Dr. Fareha N. Malik is a cognizant interventional psychiatrist who ingrains mindfulness and conscientiousness into the practice of modern psychiatry. Her primary focus is helping patients who suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD), bipolar depression, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).
Dr. Malik began researching and taking courses about medication-resistant depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD after watching her own family member’s struggles go on for many years. In an effort to help her own family, she has become passionate about offering the same help to patients who struggle with medication-resistant psychiatric illnesses.
In addition to providing empirically validated treatment, she is also certified to provide cutting-edge treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Spravato, and ketamine infusion.
Dr. Malik is also passionate about transgender and non-binary mental health. She recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each patient, therefore tailoring the treatment to each patient’s needs.
Dr. Nicholas Fisher specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry in Elgin, Illinois, and the surrounding Northwestern Illinois communities. His evidence-based approach to medical practice places equal emphasis on both psychopharmacologic (medication management) and psychotherapeutic (therapy) treatments to improve the mental health of his patients. Dr. Fisher strives to provide comprehensive assessment and management that emphasizes a compassionate and personalized approach given the uniqueness of each patient and their needs.
Dr. Fisher completed his medical training at the Indiana University School of Medicine, obtaining both a Master of Science degree in Cellular and Integrative Physiology in 2012 and a Doctorate in Medicine in 2016. He completed his internship and general psychiatry residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2019. He then obtained specialized training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry through fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2021. Dr. Fisher holds board certification in general psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. During his training, Dr. Fisher gained a wealth of knowledge and experience treating patients with childhood psychiatric and behavioral disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bipolar illness, sleep disturbances, family conflict, and oppositional behavior. He has been a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 2019.
Academic Presentations and Publications
Grand Rounds Presentations:
Steroid-Induced Psychosis in an Adolescent: A Case Report and Review
University of Michigan – October 2020
Virtual Reality in Youth with ASD: A Roll in Social Skills Training
University of Michigan – November 2019
Publications:
Steroid-Induced Psychosis in an Adolescent: A Case Report and Review
Fisher, N., Kruse, K., Pierce, J. Steroid-Induced Psychosis in an Adolescent – A Case Report and Review. Dec. 2020.
Pub Status: In Progress.
