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Dr. Michael Ang-Rabanes is a clinical academic affiliated with West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (WVU). He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry and holds a secondary affiliation with the Department of Neuroscience.
- Education:
- MD, American University of the Caribbean (2009)
- Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, West Virginia University
- Psychiatry Residency (including Chief Resident role), West Virginia University Hospitals (2012-2014)
Dr. Ang-Rabanes specializes in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and neuroscience, with a focus on diagnostic challenges in mental health, neuropsychiatric conditions, and substance use disorders. His work spans clinical case reports, pharmacological studies, and interdisciplinary research.
Key publication themes include:
- Neuropsychiatry (head injuries, catatonia, sleep paralysis)
- Substance Use Disorders (kratom, non-heroin opioids, injection-related infections)
- Mental Health Treatment (hormonal therapies, neuromodulation for depression)
- Diagnostic Innovation (trauma disorder classification, Morgellons disease, pica)
- Neurogenetics (TFC4gene polymorphism in schizophrenia)
- Medication Side Effects (SSRI-induced sleep paralysis, antipsychotic-induced dermatological reactions)
Scientific recognitions include:
- Board certifications in Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Fellowship training in Psychosomatic Medicine
His clinical work extends to patient care at WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry, with expertise in treating complex psychiatric cases and contributing to interdisciplinary research initiatives.
