Syed Naqvi, MD is Director of the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai. Board certified in both adult and child psychiatry, he provides state-of-the-art psychopharmacological treatment to children with autism, mental retardation with psychiatric issues, Asperger's disorder, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Tourettes disorder.
Dr. Naqvi was recently funded by the National Alliance for Research Against Schizophrenia and Depression to study the use of Omega 3 fish oil in adolescent depression.
Dr. Naqvi has been the recipient of the Beatrix Hamburg Award for Best Research Poster in 1998, the Judd Marmor Award in 1997 and the Golden Apple Award for Best Teacher in Child Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai in 2001, 2004 and 2006. He also serves as Examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in adult and child psychiatry.
Dr. Naqvi received his medical education in Pakistan and post graduate education in Adult and Child Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai. He currently teaches and trains medical students at the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition, he also teaches child fellows and adult psychiatry residents at Cedars-Sinai.
