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Omar Elhaj, MD, Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA

OmarElhajMD

Psychiatry San Francisco, CA

Addiction, Geriatric Psychiatry

Regional Medical Director, Northern California, Arizona, & Nebraska Telecare Corporation

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  • Office

    360 Post St
    Ste 500
    San Francisco, CA 94108
    Phone+1 866-788-5241

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2002 - 2003
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
    University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
  • Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
    Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2017 - 2027
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award Psychological and Behavioral Consultants, 2012
  • ASCP Travel Award American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology and NIMH, 2005
  • Mahmoud A. Parsa Research Excellence Award Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical correlates of patients with rapid-cycling bipolar disorder and a recent history of substance use disorder: a subtype comparison from baseline data of 2 random...  
    Gao K, Verduin ML, Kemp DE, Tolliver BK, Ganocy SJ, Elhaj O, Bilali S, Brady KT, Findling RL, Calabrese JR, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/2008
  • Treatment adherence in patients with rapid cycling bipolar disorder: Results from a clinical trials setting  
    Sajatovic M, Elhaj O, Youngstrom EA, Bilali S, Rapport DJ, Ganocy SJ, Calabrese JR, J Clin Psychopharmacol, 1/1/2007
  • Predictors of legal involvement in patients with dual diagnosis, rapid cycling bipolar disorder  
    Ganocy SJ, Calabrese JR, Elhaj O, et al., New Research Program and Abstracts of the 159th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, 1/20/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Identifying The Mentally Ill In The Ottawa County Jail: A Screening Project
    Elhaj O, NIMH- New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit�s 44th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2004

Lectures

  • Telepsychiatry in The Correctional Setting 
    Chicago, IL - 1/31/2018
  • Telepsychiatry and Self Care: Potential Challenges and Opportunities 
    Chicago, IL - 1/24/2018
  • Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Mental Health Services in Correctional Systems through Telepsychiatry 
    Minneapolis, MN - 1/23/2018
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