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Jeffrey Akman, MD, Psychiatry, Washington, DC

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Psychiatry Washington, DC

Full-time faculty, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, George Washington University

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  • Office

    GW Medical Faculty Associates, Inc
    2120 L Street NW Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20037
    Phone+1 202-741-3434

Summary

  • Dr. Jeffrey Akman is the Leon M. Yocheslon Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the George Washington University. He also serves as the Chief of the Psychiatry Service at the GW University Hospital. He received his medical degree and his psychiatry residency training from the George Washington University School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1985
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1983 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Frederick K. Goodwin
    Frederick K. GoodwinOctober 15th, 2020
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  • Sanjay B. Maggirwar, PhD, MBA, to Chair the GW Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine
    Sanjay B. Maggirwar, PhD, MBA, to Chair the GW Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineJune 6th, 2019
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