Interim Dean
Phone: (974) 492 8402
Fax: (974) 492 8402
Javaid I. Sheikh, M.D., M.B.A assumed the position of Vice Dean for Research at WCMC-Q in April 2007 and took on the additional responsibilities for Deputy Dean in May 2008. As of January 1, 2009, Dr. Sheikh assumed the position Interim Dean of WCMC-Q. Dr. Sheikh came to WCMC-Q from Stanford University School of Medicine where he was a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Chairman of the Board, Palo Alto Institute for Research and Education (PAIRE). Dr. Sheikh was also Director Cooperative Studies Program, and Research Director for the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at the Stanford affiliate VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS).
Dr. Sheikh is an internationally renowned researcher in the area of anxiety disorders, chronic stress related conditions, and cognitive impairment. He has published more than 125 scientific articles and more than 70 abstracts from proceedings of scientific meetings. Over the years, Dr. Sheikh has received consistent research funding from multiple federal and private institutions in the U.S., including National Institutes of Health and Veterans Administration. His most recent investigations have focused on the interface of central fear circuits and sleep architecture in patients with chronic anxiety disorders. Funded by the National Institute of Health, his group has recently completed pioneering studies of sleep architecture in patients with anxiety disorders using low burden methodologies (e.g., life-shirt, sleep mattress) in naturalistic settings. This work will contribute substantially toward better understanding of the pathophysiology of these complex disorders.
Dr. Sheikh served as the Chief of Medical Staff at the VAPAHCS and Associate Dean for Veterans Affairs at Stanford from 2001 to 2006. During this tenure, he had the responsibility for the direction and support of all academic programs based at the VAPAHCS including overseeing the substantial research endeavors of the approximately 100 Stanford faculty members based at the VAPAHCS. Dr. Sheikh was listed in the "Best Doctors in America." from 1997-2001.
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Palmer BW, Cassidy EL, Dunn LB, Spira AP, Sheikh JI: Effective Use of Consent Forms and Interactive Questions in the Consent Process. IRB: Ethics and Human Research, 30(2):8-12, 2008.
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Lauderdale SA, Cassidy EL, Sheikh JI: Managing Late-Life Anxiety:Which Drugs are Safest, Most Effective. Current Psychiatry, 7(3):83-93, 2008.
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Spira AP, Friedman L, Aulakh JS, Lee T, Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA: Subclinical Anxiety Symptoms, Sleep, and Daytime Dysfunction in Older Adults with Primary Insomnia. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol, 21:149-153, 2008.
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Carlson EB, Lauderdale S, Hawkins J, Sheikh JI: Posttraumatic Stress and Aggression Among Veterans in Long-term Care. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol, 21: 61-71, 2008.
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Friedman L, Zeitzer JM, Kushida C, Lee T, Schneider B, Noda A, Guilleminault C, Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA: Scheduled Bright Light for Treatment of Insomnia in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57:441-452, 2009.
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Woodward SH, Arsenault NJ, Voelker K, Nguyen T, Lynch J, Skultety K, Mozer E, Leskin G, Sheikh JI: Autonomic Activation During Sleep in PTSD and Panic: A Mattress Actigraphic Study. Biological Psychiatry, 66:41-46, 2009.
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Nguyen C, Sheikh JI: Psychopharmacology: Antianxiety Drugs (Geriatric Psychiatry). In Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Sadock, Sadock & Ruiz (eds), 9th edition. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp 4109-4113, 2009.
- Spira AP, Friedman L, Beaudreau SA, Ancoli-Israel S, Sheikh J, Yesavage J: Sleep and Physical Functioning in Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Memory Disorders. International Psychogeriatrics. Under review.
