Ali Imam Awan, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York

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Ali Imam Awan, MD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Awan has published on topics including major depressive disorder, addiction, cardiology, catatonia, psychedelics, and weight-related health issues. His work addresses trends and disparities in obesity and psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular burden in aging populations, safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation, and rare presentations of LSD-induced catatonia. His research has appeared in Psychiatrist.com in 2026.

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US Mortality Involving Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders
Original Research

US Mortality Involving Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders

July 1, 2026

Substance use disorders showed the highest burden, followed by mood, organic, and psychotic disorders. Mortality was higher in males and adults aged 65–74.
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Depression and Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Populations
Original Research

Depression and Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Populations

March 3, 2026

Even infrequent depressive symptoms are associated with elevated CVD risk in older adults, and those with both depressive symptoms and obesity or smoking have higher odds.
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Postmarketing Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A 10-Year MAUDE Database Analysis
Original Research

Postmarketing Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A 10-Year MAUDE Database Analysis

February 11, 2026

This study addresses a key postmarket gap by analyzing real-world TMS adverse event reports from the MAUDE database.
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LSD-Induced Catatonia in an Adolescent
Case Report

LSD-Induced Catatonia in an Adolescent

January 13, 2026

A 16-year-old boy experienced catatonia associated with lysergic acid diethylamide use.
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