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Sarit Hovav, MD, Psychiatry, Omaha, NE

SaritHovavMD

Psychiatry Omaha, NE

Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Board Certified Psychiatrist

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Summary

  • I am a board certified psychiatrist and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. I treat ages 19 until end of life using an individualized and compassionate approach. I treat all psychiatric disorders including substance abuse disorders.

Clinical Expertise

  • Geriatric psychiatry, Substance-related and addictive disorders, Mood disorders, Bipolar disorders , Depressive disorders, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Neuromodulation

Education & Training

  • Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)
    Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Residency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2016
  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Brain Stimulation and Neuroimaging in Mental Illness, 2009 - 2012
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • Ross University School of Medicine
    Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient’s Choice Award Creighton University Psychiatry Clinic, 2016
  • William Sorum Assembly Resident Fellow Member Award American Psychiatric Association, 2015
  • Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Best Presentation Award Creighton-Nebraska Residency Program, 2015

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impairment in local and global processing and set-shifting in body dysmorphic disorder  
    Kerwin L, Hovav S, Helleman G, Feusner JD, Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1/1/2014
  • Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder  
    Bystritsky A, Hovav S, 6/16/2011
  • Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine in primary care patients participating in the CALM study  
    Bystritsky A, Hovav S, Roy-Byrne P, et al, Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 3/1/2011

Abstracts/Posters

  • Deep TMS for comorbid Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety - A Brief Report of Patients in a Real-World Practice
    Hovav S, Kinback K, Clinical TMS Society, New York, NY, 5/1/2014

Lectures

  • Tips for Your First Job Out of Residency and Work-Life Balance 
    Workshop Leader for Psychiatry Residents,169th Annual Meeting of American Psychiatric Association - 5/17/2016
  • Organized Medicine and Your Career Development 
    Workshop Leader for Psychiatry Residents,169th Annual Meeting of American Psychiatric Association - 5/14/2016
  • Clinical Disorders 
    Douglas County Corrections CIT Training - 5/9/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Evolving Management Strategies in MDD: Smarter Choices After Unsuccessful First-Line Treatment
    Evolving Management Strategies in MDD: Smarter Choices After Unsuccessful First-Line TreatmentSeptember 27th, 2022
  • Hovav Joins Medical Center Staff
    Hovav Joins Medical Center StaffJuly 11th, 2016

Committees

  • Deputy Representative, International Medical Graduate (IMG) Caucus, American Psychiatric Association 2016 - Present
  • Assembly Committee of Resident-Fellow Members (ACORF) Mentor, American Psychiatric Association 2016 - Present
  • Public Relations Chair, Nebraska Psychiatric Society 2016 - Present
  • Scientific Proposal Reviewer, 2017 Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society 2017 - 2017
  • MOC workgroup, American Psychiatric Association 2016 - 2017
  • Scientific Proposal Reviewer, 2016 Annual Meeting, American Geriatrics Society 2016 - 2016
  • ACORF National Chair, Assembly Executive Committee, American Psychiatric Association 2015 - 2016
  • Access to Care Workgroup, American Psychiatric Association 2015 - 2016
  • Member, Board of Directors, American Psychiatric Association Political Action Committee (APAPAC) 2015 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew, Spanish, Russian

Industry Relationships

  • Member, Speaker Bureau, Intra-Cellular TherapiesCaplyta2020 - Present
  • Speaker Bureau, AbbVieVRAYLAR2017 - Present
  • Speaker Bureau, AlkermesARISTADA2017 - 2019
  • Speaker Bureau, Brainsway, LtdDeep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation2014 - 2014