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550 S Jackson StLouisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-852-5866
Fax+1 502-852-5098
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Summary
- Dr. Rifaat Elmallakh, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Louisville, Kentucky. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Kentucky, Maryland, and Illinois.
Education & Training
- University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1989
- University of ConnecticutResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1986
- University of ConnecticutInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 1989 - 1994
- IL State Medical License 1986 - 1990
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- NMDA antagonists use in bipolar depression: A case report.Kirolos Ibrahim, Sara Abell, Rif El-Mallakh
Bipolar Disorders. 2025-02-01 - The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care setting.Omar H Elsayed, John Cecil, Richard Priesmeyer, Gregg Siegel, Phyllis Siegel
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsDoes serotonin reuptake inhibition provoke catatonia in patients with bipolar illness?Nicholas Bonomo, Irem Hacisalihoglu Aydin, Rif S El-Mallakh
Bipolar Disorders. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
- Trump, RFK Jr. Worried About ‘Threat’ of Antidepressants. These Kentuckians Push BackMarch 25th, 2025