Elias Aboujaoude, MD, MA

Psychiatrist

Bio:   Dr. Aboujaoude is a Clinical Professor, researcher and writer at Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry, where he is Chief of the Anxiety Disorders Section and Director of the OCD Clinic and the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic. Besides the compulsivity-impulsivity spectrum, his work has focused on the intersection of technology and psychology, with an emphasis on the problematic use of Internet-related technologies, mental health in a post-privacy world, and the potential for telemedicine interventions such as virtual reality and video-based therapy to increase access to care and advance global health. His books include "Virtually You: The Dangerous Powers of the e-Personality" and "Mental Heath in the Digital Age: Grave Dangers, Great Promise". Dr. Aboujaoude also teaches psychology on the main Stanford campus and at UC Berkeley. Scholarly and media platforms that have featured his work include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Congressional Quarterly, The Harvard Business Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, BBC, PBS, and CNN.

Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic in Palo Alto

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Practice Areas

  • Addiction Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Phobias
  • Psychiatric Conditions

Professional Education

  • Residency: Stanford University Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2002
  • Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar, 1998
  • Internship: UCSF Psychiatry Residency, 1999
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