My Background
Due to an early interest in humanities and then medicine, I trained as a psychiatrist. My broad experience practicing psychiatry in the hospital taught me that while conventional psychiatry has an impressive knowledge about neurophysiology and psychiatric medications, they overlooked the human psyche, passions and relationships – vital elements in not only relieving human suffering, but also development of human personality. Although important, the crucial thing in treatment is often not the precision of medication or the prestigious qualifications of the doctor, but the human quality of the physician-patient relationship. This leads to understanding and treatment of the person as a whole.
In training, a teacher of mine shared the observation that traditional psychiatrists are so focused on getting the medications right and in process they get their patients wrong. So then along with my psychiatric training, I sought a specialization in relational psychotherapy and psychoanalysis which aims at understanding the whole person and providing long term cure.
Through collaborative efforts with my patients in psychotherapy, I assist them in identifying the underlying causes of their challenges and develop strategies to overcome them. As part of this process, I can cautiously prescribe medications and slowly discontinue them when needed.
"The medical diploma is no longer the crucial thing, but human quality instead."
Carl Jung
- Austen Riggs Center Psychiatry Residency Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award
- American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training Fellowship Award – The Psychodynamics of Prescribing Medications
- Research Scholar, The WHO Collaborating Center in Mental Health and Epidemiology at Brown University.
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital, Adult Psychiatry Residency
- William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Psychoanalysis [2019 – Current]
- Psychiatrist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital
- Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Clinical Instructor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Member American Psychiatric Association
- Member American Psychoanalytic Association
- Member American Association of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
- “The Meaning of Medications”, Grand Rounds Presentation for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center. 2023.
- Ali AA, et al. Theory and Application of Psychodynamics of Psychopharmacology Within the 30 Minute “Med-Check” for Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. 2022.
- Ali AA, et al. Psychodynamics of Pharmacotherapy. American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. 2022.
- Majeed H, Ali AA. Chronic Pain and Psychiatric Disorders: How Psychiatry Can Help? Grand Rounds Delivered at Drexel University, Philadelphia. 2022.
- Majeed MH, Ali AA, et al. Pain Management Education and Training During Psychiatry Residency: A Report on National Progress. Pain Medicine. 2019.
- Majeed MH, Ali AA, Sudak DM. Psychotherapeutic interventions for chronic pain: Evidence, rationale, and advantages. International Journal of Psychiatry & Medicine. 2019.
- Majeed MH, Ali AA, Sudak DM. Mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: Evidence and applications. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2018.
- Kohn R, Ali AA, et al. Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the Treatment Gap. Pan American Journal of Public Health. 2018.
- Zeshan M, Ali AA, et al. Role of S-Adenosyl Methionine, Zinc, and Magnesium in Management of Pediatric Depression and ADHD. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2018.
- Ali AA, et al. Electroconvulsive Therapy. Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 2018.
- Hashmi AM, Ali AA, et al. Understanding and treating posttraumatic stress disorder in the global village. Psychiatric Annals. 2017.
- Majeed MH, Ali AA. Caution patients about common food–drug interactions. Current Psychiatry. May. 2017.
- Hashmi A, Imran N, Ali AA, Shah A. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: Changes in Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5. Psychiatric Annals. 2017.
Austen Riggs Center Psychiatry Residency Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award
Research Scholar, The WHO Collaborating Center in Mental Health and Epidemiology at Brown University.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital, Adult Psychiatry Residency
William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Psychoanalysis [2019 – Current]
Psychiatrist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital
Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Instructor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Member American Psychiatric Association
Member American Psychoanalytic Association
Member American Association of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
“The Meaning of Medications”, Grand Rounds Presentation for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center. 2023.
Ali AA, et al. Theory and Application of Psychodynamics of Psychopharmacology Within the 30 Minute “Med-Check” for Residents and Early Career Psychiatrists. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. 2022.
Ali AA, et al. Psychodynamics of Pharmacotherapy. American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. 2022.
Majeed H, Ali AA. Chronic Pain and Psychiatric Disorders: How Psychiatry Can Help? Grand Rounds Delivered at Drexel University, Philadelphia. 2022.
Majeed MH, Ali AA, et al. Pain Management Education and Training During Psychiatry Residency: A Report on National Progress. Pain Medicine. 2019.
Majeed MH, Ali AA, Sudak DM. Psychotherapeutic interventions for chronic pain: Evidence, rationale, and advantages. International Journal of Psychiatry & Medicine. 2019.
Majeed MH, Ali AA, Sudak DM. Mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: Evidence and applications. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2018.
Kohn R, Ali AA, et al. Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the Treatment Gap. Pan American Journal of Public Health. 2018.
Zeshan M, Ali AA, et al. Role of S-Adenosyl Methionine, Zinc, and Magnesium in Management of Pediatric Depression and ADHD. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2018.
Ali AA, et al. Electroconvulsive Therapy. Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 2018.
Hashmi AM, Ali AA, et al. Understanding and treating posttraumatic stress disorder in the global village. Psychiatric Annals. 2017.
Majeed MH, Ali AA. Caution patients about common food–drug interactions. Current Psychiatry. May. 2017.
Hashmi A, Imran N, Ali AA, Shah A. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: Changes in Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5. Psychiatric Annals. 2017.