Shamim Hashemi Nejad MD FASAM, FACLP (He/Him)
Addiction, Neuropsychiatry, Psycho-Oncology, Psychosomatic Medicine
Medical Director, Addiction Consultation Service, Psychiatry Consultation Service
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4445 Talbot Rd SRenton, WA 98055
Phone+1 425-690-3414
Fax+1 425-690-9414
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Summary
- Shamim Nejad, MD, FASAM, FACLP, serves as the Medical Director for the Addiction Medicine Consultation and Psychiatry Consultation Services. He is board-certified in addiction medicine, behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry, brain injury medicine, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and psychiatry. His clinical interests and expertise revolve around the provision of care for patients with complex medical and surgical illness involving co-occurring neuropsychiatric and substance use disorders.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2007 - 2008
University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2007
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Internship, Surgery, 2003 - 2004- University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Management of alcohol withdrawal syndromes in general hospital settings.Kristopher A Kast, S Alex Sidelnik, Shamim H Nejad, Joji Suzuki
BMJ. 2025-01-08 - 23 citationsPhenobarbital for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Management in Surgical Trauma Patients-A Retrospective Comparison Study.Shamim H. Nejad, Mladen Nisavic, Andreas Larentzakis, Suzan Dijkink, Yuchiao Chang
Psychosomatics. 2020-02-08 - 53 citationsUse of Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Management – A Retrospective Comparison Study of Phenobarbital and Benzodiazepines for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Management i...Mladen Nisavic, Shamim H. Nejad, Benjamin M. Isenberg, Ednan K. Bajwa, Paul F. Currier
Psychosomatics. 2019-09-01
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