Yogesh D. Bakhai MD
Yogesh D. Bakhai
MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Addictions; Geriatric Psychiatry; Psychiatry
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Residency, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo (1989)
- Department of Emergency Mental Health, Binghamton General Hospital (1984)
- MD, Psychiatry, University of Bombay (1983)
- Residency, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, University of Bombay (1983)
- University of Bombay (1982)
- B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, University of Bombay (1981)
- University of Bombay (1980)
Employment:
- Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2004-present)
- Chief of Service, Psychiatry, Erie County Medical Center (2003-present)
- Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo (1998-present)
- Psychiatry Consultant, University at Buffalo Student Counseling Center (1995-present)
- Chief of Outpatient and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Kaleida Health (2011–2020)
- Psychiatry Consultant, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010–2020)
- Lecturer, Daemen College PA Program (2000–2017)
- Chief of Service, Psychiatry, Kaleida Health (2003–2011)
- Psychiatry Consultant, Nursing Homes and Kenmore Mercy Hospital (1989–2009)
- Interim Chair, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2003–2004)
- Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1999–2004)
- Lecturer – General Psychiatry, D’Youville College (1989–2002)
- Associate Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1998–1999)
- Acting Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1995–1997)
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1991–1997)
- Psychiatry Consultant, Disability Evaluations, Veteran’s Hospital (1989–1996)
- Assistant Medical Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1991–1995)
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1989–1991)
- Attending Psychiatrist , Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (1989–1991)
Awards and Honors:
- outstanding professional of the year (2020)
- outstanding physician (2016)
- outstanding service award (2010)
- Outstanding Contribution to Resident Education (2010)
- Outstanding Contribution to Resident Education (2008)
- Josie Olympia Award (2008)
- Mentor of the Year (2008)
- Mentor of the Year (2003)
- Board Examiner for Adult Psychiatry (2001)
- Board Examiner for Adult Psychiatry (1995)
- Board Examiner for Adult Psychiatry (1994)
- Board Examiner for Adult Psychiatry (1993)
- Teacher of the Year (1993)
- Upjohn Award (1989)
- Chief Resident (1989)
- Sandoz Award (1988)
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Grants and Sponsored Research:
- December 2024–July 2024
vaping and mental illness
nih
Role: Co-Investigator - June 1995–June 1995
Medical Students Award for Research in Psychiatry
University of New York at Buffalo
Role: Co-Investigator - January 1995–January 1995
Geriatric Enhancement Program
Department of Mental Health, Erie County
Role: Co-Investigator
$15,000 - January 1992–January 1993
Multicenter trial of Sertaline in PremenstrualDysphoric Disorder
Sandoz
Role: Co-Investigator - January 1999
Multiple Clinical Trials
Role: Co-Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Latif T, Leo RJ, Bakhai YD. (2005) Carbidopa-levodopa-induced recrudescence of premorbid tic disorder in remission. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry (Jan), 7(5): 246-246.
- Halbreich U, Rojansky N, Palter S, Hreshchyshyn M, Kreeger J, Bakhai Y, Rosan R, Bakhai YD. (1995) Decreased bone mineral density in medicated psychiatric patients. Psychosom Med (Sep), 57(5): 485-491.
- Halbreich U, Rojansky N, Bakhai Y, Wang K, Bakhai YD. (1991) Menstrual irregularities associated with bupropion treatment. J Clin Psychiatry (Jan), 52(1): 15-16.
- Halbreich U, Bakhai Y, Bacon KB, Goldstein S, Asnis GM, Endicott J, Lesser J, Bakhai YD. (1989) The normalcy of self-proclaimed "normal volunteers". Am J Psychiatry (Aug), 146(8): 1052-1055.
- Halbreich U, Bakhai Y, Bacon KB, Goldstein S, Endicott J, Lesser J, Bakhai YD. (1989) Screening and selection process for studies of menstrually-related changes. J Psychiatr Res (Jan), 23(1): 65-72.
- Bakhai YD, Muqtadir S. (1987) Thiamine deficiency and psychosis. Am J Psychiatry (May), 144(5): 687-688.
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" Ogdensburg Psychiatric Center; ; New York State Office of Mental Health (2003)
- "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)
- "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:
- running of servuice; chief of service/chair of credintial committee and member of leadership council (2024–present)
- ; chair of fellowship committee (2023)
- cordination of clinical care and devloping new programs; memeber of devloping out patient rating scales;cordination of care with bpc,ecmc,office of mental health etc; (2021–2022)
- 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)
- running of service; chief of service psychiatry (2003–2023)
- Member of Executive Council; Member (2003–present)
- Graduate Education Committee; Committee Member (2000–2023)
- Resident Grievance Committee; Committee Member (1997–2000)
- Appointment - Tenure and Promotions Committee; Other (1996–2024)
- Co-Chair Hospital Ethics Committee Co-Chair of the Hospital Ethics Committee - ECMC; Co-Chair (1996–present)
- Member-Practice Plan Governing Board; Committee Member (1995–1998)
- Graduate Education Committee; 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)
- Hospital Quality Assurance Committee Hospital Quality Assurance Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1991–1995)
- Ethics Committee Ethics Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1991–1995)
- Faculty Council; Member (1991–1993)
- Resident Selection Committee; Committee Member (1989–2024)
- Research and Faculty Development Committee; Committee Member (1989–1994)
- Incident Review Committee Incident Review Committee - ECMC; Committee Member (1989–present)