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Biography of Alex Strauss, MD

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Alex Strauss, MD

 

  • Adult, Child and Adolescent psychiatry evaluation and treatment
  • Psychiatric medication evaluation and management
  • Concussion, traumatic brain injury and psychiatric Illness in athletes
  • Individual Therapy With and Without Medication Management
  • School Evaluations (child study team and zero tolerance evaluation)
  • Second opinions and consultation
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (aka ADHD or ADD)
  • Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder)
  • Anxiety Disorder (GAD, Panic, OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
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“I am a physician who believes in getting to know you and your family in order to provide a comprehensive and thorough evaluation and personalized integrated treatment. The overall goal is to help relieve suffering and improve your quality of life.”

 

 

Alex Strauss, M.D. is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in both Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.  He completed his Adult, Child and Adolescent residency and fellowship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), (#8 Top Psychiatry Hospital U.S. News and World Report) a part of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (One of the “Best Psychiatry Schools in the United States” education-portal.com). There he served as the chief resident for education and the chair of the academic, administrative, clinical educator track. During his time at WPIC, he received comprehensive training in the assessment and treatment of all varieties of psychiatric illness. He has expertise in the use of psychiatric medication and psychotherapeutic techniques for the treatment of all age groups. He also has a special interest in the treatment of concussion and psychiatric illness in athletes.



Licensure
  • MD License New Jersey
  • MD License Pennsylvania

Professional Affiliations

 

  • Regional Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey
           Member of the Executive Committee
  • International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP)
  • New Jersey Psychiatric Association
           Member of the Committee for Early Career Psychiatrists
           Member of the Committee for Child Psychiatry
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)  
           Member of the committee for Medical Students and Residents
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)

 

Honors and Distinctions

  • Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Lecture November 30th, 2011 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Child Psychiatry Fellows
  • Chief Resident for Education and Chair of the Academic Administrative Clinical Educator Track at WPIC 2009-2010
  • Concussion, Sports and Psychiatry Grand Rounds April 2nd, 2010 Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Developed and presented on concussions, post concussive syndrome and the neuropsychiatric complications of mild traumatic brain injury
  • AADPRT Annual Meeting Poster Presentation March 11th -15th, 2009 Self assessed psychotherapy competence and interest in residency Strauss A., Travis M. and Friedman E.
  • Concussion Video Presentation October 30th, 2009 and February 5th, 2010 Allegheny Intermediate Unit a branch of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Developed and presented on concussions including second impact syndrome and post concussive syndromes
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Interventions for Treatment of Depression in the Elderly Presentation October 19th, 2009 Veterans Administration Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania Developed and presented on cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other special considerations
  • Published abstract Makoul G, Strauss A Building therapeutic relationships during patient visits. J Gen Intern Med. 2003; 18 (1): 275.

For more information about me please read my website at alexstraussmd.com