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Waguih Ishak, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

WaguihIshakMDFAPA

Psychiatry • Los Angeles, CA

Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Chief, Vice Chairman for Education & Research and Consultant Psychiatrist, Cedars-Sinai Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

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  • Office

    8700 Beverly Blvd
    8730 Alden Drive, Thalians E-132
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Phone+1 310-423-3515
    Fax+1 310-423-3947
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Education & Training

  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1998
  • Cairo University School of Medicine
    Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com, 2015-2024
  • 2012 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
  • 2012 Elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society Gold Humanism Honor Society
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Atlas of Psychiatry 
    Waguih William IsHakSpringer Nature2023
  • The Handbook of Wellness Medicine 
    Waguih William IsHak and authorsEditors: Waguih William IsHak.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK2020
  • The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine 
    Editor/Author: Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPAEditors: Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA.Springer, http://www.springer.com/us/book/97833195253892017
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Authored Content

  • The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine10/19/2018

Press Mentions

  • One Antidote, Once a Day
    One Antidote, Once a DayMay 20th, 2021
  • Do Aphrodisiacs Actually Work?
    Do Aphrodisiacs Actually Work?February 1st, 2019
  • Ketamine Is Creating a New Wave of Drugs to Treat Depression
    Ketamine Is Creating a New Wave of Drugs to Treat DepressionJune 13th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Personalized Treatments for Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Heart FailurePCORI: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute2018–2023

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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