Sahab Yaqubi, MD

Dr. Yaqubi received his medical degree from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU) in Tehran, Iran. To further his academic career, he moved to the US and completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Genetics & Genomics at Boston University School of Medicine. He conducted research with a focus on the epigenetic dysregulation in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He also conducted clinical research on the efficacy of COMT inhibitor (COMTAN®) on patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with or without substance use.

He continued his research work as a Clinical Research Assistant at Stanford University School of Medicine. He worked on an NIH-funded study (GenePAD) on the genetics of peripheral arterial disease, evaluating the long-term quality of life and depression in geriatric patients with vascular disease.

He completed his Psychiatry Residency followed by a Fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine/ Consultation-Liaison at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. During his residency, he began to develop and nurture his teaching interest and talent. As Chief Resident, he taught and mentored other budding psychiatrists and found a passion for teaching, which has continued throughout his career. His fellowship was focused on Transplant Psychiatry, Psycho-oncology, and Neuropsychiatry. Dr. Yaqubi continued working as a Transplant Psychiatrist at Ricanati/Miller Transplant Institute in Mount Sinai Hospital, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, teaching and supervising medical students, residents, and fellows.

Most recently, he was Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine, providing psychiatric care to patients at Beth Israel Hospital and leading a multidisciplinary team including residents, nursing, and social workers in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program.