Dr. ASHIK ANSAR, M.D., Ph.D, Geriatric Psychiatrist
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Dr. ASHIK ANSAR, M.D., Ph.D

Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry

340 N Middletown Rd Media PA, 19063
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Dr. Ashik Ansar, MD, PhD, is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Certified Physician Psychiatrist, a Geriatric Psychiatry fellow of the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), currently serving as a Medical Director of Geriatric Psychiatry in-patient service at 'Rejuvenations' of the Crozer Keystone Health System Network. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PECOM). Dr. Ansar specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of wide ranges of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with changes in late life, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Ansar helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be identified and treated.

Education and Training

Chattogram Medical College Hospital Medical Degree 0

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Psychiatry

Dr. ASHIK ANSAR, M.D., Ph.D's Practice location

Crozer Health Psychiatry - Upland

340 N Middletown Rd -
Media, PA 19063
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1 Medical Center Blvd POB I, Suite 407 -
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Ashik Ansar, who serves patients in Upland, Pennsylvania.

A trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Ansar currently works at Crozer Health Psychiatry – Upland in Pennsylvania. He also has admitting privileges at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Springfield Hospital, and Taylor Hospital.

With a focus on geriatric psychiatry, Dr. Ansar specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of wide ranges of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. He helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be identified and treated.

Academically, he graduated with his medical degree from Chattogram Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh. He has about 6 years of functional neuroimaging research background in detecting early functional brain changes in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. He completed his PhD from the Department of Nuclear Medicine & Department of Psychiatry in Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. Upon relocating to the United States, he performed his residency at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia and Completed post doctoral fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry from University of Pennsylvania (UPENN). He is a board certified fellow of ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) and AAGP (American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry). 

Among his academic appointments, Dr. Ansar is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PECOM). Dr. Ansar is a faculty member of the Psychiatric Residency Program at Crozer Chester Medical Center, Pennsylvania. He is the Medical Director at Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Unit at Crozer Chester Medical Center. 

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.

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