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Sasha D. Massachi, M.D.

Sasha D. Massachi, M.D.

Mental Health and Wellness

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About Me

Professional Background

Sasha D. Massachi, MD, is currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She previously provided inpatient consultation service and provided acute psychiatric care to patients in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). She has...
Sasha D. Massachi, MD, is currently Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She previously provided inpatient consultation service and provided acute psychiatric care to patients in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). She has experience working with patients on inpatient psychiatric units, both for children/adolescents and for adults. She also has worked previously at the Monroe County Children's Detention Center providing psychiatric evaluations and medication management to youth. She currently provides consultation services (by request) to any child or adolescent housed in Golisano Children's Hospital via her role on the psychiatric consultation-liaison service. She is currently a service leader on the Pediatric Psychiatry CL Service.

Dr. Massachi received her medical degree from SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY in 2007 and completed her Psychiatry residency at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY in 2010. Dr. Massachi completed a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY in 2012. She remains double-boarded in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from ABPN.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (Part-Time) - Department of Psychiatry, Crisis Services (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2010 - 2012

Residency, Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2008 - 2010

Internship, Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. 2007 - 2008

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 2007

Awards

The Sidney Rubin M.D. Memorial Award--presented In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Residency Education. 2021

Publications

Journal Articles

Mitigating Pediatric Inpatient Aggression: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Amy R Keller, BSN, RN-Peds, BC; Rebecca L Kanaley, MS, RN, CPN, CNL; Taylor Starr, DO, MPH; Bonnie Strollo, EdD, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC; Michael Scharf, MD; Sasha Massachi, MD; Luke Angell, DNP, RN; C. Denise Clough, RN, MS; Jan Schriefer, RN, MBA, MSN, DrPH.

Hospital Pediatrics. 2022; 12(5): 499-506.