin Dooley, MD., Journal of Psychiatric Administration and Management ISSN: 2163-3878 Volume 6, Number 2 pp.39-44, 10/2018
Suicide By Cop: What Motivates Those Who Choose This Method?
Ralph h. de Similien, M.D, M.S., M.Ed.; Adamma Okorafor, M.D., Current Psychiatry 2017 May;16(5): 47-52
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Lectures

Inequity, Longevity, and Mental Health.
Howard University Hospital - 12/1/2016
Paraphilias & Paraphilic Disorders
Howard University Hospital - 9/17/2015
Suicide-By-Cop: A Psychiatric Phenomenon
Howard University Hospital - 3/27/2014

Committees

Fellow, Member, APA's Council on International Psychiatry 2016 - Present
Advisory Board Member, Psychiaty Time 2016 - Present
Scientific Program Committee Member Representative, APA's Institute of Psychiatric Services (IPS) 2016 - 2018
Chief Resident, Howard University Hospital Psychiatry Department 2016 - 2017