Faisal A. Islam, MD, MBA
NEI Master Psychopharmacologist
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Professional Experience
Premier Review, Inc. Fresh Meadows, NY
Premier Review Staff- Personal Tutor 11/2012-present
• Provided extensive individualized preparation programs for medical students and graduates for the
United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 2 & 3
• Arranged consultation and follow-up assessment services
Kessler Foundation Research Center West Orange, NJ
Stroke Lab Physician 3/12/12-8/12
• Facilitated aphasia testing on post-stroke patients
• Revised trial protocols for IRB review; pilot study involves optimally targeting spatial systems with
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for neglect
• Performed data analysis for study involving post-stroke subjects with aphasia on Keppra based on
ABAB design (A-On medication and B-Off medication)
Relationship Technologies, Inc. New York, NY
Director of Marketing Research 07/2010- 9/30/10
• Developed and organized a micro and macro level marketing platform for social venture start-up,
CoupleSpace
• Leveraged social media in a manner conducive to isolating critical marketing characteristics of target
segments while streamlining the existing campaign to help optimize market penetration
• Evaluated qualitative research concerning emergent trends and competitor analytic
• Attended conferences and offered insights/criticisms
• Actively recruited and staffed social media coordinators, psychological interns/directors and web app
designers
• Assessed beta testing formats for product pre-launch
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Paterson, NJ
Core Clerkships/clinical rotations 11/12/07-5/30/08
• PM&R rotation (rehabilitation medicine) – coordinated with team of physical therapists, speech
pathologists, occupational therapist, assisted director with EMG conduction studies
• Psychiatry sub-internship – partnered with consultation-liaison team
• Neurology rotation – provided consultation services, patient history and physical exams
• Pathology – worked in genetics lab, blood bank, examined biopsies and tissue specimen
• Internal Medicine – prepared cases and organized material for team discussions
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY
Core Clerkships/clinical rotation 1/2/07-2/9/07
• Psychiatry rotation - led 30-person community hall meeting, managed over 2 dozen patients affected
with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and suicide ideation
• Partnered with social workers in rehabilitation services
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Coney Island Hospital Coney Island, NY
Core Clerkships/clinical rotations 5/22/06-12/15/06
• Internal Medicine rotation - authored 12 case write-ups, led patient assessments, and coordinated daily
tasks with residents
Education
Neuroscience Education Institute
Master Psychopharmacology Program/Fellowship 07/11- 05/2012
NEI Master Psychopharmacologist with Distinction
Psychosis Curriculum Certificate (3/29/12)
• NEI Coursework: Fellowship activities in psychopharmacology and neuropsychiatric application, 200+
hours of CME activities in psychiatry and neuroscience, Master Course and Mentorship symposium
series: Use of MAOIs
Kaplan University
MBA Health Care Management Program 08/08-11/10
• GPA: 3.73, specialization deferred
• Coursework: Business analytics, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources Management, Strategic
Management, Implementing Processes, and Marketing Management
St. George's University School of Medicine Grenada & NY
Doctor of Medicine 01/03-06/08
SUNY at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Anthropology 08/98-12/02
• Major GPA: 3.9
Research Experience
Pediatric Cody Center Stony Brook, NY
Psychologist’s Assistant 09/00-12/00
• Conducted behavioral management sessions for children affected with autism and Asperger’s syndrome
• ASD token management economies included the application of basic behavioral principles; positive
reinforcement, positive behavioral reversal, modeling, cognitive restructuring, individualistic
reinforcement scheduling, and differential reinforcement
• Coordinated social skills interventional program in an effort to recognize how social skills deficits in
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children correlate with emotional factors
Activities
• Languages: Bengali, Spanish
• Interests: Painting, Art, Psychology (cognitive, humanistic psychology)
• TEAM (Trauma Evaluation and Management) Program Certification, CITI certification-Biomedical
Research
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