Education & Training

• Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Rush University Medical Center
• Residency, General Psychiatry – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• Medical School:  Foundation University Medical College, Pakistan

Awards & Honors

• Chief Fellow, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Rush University
• Chief Resident, General Psychiatry – SIU
• Resident of the Year – SIU
• APA “Mind Games” Representative
• Gold Medalist (academics) – Foundation University

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Research, Publications & Lectures

Multiple peer-reviewed publications in Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Research, and more.

• National & international poster presentations at APA, AACAP, and professional conferences.
• Invited lectures & workshops on child psychiatry, stigma in mental health, and emergency psychiatric care.

Selected Publications & Presentations

Publications

• Mathai, D., Holst, M., Rodgman, C., Haile, C., Keller, J., Hussain, M., et al. (2017). Guanfacine Attenuates Adverse Effects of Dronabinol (THC) on Working Memory in Adolescent-Onset Heavy Cannabis Users: A Pilot Study. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.16120328
• Ahmed, S., Hussain, M., Virani, S., Dar, S., Sreeram, V., Ahmed, R., et al. (2015). Suicide: A Complex Phenomenon, Risk Assessment, A Dilemma of Emergency Room Physicians. Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy.

Poster Presentations

• Hussain, M., Abbasy, M., Jauregui, M., Cosme, R. (2020). Available Treatments for Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Literature Review. Poster presented at AACAP Annual Convention; San Francisco, CA.
• Adaramola, D., Hussain, M. (2017). Diagnosing Ebkom’s Delusional Parasitosis in a Patient with Concurrent Amphetamine Use Disorder. Poster presented at APA Annual Convention; San Diego, CA.
• Chakrabarty, A., Datey, A., Hussain, M., Black, E. (2018). Complete Bilateral Self-Enucleation: A Case Report. Poster presented at APA Annual Convention; New York, NY.
• Hussain, M., Ahmed, S., Dar, S., Virani, S., Chaudhari, G., Singh, S., et al. (2015). Nicotine Addiction in Schizophrenia Patients: An Unmet Public Health Burden. Poster presented at The Stress Management Summit; Philadelphia, PA.
• Hussain, M., Chakrabarty, A., Bennett, J. (2018). Emergence of Homicidal Ideations Post-Stroke: A Case Report. Poster presented at APA Annual Convention; New York, NY.
• Hussain, M., Chakrabarty, A., Shrestha, S. (2018). Dyskinesia Following Administration of Venlafaxine. Poster presented at APA Annual Convention; New York, NY.
• Khan, A., Hussain, M. Z., Manzoor, H., Qureshi, M., Dar, S., Ahmed, R., et al. (2015). My Pain is 10 out of 10: Identifying Patients vs. Actors in a Clinical Setting. Poster presented at The Stress Management Summit; Philadelphia, PA.
• Verrico, C., Thompson-Lake, D., Iqbal, T., Hussain, M., Mahoney, J., Kosten, T., et al. (2014). Effects of Guanfacine on Cannabis Withdrawal and the Cognitive Effects of Dronabinol. Poster presented at College on Problems of Drug Dependence; San Juan, PR.

Lectures

• Hussain, M. (2020). Emergencies in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
• Hussain, M. (2019, 2020). Introduction to Child Psychiatry. Rush University Medical Center; Chicago, IL.
• Hussain, M. (2016). Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Primary Care Clinics. Oral Presentation at SIU Family Medicine Conference; Springfield, IL.
• Hussain, M. (2015). My Pain is 10 out of 10: Patients vs. Actors in a Clinical Setting. The Stress Management Summit; Philadelphia, PA.

Scholarly Activities & Conferences

• Author of Fellowship Orientation Guide for Child Psychiatry Fellows – Rush University Medical Center (2020)
• Facilitator, ADHD Parent Management Training Groups – Rush University Medical Center (2020)
• Facilitator, Medical Student Training & Introduction to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Rush University Medical Center (2020)
• Lecturer, Introduction to Psychopathologies in Child Psychiatry – Rush University Medical Center (2019–2020)
• Participant, Opioid ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) – SIU School of Medicine (2019)