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Fred Ovsiew, MD, Psychiatry, Chicago, IL

FredOvsiewMD

Psychiatry Chicago, IL

Neuropsychiatry

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
    Michael Reese Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    University of Chicago Medical Center1981 - 1983
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1981
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1978
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1977
  • University of Oregon
    University of OregonFellowship, laboratory of Janice R. Stevens, M. D., Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1975 - 1975
  • Haverford College
    Haverford CollegeBA, Philosophy, 1971 - 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1978 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • United Council for Neurological SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Listed in Best Doctors in America (1996 - 2013, 2013
  • Listed in Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals 2008, 2009
  • Teacher of the Year Award University of Chicago 1994, 2007, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tardive dyskinesia: biological mechanisms and clinical aspects.  
    Ovsiew F, J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1989;1:94
  • Neurosurgical and related interventions for the treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders.  
    Yudofsky S, Ovsiew F, J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1990 Summer;2(3):253– 255
  • Neuropsychiatric sequelae of brain injury of vascular and traumatic origin.  
    Ovsiew F, Curr Opin Psychiatry. 1993;6:101–108
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Developments in Behavioral Neuroanatomy. 
    American Neuropsychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ
  • What is a Neuropsychiatric Disease. 
    American Neuropsychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ
  • The Brain and Antisocial Behavior: Developmental and Acquired Sociopathy. 
    The Forensic Forum, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL
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Press Mentions

  • Pearls for Administering Cognitive Exams During the Pandemic
    Pearls for Administering Cognitive Exams During the PandemicAugust 24th, 2020