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Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

King Edward Medical University

2005, Lahore , Punjab, Pakistan

Residency

University of Connecticut

2006, Farmington, CT

Fellowship

The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital

2008, Hartford, CT

Fellowship

The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital

2009, Hartford, CT

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

  1. The Red Pencil Sharpener. Acad Psychiatry. 2025 Apr; 49(2):185-186. View The Red Pencil Sharpener. Abstract

  2. Core Competencies of an Anti-racist Physician: Elective Course for Undergraduate Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL. 2024; 20:11395. View Core Competencies of an Anti-racist Physician: Elective Course for Undergraduate Medical Students. Abstract

  3. Reducing Pediatric Mental Health Boarding and Increasing Acute Care Access. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2024 Sep-Oct; 65(5):441-450. View Reducing Pediatric Mental Health Boarding and Increasing Acute Care Access. Abstract

  4. Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics. 2024 Apr 01; 153(4). View Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Abstract

  5. Pediatric suicide: Review of a preventable tragedy. Dis Mon. 2024 Sep; 70(9):101725. View Pediatric suicide: Review of a preventable tragedy. Abstract

  6. Advances in Child Psychiatry Education and Training. Adv Psychiatry Behav Health. 2023 Apr 26. View Advances in Child Psychiatry Education and Training. Abstract

  7. When I say … lived curriculum. Med Educ. 2023 07; 57(7):609-611. View When I say … lived curriculum. Abstract

  8. A comparison of academic and clinical assessments between endodontic residents receiving in-person versus virtual instruction. J Dent Educ. 2023 May; 87(5):599-605. View A comparison of academic and clinical assessments between endodontic residents receiving in-person versus virtual instruction. Abstract

  9. Presentation of Patients with Eating Disorders to a Pediatric Quaternary-Level Care Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychiatr Q. 2022 09; 93(3):935-946. View Presentation of Patients with Eating Disorders to a Pediatric Quaternary-Level Care Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Abstract

  10. "You Really Never Forget It!" Psychiatry Trainee Supervision Needs and Supervisor Experiences Following the Suicide of a Patient. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Jun; 45(3):279-287. View "You Really Never Forget It!" Psychiatry Trainee Supervision Needs and Supervisor Experiences Following the Suicide of a Patient. Abstract

  11. Recommendations for Effectively Supporting Psychiatry Trainees Following a Patient Suicide. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Jun; 45(3):301-305. View Recommendations for Effectively Supporting Psychiatry Trainees Following a Patient Suicide. Abstract

  12. Effectiveness and Safety of Ketamine for Unipolar Depression: a Systematic Review. Psychiatr Q. 2020 12; 91(4):1147-1192. View Effectiveness and Safety of Ketamine for Unipolar Depression: a Systematic Review. Abstract

  13. Intentions vs. Experiences: Opening the Door to Fundamental Conversations About Diversity, Intersectionality, and Race. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Feb; 45(1):124-126. View Intentions vs. Experiences: Opening the Door to Fundamental Conversations About Diversity, Intersectionality, and Race. Abstract

  14. Comparing the Effectiveness of a Guide Booklet to Simulation-Based Training for Management of Acute Agitation. Psychiatr Q. 2019 12; 90(4):861-869. View Comparing the Effectiveness of a Guide Booklet to Simulation-Based Training for Management of Acute Agitation. Abstract

  15. Identify, Engage, Understand: Supporting Transgender Youth in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital. Psychiatr Q. 2019 09; 90(3):601-612. View Identify, Engage, Understand: Supporting Transgender Youth in an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital. Abstract

  16. BIOnIC: a classification system to effectively incorporate mobile applications in the psychiatric treatment of children and adolescents. Transl Behav Med. 2019 01 01; 9(1):184-185. View BIOnIC: a classification system to effectively incorporate mobile applications in the psychiatric treatment of children and adolescents. Abstract

  17. Fairy Tales and Psychiatry: a Psychiatry Residency's Experience Using Fairy Tales and Related Literary Forms to Highlight Theoretical and Clinical Concepts in Childhood Development. Acad Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 43(1):114-118. View Fairy Tales and Psychiatry: a Psychiatry Residency's Experience Using Fairy Tales and Related Literary Forms to Highlight Theoretical and Clinical Concepts in Childhood Development. Abstract

  18. Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Sep; 47(9):2805-2813. View Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Abstract

  19. Ketamine as a Treatment for Adolescent Depression: A Case Report. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2017 04; 56(4):352-354. View Ketamine as a Treatment for Adolescent Depression: A Case Report. Abstract

  20. Peduncular psychosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Aug 10; 2016. View Peduncular psychosis. Abstract

  21. Reduction of Aggressive Episodes After Repeated Transdermal Nicotine Administration in a Hospitalized Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Sep; 45(9):3061-6. View Reduction of Aggressive Episodes After Repeated Transdermal Nicotine Administration in a Hospitalized Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Abstract

  22. Varieties of misdiagnosis in ASD: an illustrative case series. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Apr; 45(4):911-8. View Varieties of misdiagnosis in ASD: an illustrative case series. Abstract

  23. Patient-provider communication over social media: perspectives of adolescents with psychiatric illness. Health Expect. 2016 Feb; 19(1):112-20. View Patient-provider communication over social media: perspectives of adolescents with psychiatric illness. Abstract

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

2012, Boston, MA

Residency

Harvard Longwood Psychiatry

2016, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Seattle Children's/University of Washington

2018, Seattle, WA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Residency

General Psychiatry

Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital

Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Fellowship

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Hasbro/Bradley, Brown University

Providence, RI

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine

2012, Daegu, South Korea

Residency

Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program

2015, Brockton, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

2017, Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

University of Ibadan College of Medicine

1999, Ibadan , Oyo, Nigeria

Internship

University of Ibadan College Hospital

2000, Ibadan , Oyo, Nigeria

Residency

Psychiatry

Maimonides Medical Center

2005, New York, NY

Fellowship

Child Psychiatry

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Education

Medical School

Kuwait University Faculty of Medicine

Safat, Kuwait

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

Psychiatrists/Psychologists | Publications

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