Manan Jayvant Shah MD DABPN (He/Him)

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Service Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Day Hospital at Sheppard Pratt Health System

6501 N Charles StreetTowson, MD 21204

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Summary

Dr. Manan Shah is a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, located in Towson, MD. He completed his medical education at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and further trained in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and as a Senior Psychiatrist at Sheppard Pratt. Dr. Shah's professional experience includes working with conditions such as learning disorders, autism spectrum disorders, depression, psychotherapy, and ADHD. He has conducted clinical research, with involvement in trials like the Low Dose Naltrexone-buprenorphine transfer for opioid dependence, and has published numerous articles on psychiatric care. His accolades include the Indo-American Psychiatric Association's Outstanding Service Award and recognition from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Education & Training

Sheppard PrattPsychedelic Assisted Therapy, Psilocybin Therapist Training Program, 2021 - 2022
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012 - 2014
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2012
Rajiv Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2013 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical GraduatesMedicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Service Award Indo-American Psychiatric Association, 2018-2019
Travel Fellowship American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2012
Mentee-Mentor Award Indo-American Psychiatric Association

Clinical Trials

Sertraline Pediatric Registry for the Evaluation of Safety (SPRITES) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 04
Completed
Low Dose Naltrexone-buprenorphine Transfer to Vivitrol Injection in Opioid Dependence Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Editorial: Bringing Care Home: Intensive Community Services as a Viable Alternative to Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitalization.
Manan J Shah
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2026-07-02
Clinical Considerations in Psychiatric Inpatient Care of Children and Adolescents.
Manan J Shah, Adefolake Akinsanya, Ronald H Lee, Arachchige P Muthukuda
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Stepping Down from Inpatient and Stepping up from Partial Hospitalization Programs.
Manan J Shah, Rameshwari V Tumuluru
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

The Proactive Consultation Model in Psychiatry: From Reactive Care to Anticipatory Care Across the Lifespan
Manan J. Shah MD, Rachna S. Raisinghani MD, Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, 7/3/2026
Advancing the understanding of ECT in dementia: A critical examination of current evidence. A commentary on “Electroconvulsive therapy in individuals with dementia pre...
Manan J Shah, International Psychogeriatrics, 12/4/2024
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors for pain control: premise and promise
David M Marks, Manan J Shah, Ashwin A Patkar, Prakash S Masand, Geun-Young Park, Chi-Un Pae, Current neuropharmacology, 12/1/2009

Books/Book Chapters

Textbook of Hospital Psychiatry
Chapter: Community Mental Health and Hospital Based Outpatient Services
Deepak Prabhakar, Manan Shah, Jason Addison, Jeff RichardsonEditors: Harsh K. Trivedi, Steven S. Sharfstein.American Psychiatric Association PublishingEdition 2nd,2022
Mental Illness Among South Asian Americans: Twenty Culturally Mindful Case Studies
V. A. Rao, N. V. Juthani, M. E. PetersiUniverseEdition 1st,2019
Notes in Psychiatry
Chapter: Psychotic Disorders
Page 62 - 76Niels Okkels & YunXiang ChuEditors: Manan J. Shah.Medical E-Books, Risskov, DenmarkEdition 1st,2016

Abstracts/Posters

Moderators of Comorbidity Between Childhood Asthma and ADHD
Toral Desai, Leigh C. Gayle, Doan-Thu Nguyen, Manan J. Shah, Vishal Madaan, American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry - 61st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 10/23/2014
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder: Case Report and Review of Literature
Manan Shah, MD; Vishal Madaan, MD, American Psychiatric Association 65th IPS, Philadelphia, PA, 10/10/2013
Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Graduate Medical Trainees in Psychiatry Towards the DSM-5
Manan Shah, MD, APA 2013, San Francisco, CA, 5/20/2013

Lectures

Parenting, Conflict and Children’s mental health: An Asian Indian Perspective
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York - 5/2024
Microaggressions in South Asian Americans: Mental Health Consequences and Community Strategies
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans - 5/24/2022
Microaggressions in South Asian Americans: Mental Health Consequences and Community Strategies
The Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture (SSPC) - 4/22/2022

Press Mentions

20 Physician Resolutions for 2016January 11th, 2016
Trainees May Not Be Familiar with DSM ChangesMay 20th, 2013

Committees

Member, AACAP Partial Hospitalization Committee 2024 - Present
Member, Web Committee - University of Virginia Psychiatry Dept 2014 - 2014
Joint Chair, Social Media Committee - Indo American Psychiatric Association 2013 - 2015
Joint Chair, Social Committee - University of Virginia Child Psychiatry Clinic 2013 - 2014