Dr. Teddy Akiki

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Teddy J. Akiki, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Director of Computational Neuroscience at the Center for Precision Mental Health at Stanford University. His research integrates artificial intelligence and multimodal neuroimaging to develop novel approaches for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment selection. Dr. Akiki focuses on developing transformer-based foundation models for neuroimaging data analysis and multimodal connectomics to map neural circuits involved in stress-related disorders. He has published work in esteemed journals such as NeuroImage, Scientific Reports, and Nature Reviews Neuroscience, and has been recognized by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Society of Biological Psychiatry. As a board-certified psychiatrist, he specializes in treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders, applying precision psychiatry principles through his clinical practice at the Stanford Precision Psychiatry Clinic. Dr. Akiki aims to advance precise mental health approaches by identifying individual neurobiological profiles that guide personalized interventions.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Palo Alto, California

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, focusing on precision psychiatry and computational neuroscience.

Awards

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Early Career Investigator Award

2025-01-01
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Outstanding Resident Award

2021-01-01
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Resident-Fellow Research Award

2020-01-01
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Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Award

2019-01-01
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New Investigator Award

2018-01-01
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Young Investigator Award

2018-01-01
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Outstanding Contribution Reviewing

2016-01-01

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.