Hicham Ibrahim, M.D.

Hicham Ibrahim, M.D.

  • Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Biography

Hicham Ibrahim, M.D., M.B.A., is Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He also serves as Associate Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Services. He was previously Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs of the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Chief of Psychiatry of the Mental Health service at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Dr. Ibrahim completed his medical education at the American University of Beirut and his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center. He also completed a research fellowship in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan, two clinical fellowships in Addiction and Geriatric Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Ibrahim has been repeatedly selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America since 2011. He has won numerous institutional and national teaching awards including the American Psychiatric Association Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents and Nancy Roeske Award for Excellence in Teaching Medical Students. He has published peer-reviewed articles in top professional journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry and Annual Reviews in Pharmacology and Toxicology, given invited presentations at national scientific meetings, and served as a reviewer for several professional journals. 

In 2019, Dr. Ibrahim received UT Southwestern's Program Development Award.

Education & Training
  • Medical School - American University of Beirut, New York (1992-1996)
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2003-2004), Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Research Fellowship - University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (1997-1998), Neuroscience
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2002-2003), Addiction Psychiatry
  • Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2001-2002), Adult Psychiatry
  • Residency - University of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers (1998-2001), Adult Psychiatry
Honors & Awards
  • D Magazine Best Doctor 2022
  • Best Doctors in America; Best Doctors. Inc. (2019-2020)
  • Program Development Award – UT Southwestern (2019)
  • Outstanding PGY4 Teacher of the Year Award; Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018-2019)
  • Outstanding PGY4 Teacher of the Year Award; Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2017-2018)
  • Best Doctors in America; Best Doctors Inc. (2016-2017)
  • Outstanding PGY4 Teacher of the Year Award; Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016-2017)
  • Outstanding PGY3 Teacher of the Year Award; Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2014-2015)
  • Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents; American Psychiatric Association (2014)
  • Best Doctors in America; Best Doctors Inc. (2013-2014)
  • Outstanding PGY3 Teacher of the Year Award; Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013-2014)
  • Nancy C. Roeske Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education; American Psychiatric Association (2013)
  • Best Doctors in America; Best Doctors Inc. (2012-2013)
Books & Publications

Clinical Focus

  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders

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2019 Leaders in Clinical Excellence Award video: Outpatient Psychiatry Multi-Specialty Program