
Adam Charles Frank MD PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
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1520 San Pablo StSte 1652Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-6000
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Summary
- Dr. Adam Frank is a psychiatrist based in Los Angeles, CA, with a background in neuroscience. He completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California, San Francisco, in 2021 and holds an MD and PhD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Frank has extensive experience in areas such as deep brain stimulation, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and neuromodulation techniques. He has contributed to scholarly publications covering topics like precision mental health and risk genes for obsessive-compulsive disorders. Furthermore, he is involved in clinical trials focused on treatment-resistant depression.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 2017 - 2021
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2017
University of PittsburghBS, BA, Neuroscience, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2028
WI State Medical License 2026 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Treatment ResistAnt Depression Subcallosal CingulatE Network DBS (TRANSCEND) Start of enrollment: 2024 Sep 11
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Psychotherapy for Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2025 Nov 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders identifies 36 large-effect risk genes.Belinda Wang, Matthew N Tran, Sheng Wang, Yuting Liu, Emily Olfson
Nature Neuroscience. 2026-09-01 - Cortical Thickness and White Matter Surface Morphology in Tourette Syndrome: A Cohort Study.Sahar Delavari, Adam C Frank, Ravi Bansal, Flora M Vaccarino, Robert A King
Annals of Neurology. 2026-08-25 - Perspectives of Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Therapy and Treatment: Thematic Qualitative Study.Daniel Mokhtar, Harrison Wang, Emma C Garland, Dejan Shakya, Lucas Occhino-Moede
Journal of Participatory Medicine. 2026-07-31
Press Mentions
New Wearable Sensor Made at USC Could Help Patients with Bipolar Disorder Track Medication Levels Through SweatJuly 22nd, 2025
Raising Awareness about OCDOctober 16th, 2024
What we don’t know about OCDFebruary 22nd, 2022
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Keck Medicine of USChttps://providers.keckmedicine.org/search/provider/Adam+Charles+Frank/207-3984468?locationName=Los%20Angeles%20-%20Psychiatry
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