DR. YASHA RASTGAR, MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
510 N. Prospect Ave STE 304 Redondo Beach CA, 90277About
Dr. Rastgar is an Adult Psychiatrist at Savant Care and a native of South Jersey (Atlantic City). He obtained his MD Degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, and later completed his General Psychiatry Residency at The West Virginia University, where he was named Chief Resident and Resident of the Year, for his distinguished performance and exceptional quality of care. While in residency, Dr. Rastgar became heavily involved in teaching and education, developing a high-yield lecture series to prepare medical students for their psychiatry shelf examination, in addition to leading conferences in adult and geriatric psychiatry.
Education and Training
University of Michigan BS in Brain, Behavior 2010
George Washington University Doctor of Medicine 2016
West Virginia University Residency in Adult Psychiatry 2020
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Awards
- Program Director’s Research Award 2020 West Virginia University
- Chief Resident 2019 West Virginia University
- Resident of the Year Award 2018 West Virginia University
- Appalachian Addiction Conference Scholarship 2019 West Virginia University
- James B. Angell Hall Scholar Award 2010 University of Michigan
- Bachelor of Science with Distinction 2010 University of Michigan
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