Amir Abdelli, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Abdelli is an emergency psychiatrist at Unity Center for Behavioral Health, where he provides crisis stabilization and acute psychiatric care.

He completed his medical education at Oregon Health & Science University in 2018, followed by adult psychiatry residency training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Following residency, Dr. Abdelli practiced across the Midwest, holding an academic appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He also worked as an inpatient staff psychiatrist in Kansas City. As a native to Oregon, Dr. Abdelli returned to join the OHSU faculty in 2025.

Dr. Abdelli’s background as a first-generation Tunisian American informs his commitment to cross-cultural psychiatry. While he holds a specific interest in the mental health needs of Muslim communities, he applies a framework of cultural humility to ensure high-quality, individualized care for patients of all identities.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2018, Oregon Health & Science University
    • B.S., 2013, Oregon State University
  • Residency

    • University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 2018 - 2022
  • Certifications

    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), 2022
    • Certificate in Medical Humanities, Oregon State University 2013

Memberships and associations:

  • American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP)
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)

Areas of interest

  • Emergency Psychiatry
  • Acute Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Muslim Mental Health

Honors and awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA)
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)
  • Chief Resident for Clinical Programs, UCSF Residency 2022
  • Medical Student Teaching Award, 2021

Publications

Selected publications

  • Abdelli, A., Marshall, R., et al. (2016). Identification and analysis of adversechildhood experiences in pediatric patients seen by a child and adolescentpsychiatric consult liaison service on medical wards and in the emergencydepartment. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,55(10), S246.

Publications