Ahmed Hussain, MD, a Psychiatrist with Streamwood Behavioral Health Center - Loyola Medicine MacNeil Hospital
May 4, 2023
Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Ahmed Hussain, who serves patients throughout the State of Illinois.
New York City, New York May 3, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - A top professional in the field of psychiatry, Dr. Hussain is the Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director of the Adolescent Forensic Program, Chief of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Medical Executive Committee Member, Chief of the Performance Improvement Committee, and Preceptor for Midwestern University Medical Students at Streamwood Behavioral Health Center in Streamwood, Illinois.
Furthermore, he is the Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Medical Executive Committee Member, Chief of the Executive Committee, Chief of Performance Improvement, and Chief of Peer Review/Case Management at Loyola Medicine MacNeil Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois.
Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. They are dedicated to offering services that provide hope and meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families.
MacNeal Hospital is proud to be part of Loyola Medicine. For nearly a century, it has provided quality healthcare to the Berwyn community and surrounding areas. It is a 374-bed, fully accredited teaching hospital with a diverse team of healthcare professionals, all committed to improving their patients' life.
An Indian native, Dr. Hussain earned his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS) from GMC Osmania University in 1983. After relocating to the United States, he pursued his internship at the University of Health Sciences Finch School of Medicine in 1990, and his residency in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School BVAMC/MASS Mental Health Center in 1993. Later, in 1995, he completed his fellowship in child & adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in psychiatry & child and adolescent psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Prior to his current endeavors, Dr. Hussain worked at Adventist Glenoaks Hospital (2004-2006), Streamwood Behavioral Health at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital (2002-2005), Advocate Bethany Hospital (2002-2006), Abbott Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer US Pharmaceuticals (2000-2005), Rock Creek Center (2000-2002), Advocate Ravenswood Hospital (2000-2002), and at Charter Behavioral Health System (1995-1996).
To boot, he served as a Consulting Psychiatrist at Wellness Center Student Health Loyola University Chicago (2002-2007), Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services (2003-2007), Central Illinois Medical Review Agency (1996-2007), C4 Community Counseling Centers Of Chicago (1994-2000), Travelers and Immigrants Aid Heartland Alliance Bosnian Mental Health Program (2006-2007), Counseling Centers of Lakeview (1996-1999), Department of Corrections Illinois Youth Center (1993-1997), Anchor HMO/Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center (1995-1996), and at Cook County Hospital (1994-1995).
Among his prior academic appointments, Dr. Hussain served as a Lecturer within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago (1996-1999), and as an Instructor within the Department of Psychiatry at Rush University (1995-2005).
A Senior Reviewer and Panel Member of the Health Systems of Illinois/EQ Health, he is an active member of the American Society of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Illinois Psychiatric Society, the Illinois Counsel of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Association.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
Among his various accolades, Dr. Hussain has been the recipient of the Top Doctor Award - Psychiatry (2021), nominated for Doctor of the Year at MacNeal Hospital (2018, 2019), America's Top Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2004, 2005), and Chicago Top Doctors Award (2001-2005).
On a more personal note, he is fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Learn More about Dr. Ahmed Hussain:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/421677-Ahmed-Hussain-Psychiatrist or through Loyola Medicine, https://www.loyolamedicine.org/provider/ahmed-mohammed-hussain-md-psychiatry
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