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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

  • DE State Medical License
    DE State Medical License 2001 - 2027
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 1997
  • Psychiatry
    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

  • RFK Jr. Says He's Studying the 'Threat' of SSRIs and Weight Loss Drugs, but Is There One?
    RFK Jr. Says He's Studying the 'Threat' of SSRIs and Weight Loss Drugs, but Is There One?February 20th, 2025
  • 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
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