Gail Basch, M.D. serves as Director of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program for the Department of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center. A practicing clinician and certified member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), Dr. Basch is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Rush Medical College.
Dr. Basch received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School in 1988 after completing her undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago.
Her major interests and clinical contributions include Addiction Medicine and Mood Disorders. She supervises and teaches Rush psychiatry residents and medical students with an emphasis on Addiction Medicine. The Alcohol Medical Scholars Program recently awarded Dr. Basch a two-year scholarship for training in addiction education. She is an active member of the multi-disciplinary Addiction Research Working Group. Dr. Basch was recently selected to participate in the Rush Medical College Physicianship Program to train medical students. Dr. Basch also participates in the Rush Professional Assistance Committee. Within the Psychiatry residency, Dr. Basch serves on several committees including the Residency Admissions Committee, the Residency Steering Committee, and the Department of Psychiatry Continuing Medical Education Committee.
Primary Specialty
Psychiatrist
GenderFemale
EducationFinch U Of Hs/Chicago Med Sch, North Chicago Il 60664
ServicesPatients receive a thorough diagnostic interview, followed by an individualized treatment plan. Mood disorders and addiction struggles are managed with a combination of medication and therapy as indicated. Suboxone, Vivitrol and other medications for cravings are available. More iinformaion can be found on the Rush Find-a Doc websiteAdditional ServicesAddiction Psychiatry