Rania Awaad
Rania Awaad
Rania Awaad is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and practicing Psychiatrist based at the Stanford University School of Medicine.[1]
Biography
Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Awaad pursued classical Islamic Studies in Damascus, Syria and holds certification (Ijaza) in Quran, Islamic Law and other branches of the Islamic Sciences.
She is a Professor of Islamic Law at Zaytuna College, an American Muslim Liberal Arts College in Berkeley, CA.
Dr. Awaad also has an interest in refugee mental health and has traveled to Amman, Jordan multiple times with the Care Program for Refugees (CPR) sponsored by Al-Alusi Foundation, a local non-profit organization.
Academic Background
Medical Education: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (2009)
Residency: Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2014) [2]
Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, T32 NIMH Clinical Research Fellowship (2014)