Yogesh D. Bakhai MD

Professional Memberships:

• Member - Americal College of Psychiatry (2006–present)
• Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (2003–2009)
• Deputy Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Deputy Representative of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (1999–2003)
• President - Western New York Psychiatric Society; President, Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association (1997)
• Asian American Psychiatric Association (1996–present)
• Executive Committee of Western New York Psychiatric Society; Executive Committee of Western New York Psychiatric Society District Branch of American Psychiatric Association; Program Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, President-Elect (1994–1997)
• American Society of Emergency Psychiatry (1993–2003)
• General Member - American Psychiatric Association; The American Psychiatric Association - General Member (1989–1998)
• Member in Training-American Psychiatric Association; The American Psychiatric Association - Member in Training (1986–1989)
• Distinguished Fellow - American Psychiatric Association; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
• Fellow - American Psychiatric Association; Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association

Presentations:

• "Grand rounds; Department of Psychiatry Annual Conference" Department of Psychiatry Annual Conference (2007)
• "Grand Rounds; Planning of Psychiatric Emergency Services" Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Department of Mental Health (2005)
• "Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2003)
• "Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" St. Vincent Hospital (2003)
• "Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Bry-Lin Hospital (2003)
• "Grand Rounds; Agitation - Evaluation and Management" Ogdensburg Psychiatric Center, New York State Office of Mental Health (2003)
• "Epidemiology of Child Psychiatry" APA Annual Conference, presentations in CPEP - A four year study (1997)
• "Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium, State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Psychiatry (1997)
• "Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (1996)
• "Grand Rounds; Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium" Annual Geriatric Psychiatry Symposium, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (1995)
• "Grand Rounds; Violent, Agitated Patients and Emergency Psychiatry" Grand Rounds - Department of Emergency Medicine (1994)
• "Grand Rounds; Annual Conference of Police and Crisis Services" Mental Health Project, Panel Discussant (1992)
• "Annual Conference of Police and Crisis Services" Mental Health Project, Panel Discussant (1991)
• "Sex differences among hospitalized drug abusers" International Congress of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1990)
• "TRH test in lymphocytes of depressed patients before and after treatment" International Congress of Psychoneuroendocrinology (1990)
• "Violent Agitated Patients and Emergency Psychiatry" Grand Rounds, Booth Memorial Hospital (1990)
• "Emergency Psychiatry" Crisis Services of Erie County, Grand Rounds (1989)
• "Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic effects of caffeine on lithium disposition in normal volunteers" 10 Annual Meeting of American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (1989)
• "Countertransference, A Broader Concept" Grand Rounds, State University of New York at Buffalo (1989)
• "Eighteen patients with dementia and 50 adult children: A descriptive study" Research Day, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine (1989)

Service Activities:

• Chair of Psychiatry Sub-committee; Chair of Psychiatry Sub-committee of the Great Lakes Health System; Chair (2011–present)
• Member of the Board; Member of the Board - Great Lakes Health System; Member (2009–2010)
• President - Medical-Dental Staff; President - Medical-Dental Staff - ECMC; President (2009–2010)
• Member-Practice Plan Governing Board; Committee Member (2008–2010)
• Member of the Physician Advisory Group; Member of the Physician Advisory Group - Great Lakes Health System; Member (2008–present)
• Co-Chair of Behavioral Health Committee; Co-Chair of the Behavioral Health Committee - Blue Cross; Co-Chair (2007–present)
• Member of the Quality Assurance Committee; Member of the Quality Assurance Committee for Blue Cross; Member (2007–present)
• President Elect - Medical-Dental Staff; President Elect - Medical-Dental Staff - ECMC; Other (2006–2008)
• Secretary - Medical-Dental Staff; Secretary - Medical-Dental Staff - ECMC; Secretary (2005–present)
• Member of Executive Council; Member (2003–present)
• Graduate Education Committee; Committee Member (2000–present)
• Resident Grievance Committee; Committee Member (1997–2000)
• Appointment - Tenure and Promotions Committee; Other (1996–present)
• Co-Chair Hospital Ethics Committee; Co-Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee - ECMC; Co-Chair (1996–present)
• Graduate Education Committee; Committee Member (1995–1998)
• Member-Practice Plan Governing Board; Committee Member (1995–1998)
• Task Force -Development of Simulated Patient Exams; Task Force ont he Development of Simulated Patient exams for the fourth year medical students; Member (1995–1996)
• Faculty Council; Member (1994–2000)
• Telemedicine Committee; Committee Member (1994–1999)
• Subcommittee on Election and By-Laws of Faculty Council; Member of the Subcommittee on Election By-Laws of the Faculty Council; Committee Member (1994–1996)
• Ethics Committee; Ethics Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1991–1995)
• Hospital Quality Assurance Committee; Hospital Quality Assurance Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1991–1995)
• Faculty Council; Member (1991–1993)
• Research and Faculty Development Committee; Committee Member (1989–1994)
• Incident Review Committee; Incident Review Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1989–present)
• Resident Selection Committee; Committee Member (1989–present)