Iouri (Yuri) Rybak MD, FRCPC

Associate Professor

Consultant, Therapeutic Brain Stmulation Clinic, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program

Med School: Petrozavodsk State University
Residency: Schulich, Western University, Canada
Bekhterev Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Masters: Mood Stabilizers in Affective Psychosis
Post doc: Fellowship in Mood and Anxiety Disorders, University of Toronto
Fellowship in Psychopharmacology, Helsinki, Finland
Clinical area of expertise: Mood and Anxiety Disorders, rTMS, Chronotherapeutics
Contact Information: iouri.rybak@sjhc.london.on.ca
519.455.5110 x47365
Administrative partner: Paulina OrdenesNunez
paulina.ordenesnunez@sjhc.london.on.ca
519.455.5110 x47443

Profile

Dr. Rybak is practicing at the Parkwood Institute, Treatment and Rehabilitation Program. A significant part of his clinical, educational and research activities are related to Treatment Resistant Depression. He has also contributed to the field of Chronobiology of ADHD and Depression. His major educational role has been in the area of simulated teaching and course development. Prior to establishing his career in Canada he taught and practiced psychiatry as academic psychiatrist in Russia. This background helped him to develop interest in transcultural psychiatry and become a successful preceptor for international clinical fellows. Dr. Rybak was a recipient of local and national education related awards as well as Innovative Research Accomplishments award granted by the Association of Chairs of Psychiatry of Canada.

Publications

  1. Rybak Y, McNeely H, MacKenzie B, Jain U Levitan R. Seasonality and Circadian Preference in Adult ADHD: Clinical and Neuropsychological Correlates. Comprehensive Psychiatry Nov-Dec 2007. 2007, 48. (6): p.562-71, Principal Author

  2. Rybak Y, McNeely H, MacKenzie B, Jain U Levitan R. An Open Trial of Light Therapy in Adult Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. 2006. J Clin Psychiatry 2006; 67: 1527-1535. Principal Author

  3. Kumpulainen K, Rasanen E, Burkin M, Ananko E, Zerspinskaja S, Henttonen I, Zlunukin V, Smirnova A, Rybak Y, TimoninaT. Comparison of psychiatric symptoms among 8 to 9 year old children in Finland and Russia. 1999. Nord J Psychiatry 1999; 53:417-426. Collaborator

  4. Joffe G, Rybak Y Burkin M, Burkin D, Appleberg B, Joffe M, Rimon R. Clozapine in early treatment-resistant schizophrenia. 1997. Int J Psych Clin Pract 1997; 8:261-268. Coauthor

  5. Rybak Y, Burkin M, Yanushkevich N. Psychopathology and Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome. 1993. In: Actual Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology Petrozavodsk University Press,p 35-39, 1993. Principal Author

  6. Rybak Y. Mood Stabilizers in the Program of Secondary Prophylaxis of Affective Endogenous Psychosis. 1993. Abstract of Dissertation StPetersburg, 1993. Principal Author

  7. Ivanov M, Rybak Y, Stemberg K. Negative Symptoms in Clinical Course of Affective Psychoses. 1991. In: Schizophrenic Defect (Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Treatment),Vovin R, eds Bekhterev Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry, St Petersburg, 1991. Coauthor

  8. Rybak Y, Vovin R. Efficacy of Carbamazepine in Prevention Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Elderly Patients. 1990. In:Tibilova A, Melnik E, editors Treatment and Rehabilitation of Mental Patients in Old Age Leningrad: Publications of VMBekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute; 1990p 69-77. Principal Author

  9. Popova E, Rybak Y. Prediction of Social and Labor Adaptation in Schizophrenic Patients in City and Rural Area. Medical Abstract Journal. 1987, 14. (9): p.17, Coauthor