About Michael Shiekh, MD
Md, BOARD CERTIFIED In Psychiatry and Neurology
Past and Current Work
After completing his General Adult Psychiatry Residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dr. Shiekh spent six years providing medication management, crisis evaluation, and psychotherapy to students at the Southern Methodist University Health Center. During his time there, Dr. Shiekh also participated as an investigator in trials utilizing exposure therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
In 2009, Dr. Shiekh joined JSA Health, an innovative medical group specializing in emergency tele-psychiatry throughout the State of Texas. His principal assignment was to provide emergency on-demand psychiatric services at the Burke Center Mental Health Emergency Center. The Burke Center received the 2011 American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric Services Gold Award.
In 2012, Dr. Shiekh returned to private practice for adult, outpatient psychiatry, offering psychiatric medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and psychotherapy (individual, couples, and family).
Since it’s FDA approval in 2019, Dr. Shiekh has been a Spravato (esketamine) treatment site.
Practice Philosophy
Dr. Sheikh has always made it his priority to spend the time necessary to understand every patient. A psychiatric diagnosis is a good starting point, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Dr. Shiekh understands that we as human beings are very complex, requiring a diagnosis and treatment plan that fits our unique circumstances. Based upon this, he believes in a psychiatric approach that attempts understanding his patients on many levels: their unique molecular neurobiology, their individual developmental histories, their relationships and their social worlds. In his practice, he strives to draw from many fields and interventions. His training includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, couples and family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication management.
Education
College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Psychology Concentration in Biopsychology
Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Doctorate
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency in General Psychiatry Chief Resident of Psychiatry Outstanding Graduating Psychiatry Resident
Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research Extramural Training Program
Active Memberships
American Psychiatric Association, Fellow
American Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Dallas County Medical Association
Academy of Cognitive Therapy, Diplomate and Certified Cognitive Therapist
Texas Society for Psychiatric Physicians
Texas Academy of Psychiatry
North Texas Society for Psychiatric Physicians
Clinical Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Society