Rahim Shafa, MD, DFAPA, a Psychiatrist with Novel Psychopharmacology Care & Milford Regional Medical Center
Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Rahim Shafa, who serves patients in Milford, Massachusetts.
As a highly-trained and qualified psychiatrist, Dr. Shafa works on the psychological well-being of men and women, with an ability to identify and treat all of the different types of psychological illness. At present, he sees patients at Novel Psychopharmacology Care in Milford, Massachusetts, as well as remains affiliated with Milford Regional Medical Center.
A Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DFAPA), the doctor’s specialities include psychiatry & public health and general preventive medicine, which focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations.
Back in 1982, Dr. Shafa earned his medical degree from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. Upon relocating to the United States, he went on to complete his internship at the Medical Center of Delaware, followed by his residency in psychiatry at Boston Medical Center and his fellowship at Massachusetts Mental Health Center.
With an impressive professional journey spanning four decades, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.
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 achievements, Dr. Shafa has been named: “America’s Top Psychiatrist” in Pharmacotherapy of Addictive Disorders (2009), “America’s Top Psychiatrist” in Psychopharmacology of Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnosis (2004), “America’s Top Psychiatrist” in Psychopharmacology of Anxiety and Mood Disorder (2002), and “Who is Who” Strathmore’s Honors for Leadership and Achievement in Medicine (2000), among others.
On a more personal note, Dr. Shafa is fluent in both English and Farsi.
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