Saba Syed MD
Psychosomatic Medicine
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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14445 Olive View DrDepartment of PsychiatrySylmar, CA 91342
Phone+1 747-210-4668
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Summary
- Dr. Saba Syed is a highly accomplished professional in the field of psychiatry. She holds positions as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and as a Senior Physician at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center.
She earned her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences and her specialization is in Consultation & Liaison Psychiatry. Her academic and research contributions are evident through her 10 publications and numerous citations.
Clinical Expertise
- Electroconvulsive therapy, Medical ethics, Quality improvement, Peer review, Academic psychiatry, Consultation & Liasion Psychiatry
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2004
Texas AM College of Medicine-Scott and White Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA Call for Integrated Psychiatry-Psychology Collaboration on Consult-Liaison Services: Experiences of a Psychology Extern and Recommendations for Collaborative Care.Audrey D Nguyen, Osmara Medrano, Saba Syed
Cureus. 2023-08-01 - Cushing's Disease Presenting with Functional Neurological (Conversion) Disorder.Sahar Ashrafzadeh, Maria Theresa Mariano, Saba Syed
Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2023-01-01 - 1 citationsEthical, Compassionate, and Cost-Effective Approach to Health Care Decisions of Unrepresented Patients: A Bioethics Quality Improvement Project.Saba Syed, Nikhil Barot, Jacqueline Lazo-Belangue
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2021-05-01
Journal Articles
- Navigating the Nuances: Surrogate Decision-Making for Incapacitated Patients with Involuntary Psychiatric DetentionAudrey D. Nguyen, Saba Syed and Maria Theresa Mariano, Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, 3/5/2025
Committees
- Chair, Bioethics Committee, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow
- Academy of Consultation and Liaison PsychiatryFellow
External Links
- Rehmat Foundationhttps://rehmatqadir.org/
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