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Office
1611 Missouri St
Houston, TX 77006Phone+1 713-252-2484
Summary
- Dr. Avrim Fishkind is a psychiatrist in Houston, TX. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. He specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry and community.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1995
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2022 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1993 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2022 - 2024
TX State Medical License 1996 - 2024- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 228 citationsVerbal De-escalation of the Agitated Patient: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Project BETA De-escalation WorkgroupJanet S. Richmond, Jon S. Berlin, Avrim B. Fishkind, Garland H. Holloman, Scott L. Zeller
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012-01-01 - 37 citationsHurricane Katrina: Medical Response at the Houston Astrodome/Reliant Center ComplexThomas F. Gavagan, Kieran Smart, Herminia Palacio, Carmel B. Dyer, Stephen B. Greenberg
Southern Medical Journal. 2006-09-01 - 21 citationsBest clinical practice with ziprasidone IM: Update after 2 years of experienceDan L. Zimbroff, Michael H. Allen, John Battaglia, Leslie Citrome, Avrim Fishkind
CNS Spectrums. 2005-09-01
Press Mentions
American Psychiatric Association 2021 Kicks OffApril 30th, 2021
COVID-19: Telemedicine Boosting Access but Is Not a PanaceaApril 27th, 2020
How iPads Changed One Police Force’s Response to the Mentally IllMarch 6th, 2018
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