Ehsan Samarbafzadeh, MD
Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
"Recovering from mental illness is best achieved in a warm environment where people feel safe sharing their thoughts and feelings. Healthy lifestyle changes, creating meaning and building on current strengths are critical to building resilience."
Locations
Background
Medical School
- Shahid Beheshti University
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
NPI
- 1619473212
Residencies
- Carilion Clinic VTCSOM
Biography
Dr. Samarbafzadeh (Dr. Sam) was born in Iran and raised in Iran and England. He attended medical school and completed his medical degree at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, one of the top medical schools in Iran. After working for 4 years in various urgent care settings in his home country, he moved to the United States for a research fellowship at Harvard Medical School, where he studied the effects of the gut barrier on systemic inflammation. He then moved on to do his residency in Psychiatry at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine residency program, where he treated patients who were from various backgrounds and who had a wide range of mental illnesses. He has a special interest in treating mood disorders, anxiety, and trauma related disorders.
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Accepted Insurance
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