
Andrei Novac MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at Irvine, School of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Traumatic Stress Program. Private practice in Newport Beach, CA. Author of over 50 articles, a poet, and an Associate at the New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles.
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400 Newport Center DriveSuite 309Newport Beach, CA 92660
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Summary
- Dr. Andrei Novac is a psychiatrist in Newport Beach, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and UCI Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and has been in practice 39 years. He is experienced in depression, psychotherapy, and trauma care.
Education & Training
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1986
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1978
College J.W. Goethe German CollegeBaccalaureate, 1972
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Ambulatory Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsWeight gain changes in patients with aripiprazole monotherapy compared with aripiprazole–antidepressant polypharmacy in an outpatient sample:Charles Nguyen, Andrei Novac, Jessica Hazen, Pamela Howard, Ryan Tieu
Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2018-04-01 - 2 citationsNo Health Without Mental Health.Cristina Vladu, Andrei Novac, Adrian Preda, Robert G. Bota
Mental Illness. 2016-12-20 - 2 citationsMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Patients With Depression Decreases the Need for Outpatient Visits.Robert G. Bota, Jessica Hazen, Ryan Tieu, Andrei Novac
The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2016-08-25
Journal Articles
- Free association in psychoanalysis and its links to neuroscience contributionsAndrei Novac and Barton Blinder, Neuropsychoanalysis, 10/6/2021
- Writing on one's own demise: Suicide notes in the age of the internetNovac, A, Pithia, N, Nguyen, B-N B., Krishnan, S and Bota, RG, British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 1/1/2016
- Longitudinal reflections of the recent political shifts in the prescription of opiatesBota RG, MD, Novac A, MD, Kheriaty A, MD, Mental Illness, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Foreign Accent Syndrome as an Under-recognized Manifestation of Chronic Psychological TraumaChukwu, I, Seegan, A. & Novac A., 60th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Atlanta, GA, 1/14/2016
- Free Artistic Expression and Play as Means of Surviving TraumaNovac, A. (Chair and Presenter); Jaros, B., Blinder, B., Annual Meeting Syllabus and Proceedings Summary, 167th APA Meeting, New York, NY, 1/1/2014
- Conflict Revisited: Psychotherapy Joins NeuroscienceNovac, A. (Chair and Presenter); Pally, R., Blinder, B, Annual Meeting Syllabus and Proceedings Summary, 166th APA Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2013
External Links
- Professional websitehttp://andreinovacmd.com
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