Tahir Rahman

Tahir Rahman

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Education & Training

  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University, 1999
  • M.D.: University of Kansas Medical Center, 1995

Major Awards

  • Mitchell B. Balter Award for Antipsychotics and Risk of Breast Cancer Study, 2023
  • Outstanding Clinical Faculty Educator, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2015
  • Excellence in Research Mentoring, University of Missouri School of Medicin, 2015
  • Winner, Eric Hoffer notable book award for “We Came in Peace for all Mankind”, 2009

Areas of Clinical Interest

Tahir Rahman, MD is a nationally recognized cancer psychiatry expert and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University. He has over 25 years of experience as a board-certified psychiatrist. Dr. Rahman is also a key educator for residents at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. In 2023, Dr. Rahman won the Mitchell B. Balter Award for his work on the prevention of breast cancer in women treated with prolactin elevating antipsychotic drugs. He is now investigating the hormone prolactin, as well as the development of novel drugs through a strategic collaboration with the Washington University Center for Drug Discovery. Dr. Rahman is passionate about providing Cancer Psychiatry; assessing, diagnosing and treating psychiatric conditions throughout a patient’s cancer journey.

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Research Interests

The ARCH Triad (a novel model for prevention of harm to self and others).

Recent Publications

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