Asa Kai Marokus MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Summary

Asa Marokus, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Denver, CO, with a subspecialty in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He completed his medical education at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he also did his residency and fellowship in psychiatry. Dr. Marokus holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Dartmouth College and a Psychoanalytic certificate from The Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis. His professional experience includes roles in investment and research, and he has served as an instructor at Kaplan Test Prep. Dr. Marokus's clinical expertise includes dealing with depression, ADHD, behavioral health, anxiety, and related disorders. He has contributed to the field with publications and presentations on topics such as family therapy and bipolar disorder. His honors include the PRITE Award and recognition as a Psychiatry Research Scholar.

The Denver Institute for PsychoanalysisPsychoanalytic certificate, Psychoanalysis, 2012 - 2016
University of ColoradoFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010 - 2012
University of ColoradoResidency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2010
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2007
Dartmouth CollegeBachelor of Arts, History, Phi Beta Kappa, 1991 - 1995

Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination (PRITE) Award winner University of Colorado Psychiatry Residency & Fellowship Programs, 2007
Psychiatry Research Scholar University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2004
Dean’s List for Academic Excellence University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2003

Abstracts/Posters

Family Therapy 2011: The Power, The Puzzles, The Potential..
MAROKUS AK, Rosenberry Conference, e.g. San Mateo

Lectures

Grand Rounds Presentation on Feeding Disorders and Parenting.
e.g. Doximity University
Grand Rounds Presentation on Bipolar Mood Disorder in Adolescents.
e.g. Doximity University

Substance Abuse Treatment, Education, and Prevention ProgramConducting research with Christian Thurstone, MD, on the use of biofeedback with motivational interviewing in the treatment of substance use disorders and comorbid psychiatric illnesses in adolescents2010 - 2010
Research Assistant, PsychiatryAssisted Paula Riggs, MD, in examining the outcomes of various psychosocial interventions for youths with co-occurring substance use disorders and primary psychiatric disorders2008 - 2008
Research Assistant, Child & Adolescent PsychiatryAided Marianne Wamboldt, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, in researching risk factors and predictors for hospital admission in patients presenting to the ER for psychiatric reasons2004 - 2004
Research Assistant, Department of RadiologyHelped Debra Ikeda, MD, to research the effectiveness and medicolegal issues of various breast-imaging modalities including mammography, MRI, ultrasound, and CT1995 - 1995
Research Assistant, Falk Cardiovascular Research CenterAssisted cardiothoracic surgeons Craig Miller, MD, and Julie Glasser, MD, in performing ovine heart surgeries in an effort to determine the geometry and mechanics of ischemic defibrillation1995 - 1995
Research Assistant, Department of RadiologyServed as research assistant to Robert Harris, MD, on a project designed to demonstrate the correlation between radiological diagnoses and actual surgical findings1994 - 1994