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Travis Amengual, MD, Psychiatry, Chicago, IL

TravisMarkAmengualMD(He/Him)

Psychiatry Chicago, IL

Community, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Focused

Psychiatric Provider at Sinai Chicago

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  • Office

    2653 W Ogden Ave
    Chicago, IL 60608
    Phone+1 773-257-5300

Summary

  • Outpatient psychiatrist working in a federally qualified health care center (FQHC) that focuses on serving the LGBTQ+ and other underserved populations. Responsible for supervising the Resident evaluation clinic focused on rapid assessment of subacute patients. Special focus on surgical navigation for transgender and gender diverse patients

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2022
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2018
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterBS, Brain & Cognitive Science, Cum Laude, 2009 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Health Equity & Advocacy Scholar Northwestern McGaw, 2019-2021
  • Rochester Early Medical Scholar University of Rochester, 2009-2018
  • Take 5 Scholar University of Rochester, 2009-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Rare Disease Clinical Research: Caregiver’s Perspectives on Barriers to Participation and the Feasibility of Tele research Solutions
    Travis Amengual, MD; Erika Augustine, MD, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, 4/17/2016

Lectures

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Multifaceted Look at a Controversial, but Safe & Effective Treatment 
    Northwestern Department of Psychiatry - 5/19/2021

Authored Content

  • Readiness Assessments for Gender-Affirming Surgical Treatments: A Systematic Scoping Review of Historical Practices and Changing Ethical ConsiderationsOctober 2022

Research History

  • Resident ResearcherBuilding a Transgender/Gender Diverse specialty mental health clinic. As part of this project we are doing multiple projects including a specific needs assessment regarding needs of the gender diverse community in Chicago and a systematic review on letter of readiness writing practices2020 - Present
  • Medical Undergraduate Research AssistantInvestigating Barriers to Participation in Clinical Research for those with Rare Diseases and the Potential of Telemedicine approaches to alleviate these barriers IRB exempt Department of Child Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center; Mentors: Erika Augustine, MD & Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD2015 - 2018
  • Undergraduate Research AssistantAnatomical connections to the Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex involved in Audiovisual integration in Macaques Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester Medical Center; Mentors: Lizabeth Romanski, PhD & Bethany Plakke, PhD2010 - 2014
  • Undergraduate Research AssistantReligiosity and Prosocial Behavior in Children Department of Psychology, Hebrew University; Mentor: Ariel Knafo, PhD2012 - 2012
  • Undergraduate Research AssisstantMechanisms of Maintenance and Repair of Mitochondrial DNA in yeast Department of Biology, University of Rochester; Mentor: Elaine Sia, PhD2010 - 2010
  • Undergraduate Research AssisstantSex Differences in locomotion of c. elegans Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center; Mentor: Douglas Portman, PhD2010 - 2010

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