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Steve Best, MD, Psychiatry, Deerfield, IL, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

SteveBestMD

Psychiatry Deerfield, IL

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Pain Medicine, Psychopharmacology

Director of The Neuroscience Center

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Education & Training

  • Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine  Science
    Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ScienceFellowship, Neuro-Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995
  • Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine
    Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1993
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1989
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.
    University of Cincinnati Medical Center Inc.Internship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1987
  • The Evergreen State College
    The Evergreen State CollegeBS, Liberal Arts, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1988 - 2005
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 1992 - 1996

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Treatment of Post-Anesthesia Dementia with Perispinal Etanercept Injection and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report  
    Steve Best and Dan Pavel, Top 25 Clinical Case Reports, 1/1/2018
  • Combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine for treatment of refractory mood disorder, anxiety, and pain: A case report  
    Steve Best and Dan G. Pavel, Curr Neurobiol, 1/1/2017
  • Treatment of post-anesthesia dementia with perispinal etanercept injection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A case report  
    Steve Best and Dan G. Pavel, Journal of Medical Case Reports, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Long-term review of clinical use of combination therapy with TMS & ketamine in depressive illness 
    Wadham College, University of Oxford, U.K. - 1/21/2018
  • Brain SPECT as Imaging Biomarker for Evaluating Effects of Novel Treatments in Psychiatry 
    Denver, CO - 1/13/2017
  • Autoimmune Encephalopathy: Correlation between Cunningham panel and functional brain imaging with brain SPECT. A pilot study. 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions

  • Therapy with Potential for Millions Suffering from Mental Depression Receives Second United States Patent
    Therapy with Potential for Millions Suffering from Mental Depression Receives Second United States PatentApril 13th, 2017
  • Best Mental Health Doctor and Clinic in Chicago
    Best Mental Health Doctor and Clinic in ChicagoDecember 12th, 2023
  • Excellence in Healing: A Guide to the Finest Mental Health Clinics in the USA | Corporate Wellness
    Excellence in Healing: A Guide to the Finest Mental Health Clinics in the USA | Corporate WellnessDecember 12th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

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  • International Society for Transcranial Stimulation
    Member
  • European Pediatric Neurology Society
    Member
  • Association for Convulsive Therapy
    Member
  • EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society
    Member
  • Movement Disorder Society
    Member
  • American Academy of Pain Medicine
    Member
  • American Pain Society
    Member
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
    Member
  • The Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society
    Member
  • American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
    Member
  • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society
    Member
  • International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
    Member
  • PANDAS Physicians Network
    Member
  • National Association of Drug Court Professionals
    Member
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    Member
  • American Chemical Society
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Medical Director, Abbott House2016 - Present