Dr. Andrei Novac M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
400 Newport Center Dr #309 Newport Beach California, 92660About
Andrei Novac, MD, DFAPA, is a leading psychiatrist and traumatic stress expert currently serving patients at his private practice in Newport Beach, California. Furthermore, he is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at Irvine, School of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Traumatic Stress Program. After earning his medical degree in 1978 at Carol Davila School of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Novac completed a three-year internship in pediatrics before immigrating to the United States, where he served his internship and psychiatric residency at UC Irvine in 1986. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Novac is past chair of the Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Special Study Group at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, he has been listed under â??Best Doctorsâ? in Orange Coast Magazine from Castle Connolly Top Doctors since 2015, and has written and published on man-made traumatic stress and its impact on brain biology, depressive disorders and their subtypes, Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma in families of Holocaust survivors, Cognitive Bias and youth violence, resiliency and the brain/mind functional unit. Dr. Novac is the author of articles, research studies, commentaries, book reviews, two behavioral rating scales and has lectured at numerous national and international conferences.
Education and Training
Carol Davila University of Medicine & Pharmacy 1978
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Dr. Andrei Novac M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Can you become addicted to medicine after post traumatic stress disorder?
Yes. Especially to benzodiazepines and tranquilizers. The rest of medications like antidepressants are indicated for long-term use to control symptoms. READ MORE
Can panic disorder be cured?
Yes. With treatment it can be cured. However it can reoccur years later under stress Andrei Novac READ MORE
Internships
- University of California, Irvine
Professional Society Memberships
- Past chair of the Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Special Study Group at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies
Articles and Publications
- Author of over 50 articles, research studies, commentaries, book reviews, and two behavioral rating scales
- Man-made traumatic stress and its impact on brain biology
- Depressive disorders and their subtypes
- Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma in families of Holocaust survivors
- Cognitive Bias and youth violence, resiliency and the brain/mind functional unit
What do you attribute your success to?
- Persistence, dedication, and looking at creative aspects of a person
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