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Office
1639 N Alpine
206
Rockford, IL 61107Phone+1 815-654-7772Fax+1 815-654-7009
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1992
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1988
- Cornell UniversityBA, Biochemistry, 1980 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1992 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 1990 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, Inc., 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 85 citationsGABAergic mechanisms in nucleus tractus solitarius alter blood pressure and vasopressin releaseJudith M. Catelli, William J. Giakas, Alan F. Sved
Brain Research. 1987-02-17 - 6 citationsShould We Treat Depression with drugs or psychological interventions? A Reply to IoannidisJohn M. Davis, William J Giakas, Jie Qu, Pavan Prasad, Stefan Leucht
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine. 2011-05-10 - 2 citationsDysarthria During ECT Given for Parkinson's Disease and Depression.Jacob C. Holzer, William J. Giakas, Carolyn M. Mazure, Bruce H. Price
Convulsive Therapy. 1992-01-01
Press Mentions
- Nexstim NBT System with SmartFocus TMS Installed at Rockford Psychiatric Medical Services, USDecember 2nd, 2019
- Group Therapy for Depression Summit Nj 2018October 17th, 2018
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