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Office
401 Quarry Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-723-4000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Raúl Poulsen, MD is a licensed child and adolescent psychiatrist who proudly serves the community and aspires to provide dedicated mental health care to San Francisco Bay Area. He is a graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in psychology, and received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine. Dr. Poulsen was trained in adult psychiatry at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson, NJ and completed his training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL.
He has experience working with patients of all ages and backgrounds who suffer from depression, anxiety, trauma, and a number of co-morbid psychiatric and medical conditions. He aims to learn from each patient, take the time to understand each person's dreams, aspirations and struggles while providing compassionate care. He believes in helping individuals increase their self-understanding and improve their quality of life by providing a therapeutic environment of empathy, genuineness, and acceptance. He offers a supportive therapeutic approach that includes recognized psychotherapies, tailored treatment modalities for each individual and evidence-based psychopharmacology that compliment and address each person’s path, life meaning, and goals. He works to create a safe and confidential space for patients to feel comfortable processing the challenges that are affecting them whether it be difficulty coping with change, grief, anxiety, insomnia, depression, trauma, pain, chronic medical illnesses and other health related issues. He is proud to be of service to you and would appreciate the opportunity to advocate for your well-being.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016 - 2018
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2016
- University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2018
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- APA Resident Recognition Award American Psychiatric Association, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCatatonia in a 16-Year Old.Sindhura Kompella, Felicia Gallucci, Joseph Ikekwere, Raul Poulsen, Jonathan Parker, Barbara J. Coffey> ;Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2021 Sep 1
- 3 citationsCatatonia in a 12-Year-Old Child.Shivanshu V.K. Shrivastava, Raul Poulsen, Nicole Mavrides, Barbara J. Coffey> ;Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2021 Mar 1
- Overcoming Complications in Management of a Difficult-to-Treat Adolescent with Schizoaffective Disorder.Michelle L. Miller, Nadege Barbe, Raul Poulsen, Barbara J. Coffey> ;Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2020 Oct 7
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Other
- Residents' Corner: Good medical care for our patients is imperative.Raul J Poulsen MD, Clinical Psychiatry News
http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/?id=2407&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=398617&cHash=9f4a65a4d2a476c07d486b4c32d569ed
Volume 43, No. 5, Page 14 - 5/2015 - Resident's Column: Limited Resources in an ever expanding need for help.Raul J Poulsen MD, New Jersey Psychiatrist
https://psychnj.memberclicks.net/assets/Documents/2015winternews.pdf
Volume 55, No. 1, Page 18 - 2015
Authored Content
- A Systematic Review: ECT in Children with Autism May Be UnderutilizedMay 2018
- A Systematic Review: ECT in Children with Autism May Be UnderutilizedMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Teens Get Moody. But They Also Get Depressed and Suicidal. How to Spot the Difference. | Miami HeraldJuly 22nd, 2017
Committees
- Resident Chapter Advocacy Coordinator, Committee on Advocacy 2015 - Present
- Vice President, NJPA Resident Chapter 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- New Jersey Psychiatric AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California
External Links
- University of Miamihttp://psychiatry.med.miami.edu/child-and-adolescent-psychiatry/meet-our-child-psychiatry-faculty
- US Healthhttps://health.usnews.com/doctors/raul-poulsen-1070805
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