About

David Kasick, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He specializes in consultation-liaison psychiatry, focusing on the intersection of mental and physical health. His clinical work is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a holistic view of patient care. Dr. Kasick is dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals with complex medical and psychiatric needs through integrated, evidence-based treatment approaches. He has been recognized as a Best Doctor in America in 2017 and is involved in academic and clinical activities at Ohio State University, including practicing at University Hospital – Rhodes Hall.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Computer Science
• Multimedia
• Psychology
• Medical education
• World Wide Web

Selected publications

• The Rationale for, and Use of, Benzodiazepines in Cardiac Conditions

  Psychiatric Annals · 2026-01-01 · 1 citations

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  Anxiety disorders can be challenging to diagnose in patients with cardiovascular disease who often suffer from chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, rapid heart rate, and other symptoms that overlap with those of anxiety. Benzodiazepines (BZs) are efficacious for the treatment of anxiety; they reduce catecholamines, lower coronary and vascular pressures, and mitigate muscle spasms that often contribute to cardiac symptoms. BZs are efficacious in those with panic disorder and panic associated with arrythmias, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, dyspnea, or unrelenting anxiety that threatens treatment adherence. The short-term risks of BZs are primarily related to their central nervous system depressant effects, which contribute to falls and confusion, especially in older individuals. At higher doses, BZs can precipitate respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia, and atrioventricular block.

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• Haste Makes Waste: Assessing the Pitfalls of Fast-Tracking in 1-Year Psychiatric Fellowships

  Psychiatric Services · 2026-01-27

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• 204. Developing CLP-Driven Educational Interventions to Improve Inpatient Suicide Risk Assessment Quality and Shared Workflow Adherence

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2025-11-01

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• 215. Galaxy Gas Gone Wrong: A Case of Psychosis and Paralysis in the Social Media Era

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2025-11-01

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• 51. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in Medical Student Education: Insights for Innovation From a National Survey of Psychiatry Clerkship Directors

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2025-11-01

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• Mentorship in the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2025-05-01

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• Case Report: Treatment of a Medically Complex Adult Patient with Down's Syndrome in a Children's Hospital

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2023-11-01 · 1 citations

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• Dynamic Evolution of Catatonia in the Context of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

  The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders · 2023 · 1 citations

  • Medicine
  • Psychiatry

  The Psychiatric Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital sees medical and surgical inpatients with comorbid psychiatric symptoms and conditions. During their twice-weekly rounds, Dr Stern and other members of the Consultation Service discuss diagnosis and management of hospitalized patients with complex medical or surgical problems who also demonstrate psychiatric symptoms or conditions. These discussions have given rise to rounds reports that will prove useful for clinicians practicing at the interface of medicine and psychiatry. .

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• Suicide Attempt by Successive Nail Gun Discharges to the Head and Chest: A Case Report

  Psychiatric Annals · 2023-11-01

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  As firearms are frequently used in suicide attempts, there is wide recognition of this potential danger with restrictions and barriers present in many jurisdictions to limit the purchase and possession of firearms. However since nail guns were introduced in the 1950s, nail gun discharge (NGD) injuries have been an increasing phenomenon due to more widespread availability and ease of use without restrictions on possession. Although existing literature has described suicide attempts by NGD to single body sites, reports of injuries to multiple body sites are rarer. In this case report, we present the case of a patient who survived multiple, severe, self-inflicted penetrating wounds secondary to a suicide attempt by NGD. Through this case report, we aim to identify future opportunities to tailor aspects of risk assessment for patients who may have occupational access to tools such as nail guns, as this should be a consideration when screening for risk and safety planning. [ Psychiatr Ann . 2023;53(11):525–527.]

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• (169) Streamlining Handoffs: Implementing an Improved Care Transition Support Tool on an Inpatient Psychiatric Consultation Service

  Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · 2023-11-01

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Frequent coauthors

• Fremonta Meyer

  Brigham and Women's Hospital

  5 shared

• Laura K. Taylor

  University College Dublin

  5 shared

• Benjamin Sun

  Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

  4 shared

• Larkin Elderon Kao

  Harvard University

  4 shared

• Christine Pelic

  Medical University of South Carolina

  4 shared

• Michael S. Firstenberg

  Memorial Medical Center

  4 shared

• John Sirak

  St. Rita's Medical Center

  4 shared

• James K. Rustad

  Dartmouth College

  3 shared

Awards & honors

• Best Doctor in America 2017