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Asim Shah, MD, Psychiatry, Houston, TX

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Psychiatry Houston, TX

Professor & Executive Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6655 Travis St
    Ste 700
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-798-3830
    Fax+1 713-798-1615

Education & Training

  • Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
    Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental HealthResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1999
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 1997
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Presidential Award for Innovation Harris Health System, 2018
  • Children�s Mental Health Champion Award Mental Health America of Greater Houston, 2018
  • �Special Recognition� as an organizing committee member 29th World Psychiatrist Meet, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Treatment of Psychiatric Emergencies  
    Murtaza S, Aoshima A, Saunders J, Shah AA, Moukaddam N., Psychiatric Annals, 1/1/2018
  • When Treatment Turns to Addiction: Emerging Issues in Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drug Abuse  
    Li BT, Moukaddam N, Parks KDL, Shah AA, Psychiatr Ann, 1/1/2018
  • Stimulant Use Disorders  
    Avellaneda-Ojeda A, Murtaza S, Shah AA; Moukaddam N., Psychiatr Ann, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Women�s Mental Health, overview and safety of medicines
    Shah AA, International Conference of Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children (A.P.P.A.C), 1/1/2016
  • SNRI�s in the Prevention on recurrent depression, Outcomes from the open label acute and continuation phases
    Shah AA, 20th International Psychiatric Conference (Pakistan Psychiatric Society), Moven Pick Karachi, Pakistan, 1/26/2014
  • Suicide: Is it an international problem?
    Shah AA., 29th World Psychiatrist Meet, Dubai, UAE, 1/7./2017
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Lectures

  • Cultural Formulation Interview 
    Toronto - 1/1/2015
  • Who�s talking to me? Psychotic Symptom Evolution In Trauma 
    New York - 1/1/2015
  • Advances in Depression 
    1/1/2015
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Other

  • Hurricane Harvey: One Year Later 
    Harris Health System (Employee Intranet)
    1/1/2018
  • Coping with Grief 
    Quoted in Refinery 29
    1/1/2016
  • Navigating Negative News for the Sake of Children 
    Harris Health media department
    1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Mental Health
    How Excessive Heat Can Affect Your Mental HealthAugust 12th, 2024
  • Houston Is More Stressed Than Other Cities, According to Survey
    Houston Is More Stressed Than Other Cities, According to SurveyJuly 29th, 2022
  • ‘Pakistan Sees 30pc Spike in Mental Illnesses During Pandemic’
    ‘Pakistan Sees 30pc Spike in Mental Illnesses During Pandemic’January 16th, 2022
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