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.
Research Interests
The ARCH Triad (a novel model for prevention of harm to self and others).
Recent Publications
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Concurrent Clozapine and Amiodarone Treatment
Kilciksiz, C. M., Bennett, J. & Rahman, T., Sep 1 2024, In: Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 65, 5, p. 501-504 4 p.
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Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions
Rahman, T. & Abugel, J., Jan 1 2024, Oxford University Press. 138 p.
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Brexanolone Treatment in a Real-World Patient Population: A Case Series and Pilot Feasibility Study of Precision Neuroimaging
Guard, M., Labonte, A. K., Mendoza, M., Myers, M. J., Duncan, M., Drysdale, A. T., Mukherji, E., Rahman, T., Tandon, M., Kelly, J. C., Cooke, E., Rogers, C. E., Lenze, S. & Sylvester, C. M., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 44, 3, p. 240-249 10 p.
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Breast cancer screening in women receiving antipsychotics
Rahman, T., Bernstein, S. A. & Nykamp, M. J., Dec 2022, In: Current Psychiatry. 21, 12, p. 48-49 2 p.