Shaily Amin M.D.

Shaily Amin

Shaily Amin
M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Medical Education Research; Psychiatry; Vitamin D

Contact Information
4955 North Bailey Ave., Suite 130
Amherst, New York 14226
Phone: 716-835-1246
shailyam@buffalo.edu


Patient Care

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Professional Summary:

I'm a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in General Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I completed general residency at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the State University of New York Downstate where I was appointed academic chief and saw a multitude of patients from diverse backgrounds. I work with patients with various diagnosis and specialize in treating Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Postpartum Depression, PTSD.

I also serve on the faculty of the University at Buffalo, training medical students as well as psychiatric residents in a clinical setting.

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, State University of New York Downstate (2022)
  • Residency, General Adult Psychiatry, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (2020)
  • MD, Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia (2017)

Employment:

  • Academic Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, State University of New York Downstate (2021–2022)
  • Grand Rounds Committee, Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate (2021–2022)
  • Program Evaluations Committee, Psychiatry, Virginia Tech Carilion Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine (2018–2019)

Awards and Honors:

  • Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching (2022)
  • Third place prize-SUNY Downstate Research Colloquium (2022)

Research Expertise:

  • Assessing the components of resilience as predictors of depression severity in the outpatient setting
  • Vitamin D deficiency in adolescents with ADHD

Journal Articles:

  • Amin, A.R, Thompson, S, Amin, S.A. (2022) Future of Genomics in the diagnosis of human Arthritis: the hype, hope, and metamorphosis for tomorrow. Future Rheumatology (Oct), 2(4): 385-389.
  • Amin, S. Islam, A.B.M.M.K, Reddy, A. (2020) The prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in ADHD-affected Children and Adolescents in the Appalachian Region of Virginia. Novel Research in Sciences (Feb), 3(3)
  • Amin, S.A, Islam, A.B.M.M.K. (2016) Diminished Genomic Signaling of extravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis in human osteoarthritis-affected cartilage. Journal of Molecular Signaling (Sep), 1(1): 41.

Professional Memberships:

  • State University of New York Downstate Grand Rounds Committee (2021–2022)
  • New York Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Member in Training Committee Co-Chair, Board member (2020–2022)
  • Health Administrative Scholars Program (2020–2022)
  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019–present)
  • American Psychiatric Association (2017–present)
  • American Medical Student Association (2008–2016)

Presentations:

  • "Improving the quality of prior to admission medications consents from the CPEP to the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit at Kings County Hospital" Health Administrative Scholars Program (2022)
  • "Exploring organic causes of catatonia in children and adolescents" SUNY Downstate Grand Rounds (2022)
  • "A multidisciplinary approach integrating the causality algorithm to diagnose and treat organic causes of catatonia in adolescents with autoimmune disorders" SUNY Downstate Research Colloquium (2022)
  • "Improving the quality of medication consent forms for Children and Adolescents" SUNY Downstate Patient Safety and Quality Fair (2022)
  • "Components of resilience as predictors of depression severity in the outpatient population" American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019)
  • "Parent and child reports of externalizing behavior during psychiatric hospitalizations predicts readmission within 90 days" American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019)
  • "The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in ADHD-affected adolescents in the Appalachian region" American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting (2019)
  • "Transgender Patient Care in a Psychiatric Setting" Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Grand Rounds (2019)
  • "A case series of late onset catatonia in elderly depression" Fall meeting of Psychiatric Society of Virginia (2018)

Service Activities:

  • I am currently building my private practice through the Center for Advanced Psychiatry; Psychiatrist (2023–present)
  • Grand Rounds Committee, SUNY Downstatte (2021–2022)
  • Providing education and advocating for residents who have interest in pursing a career in child and adolescent psychiatry; New York Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2021–2022)
  • MHARV MindMatters Films- Presented and discussed underlying mental health themes to the audience that were conveyed in certain films which were screened to educate about ongoing mental health issues and stigmas.; Presenter (2019–2020)
  • Program Evaluations Committee at VTC Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine (2018–2019)
  • Soul Survivors -Provided counseling and support for children and adolescents coping with grief after the death of a family member or friend.; Therapist (2018–2020)

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Contact Information

4955 North Bailey Ave., Suite 130
Amherst, New York 14226
Phone: 716-835-1246
shailyam@buffalo.edu

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