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Dr. Aw completed a residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident. Subsequently, he completed a clinical fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (a branch of psychiatry focusing on the intersection between physical illness and mental illness) at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Subsequently, he then worked in telepsychiatry for three years at Teladoc Health. Finally, he taught part-time/voluntary at various medical schools over the past three years
Dr. Aw's primary interest is the intersection between mental and physical health. Dr. Aw’s philosophy is that one does not exist outside the other. Furthermore, depression and anxiety in patients who are also suffering from medical issues can feel significantly worse, and it is his goal to get patients on a holistic road to recovery.
An ideal patient for Dr. Aw understands that it takes a team to get them feeling better, and it is a collaboration between the patients themselves and Dr. Aw.
He enjoys using a collaborative approach and states:
“There must be buy-in from my patients. Otherwise, they won’t trust my recommendations, and we both should be agreeable to the game plan for getting better.“
Dr. Aw joined Telapsychiatry because he believes telepsychiatry works and significantly impacts patients who would otherwise be unable to get help. Due to that, he has been able to treat about 500 patients a month with telepsychiatry, albeit most of his patients were patients who said they would have never gotten help if telepsychiatry wasn’t an option.
Years of Experience: 9 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Bipolar disorder - Developing coping and preventive strategies to stabilize extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes; increasing effective strategies to regulate emotions and maintain a healthy daily routine
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect