PGY-5 Psychiatry Resident and Concurrent Disorders Fellow
Vancouver General Hospital, Canada
Mohammadali Nikoo is currently a fellow in Concurrent Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He completed his medical training at Tehran University of Medical Science. After obtaining his medical degree, he served as a primary care provider for patients while continuing his research in mental health. His PhD program at the Institute of Mental Health, UBC, inspired him to work with precariously housed vulnerable patients dealing with substance use disorder and severe mental illness.
His Ph.D. thesis consisted of a systematic review of evidence followed by a clinical trial investigating the role of opium tincture, a culturally acceptable medication for opioid agonist treatment in patients with opioid use disorder in Iran. Additionally, he dedicated significant time to understanding the role of e-mental health in closing the treatment gap for patients with mental illness.
His work in the Ph.D. program received recognition through multiple awards, including the Canadian Institute of Health Research Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships, as well as the Michael W. Stahl Memorial Graduate Scholarship. In 2019, he commenced his residency in Psychiatry at UBC, focusing on developing his clinical skills to help patients suffering from mental illness.
His research interests lie in the treatment of patients with substance use disorder and concurrent mental illness, and his passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations, specifically those dealing with substance use disorder, mental illness, and vulnerable urban populations worldwide—those who are most in need, poorly understood, and often underserved.
