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Sydur Rahman, MD, Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA

SydurRahmanMD(he/him/his)

Psychiatry Pittsburgh, PA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine

Board Certified Pediatrician; Child/Adolescent/Adult Psychiatrist, interested in dissociation, trauma, fibromyalgia, psychosis, bipolar spectrum, OCD and autism spectrum

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  • Office

    5301 Grove Rd M123
    Pittsburgh, PA 15236
    Phone+1 412-677-9100

Summary

  • Dr. Rahman originally hails from Brooklyn, NY. He completed undergraduate studies in biochemistry and mathematics at New York University. He subsequently attained his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Rahman initially did a residency and chief residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida. He then moved to Cleveland, OH where he did a fellowship and chief fellowship in the Post Pediatric Portal Program at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. The Post Pediatric Portal Program rigorously trains pediatricians in both general psychiatry and child psychiatry over the course of 3 years. Dr. Rahman is a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association, and other professional organizations. He is trained to administer the SCID-D, which is the gold standard diagnostic instrument for dissociation and dissociative disorders. As a pediatrician, general psychiatrist and child psychiatrist, Dr. Rahman is passionate about children's health and rights, child maltreatment, complex trauma, dissociation, (psycho)traumatology, diversity/equity/inclusion, cultural competency, healthcare disparities, healthcare expenditure, healthcare education, STEM education, evidence-based care, social justice, marginalized peoples, human rights, and myriad other phenomena. Please feel free to contact us to schedule an appointment with Dr. Rahman. He provides outpatient psychiatric care at the Caste Village and Latrobe offices weekly.
  • Stronger Together: Dissociative Identity Disorder Past, Present, and Future

    SCID-D training

    A Call to Action

    DID You Hear That?

    Increasing the Signal to Noise Ratio in Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Introduction to Complex Trauma and Dissociation

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2021 - 2024
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaAssistant Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2020 - 2021
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaResidency, Pediatrics, 2018 - 2020
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2018
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2017, M.D.
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, Math minor, 2008 - 2012
  • Brooklyn Technical High School
    Brooklyn Technical High SchoolAdvanced Regents Diploma, Biomedical Sciences, 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Johns Hopkins MedicinePediatric Advanced Life Support
  • MerckNexplanon Clinical Training Program
  • National Council for Behavioral HealthYouth Mental Health First Aid
  • Society of Critical Care MedicinePediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Letter of Commendation for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2018
  • Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honor Society New York University, 2012
  • Phi Beta Kappa New York University, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Etiologies and Initial Evaluation of Neonatal Jaundice  
    Sydur Rahman and Matthew D. Alvin, Journal of Neonatal Biology, 5/11/2016

Abstracts/Posters

  • Improving Compliance: Pediatric Resident Accountability Using Peer Pressure
    Avni Bhatt, PhD, Daniel Castro, MD, Sydur Rahman, MD, Sony Kuruppacherry, Tammy Bleeker, MEd, Nicole Paradise Black, MD, MEd, Academic Pediatrics, 8/2019

Press Mentions

  • Bangladeshi-American Student Aims to Bridge Relationships with Underserved Patients
    Bangladeshi-American Student Aims to Bridge Relationships with Underserved PatientsJuly 20th, 2015
  • Witnesses of Tragedy in the Hospital
    Witnesses of Tragedy in the HospitalMarch 19th, 2020
  • Parents must protect children from guns
    Parents must protect children from gunsMarch 19th, 2020

Committees

  • Department Contact, AAP COVID-19 ECHO 2020 - 2021
  • Production Staff, BASE Camp 2017 - 2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Bengali, Spanish