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Radhika Chimata, MD, Psychiatry, Des Plaines, IL

RadhikaChimataMD, MA(She/Her)

Psychiatry Des Plaines, IL

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  • Office

    555 Wilson Ln
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    Phone+1 847-768-5330
    Fax+1 847-768-5341

Summary

  • I graduated from the psychiatry residency program at Rush University Medical Center. I have years of research experience that began during my graduate studies in Clinical-Community Psychology. I am interested in a combination of outpatient/inpatient duties and believe in a multifaceted approach to treatment. My areas of expertise are trauma and addiction. I am also an artist, trained in classical music and dance.

Education & Training

  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2019
  • Spartan Health Sciences University
    Spartan Health Sciences UniversityClass of 2015
  • DePaul University
    DePaul UniversityPh.D., Clinical-Community Psychology, 1999 - 2004
  • DePaul University
    DePaul UniversityMaster's, Clinical-Community Psychology, 2004
  • Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
    Northwestern University School of Continuing StudiesBachelor's, 1997 - 1999
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityBA, Religious Studies, 1993 - 1996
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityBachelor's, 1992 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • WOW Award Staff of 8N, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit Rush University Medical Center, 2016
  • WOW Award Staff of 13K, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit Rush University Medical Center, 2015
  • Dean�s List Northwestern University, 1994
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Letter to the Editor � �What About Fetal Alcohol Exposure?� in response to an article by O�Donnell KJ, Meaney MJ �Fetal Origins of Mental Health: the developmental ori...  
    Bell CC, Chimata R., American Journal of Psychiatry, 1/1/2017
  • Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Low-Income African-Americans at a Family Medicine Clinic on Chicago�s Southside  
    Bell, C.C. & Chimata, R., Psychiatric Services, 1/1/2015
  • African-Americans and Latinos with chronic fatigue: Examining the role of acculturation status (Clinical-Community Psychology Master�s Thesis)  
    Chimata, R.L., Jason, L.A., Taylor, R.R. & Torres-Harding, S., North American Journal of Psychology, 1/1/2006
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Lectures

  • Case presentation: Salvage Therapy in a 67-year-old Male with Lung Cancer. 
    Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1/1/2013
  • Entrance into South Asian Communities 
    Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2001
  • Cultural variables and research into chronically ill populations: Examples from a chronic fatigue syndrome research study. 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2001
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Other Languages

  • Telugu, Hindi, Urdu