Sidarth Wakhlu, M.D. Professor Endowed Title Distinguished Teaching Professor School Medical School Department Psychiatry You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Sidarth Wakhlu, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in treating substance abuse disorders, including chemical dependencies and behavioral addictions such as gambling, pornography, and gaming. He is Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program and Associate Director of the Addiction Division in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Wakhlu earned his medical degree at University of Delhi/Maulana Azad Medical College in India. He completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and received advanced training in addiction psychiatry through a fellowship at UT Southwestern. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in addiction psychiatry, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2003. Dr. Wakhlu is a member of several professional committees, including the Southwestern Health Resources Behavioral Health Subcommittee, the Physician Health & Wellness (PHW) Committee for the Texas Medical Association, and the UT Southwestern Medical School Admission Committee. He is chair of the Student Assistance Committee at UT Southwestern. He has earned numerous awards and honors for his teaching, including induction into the Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) at UT Southwestern in 2017. Dr. Wakhlu has delivered scores of presentations, contributed to the second edition of Treating Substance Abuse, and published several academic articles. Education Medical School Delhi University/Maulana Azad Medical College (1990) Residency Delhi University/Maulana Azad Medical College (1993), Psychiatry Internship University of Mississippi Medical Center (1994), Psychiatry Residency University of Tennessee College of Medicine (1997), Psychiatry Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2003), Addiction Psychiatry Publications Featured Publications Bupropion and Naltrexone in Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Trivedi MH, Walker R, Ling W, Dela Cruz A, Sharma G, Carmody T, Ghitza UE, Wahle A, Kim M, Shores-Wilson K, Sparenborg S, Coffin P, Schmitz J, Wiest K, Bart G, Sonne SC, Wakhlu S, Rush AJ, Nunes EV, Shoptaw S, N Engl J Med 2021 01 384 2 140-153 Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship: Meeting a Critical Need Wakhlu S, dela Cruz A Psychiatric Annals 2018 48 11 504-508 Systematic Review of Combined Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients Without Comorbid Conditions. Naglich AC, Lin A, Wakhlu S, Adinoff BH CNS Drugs 2017 Dec Buprenorphine: a review. Wakhlu S J Opioid Manag 2009 Jan-Feb 5 1 59-64 Results 1-4 of 4 1 Books Featured Books Neurobiological Bases of Addiction Treatment. In Treating Substance Abuse, 2nd edition. Eds. Walters & Rotgers. Chung PH, Ross JD, Wakhlu S, Adinoff B. (2011). Guilford Publications, Inc. 2011. Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Insomnia. In Sleep Disorders in Selected Psychiatric Settings: A Clinical Case Book Zayour Z, Wakhlu S (2021). Switzerland, Springer Nature Honors & Awards Inducted into Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT)Elite UT Southwestern educators who strive to foster excellence in teaching at all levels. (2017) Nominated for PGY-I Teaching AwardDepartment of Psychiatry UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016) Nominated for PGY-I Teaching AwardDepartment of Psychiatry UT Southwestern Medical Center (2015) 2014-2015 Outstanding Teacher Award NomineeUT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) (2014) Outstanding Teaching Site Gold Team Dallas VA Medical CenterDepartment of Psychiatry UT Southwestern Medical Center (2014) Excellence in Education Award for Medical Student TeachingUT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas (2013) Nominated to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyGamma Chapter UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013) Outstanding PGY-1 Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Psychiatry (2013) Outstanding Preceptor AwardDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies UNT Health Sciences Center (2012) Outstanding PGY-1 Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Psychiatry UT Southwestern Medical Center (2010) Excellence in Education Medical Student Teaching AwardUTSouthwestern Medical Center (2009) Nominated for PGY-III Resident Teaching AwardUTSouthwestern Medical Center (2008) Nominated for PGY-III Resident Teaching AwardUTSouthwestern Medical Center (2007) Pfizer Outstanding Resident AwardUT College of Medicine Memphis TN (1996) Resident Teaching AwardUT College of Medicine Memphis TN (1994) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) (2011) American Society of Addiction Medicine (2017) Associate Mentor , Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) (2008) TMA Physician Health and Wellness Committee (2015)
