Ashley Malka

Dr. Ashley Malka serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, specializing in the Forensic Psychiatry division with clinical expertise in Trauma and Dissociative Disorders.

Her academic credentials include:

• Medical Degree: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel (with emphasis on Global Health)
• Psychiatry Residency: University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Program
• Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine

Dr. Malka maintains dual Board Certification in Adult Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), reflecting her clinical excellence.

Her research integrates trauma psychiatry with legal frameworks, focusing on dissociative-psychotic disorder overlaps and their forensic implications. Leveraging her international background, she investigates cross-cultural psychiatric manifestations and mental health consequences of forced displacement, contributing to global understanding of migration-related psychological trauma through international presentations.