Aryan Sarparast, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
  • Co-Chair of OHSU Psychiatry Grand Rounds Committee

Biography

Dr. Aryan Sarparast, M.D., is an outpatient psychiatrist in the OHSU Adult Psychiatry Clinic where he sees patients for medication management and psychotherapy. He is involved in trainee teaching and supervision. Dr. Sarparast's scholarly and public health work focuses on risk management related to psychedelic use, harm-reduction efforts, and interactions between medications prescribed in psychiatry and MDMA or psilocybin. He takes a holistic evidence-based approach to care and is passionate about working with marginalized groups. He wants his patients to know that he welcomes and values patients of all ethnicities, races, languages, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and cultures. 

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.Sc., 2011, University of Oregon
    • M.D., 2017, University of Central Florida
  • Residency

    • Adult Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2021

Memberships and associations:

  • Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative
  • Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association
  • OHSU Psychedelic Medicine Research Collaborative
  • Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association

Areas of interest

  • PTSD
  • Narrative medicine
  • Culturally-informed care
  • Psychedelic science

Honors and awards

  • Austen Riggs Center Psychiatry Resident Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy, 2019
  • Runner-Up in Richard Selzer Prize in Literature, 2014

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Publications