Artin Mahdanian

Dr. Artin Mahdanian

MD, FRCPC

Psychiatrist

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Dr. Artin Mahdanian is a board-certified psychiatrist with international training and a deep interest in integrative pain medicine and psychosomatic care. He holds certifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is licensed to practice in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.

Dr. Mahdanian earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and later completed a Master of Science in Psychiatry Research, followed by a Psychiatry Residency at McGill University. His residency included a research internship at the World Health Organization in Geneva and the Centre for Global Mental Health in London. He also completed a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University.

His academic and professional journey has been complemented by ongoing training in various psychotherapeutic approaches—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy. Dr. Mahdanian integrates these into what he calls Dynamic Eclectic Existential Psycho-pharmaco-therapy (DEEP), a patient-centered approach tailored for individuals living with complex psychiatric and chronic pain conditions.

At Clinique DouleurMD, he provides psychiatric consultations for patients suffering from chronic pain, blending mental health expertise with a deep commitment to compassionate, human-centered care. He has authored over 20 scientific publications and contributed to two major World Health Organization guidelines.

Areas of Expertise

  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Chronic Pain and Mental Health
  • Existential and Integrative Psychiatry
  • Dynamic Eclectic Existential Psycho-pharmaco-therapy (DEEP)
  • Global Mental Health & Human Rights

Languages

  • English
  • French

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association – Council on International Psychiatry
  • Diversity Leadership Fellow – American Psychiatric Association
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • General Medical Council (U.K.)

Education

  • McGill University – Existential Psychotherapy (2023–2025)
  • King’s College London – Honorary Clinical Observership and Research Fellowship in Psychiatry (2024–2025)
  • Johns Hopkins University – Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2021–2022)
  • McGill University – Psychiatry Residency Program (2015–2020)
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – Internship in Global Mental Health (2019)
  • McGill University – Master of Science, Psychiatry Research (2014–2016)
  • University of British Columbia – Clinical Clerkship in Medicine (2015)
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences – Doctor of Medicine (2001–2009)
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