About

Dr. Masolak is a board-certified physician in psychiatry.

As a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), Dr. Masolak is a psychiatrist with extensive experience in helping individuals navigate complex mental health challenges, with a compassionate and patient-centered approach. Dr. Masolak has clinical experience in a wide variety of settings, such as, in academic institutions, community clinics, private practice, community hospitals, Veterans Affairs hospitals, state hospitals, prisons, and jails. He also has experience in interventional psychiatry, using ketamine, Spravato, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). During his clinical experiences he became uneasy with the gaps in treatments patients face in a traditional healthcare model. By offering care through his own clinic he hopes to improve many of the dilemmas patients face.

Clinical Skills

  • Dr. Masolak was trained in utilizing a psychodynamic approach to treatment

  • He is trained and certified in cognitive behavioral therapy

  • When medication is necessary, Dr. Masolak draws on expert level psychopharmacology knowledge to find the best option suited for each unique individual

  • Dr. Masolak has a special interest in general medical conditions that may present with psychiatric symptoms

Published Research Articles

by Dr. Masolak

  • Preskorn, Sheldon H, and David D Masolak. “A False-positive Diagnosis of a Lethal Serotonin Syndrome Based on Postmortem Whole-blood Levels of Sertraline: How Forensic Detective Work Uses Medical Knowledge and Clinical Pharmacology to Solve Cases.” Journal of psychiatric practice vol. 30,5 349-356. 1 Sep. 2024, doi:10.1097/PRA.0000000000000801

  • Preskorn, Sheldon H, and David D Masolak. “Life-threatening Rash Due to Lamotrigine and a Failure to Understand Its Pharmacology: How Forensic Detective Work Uses Medical Knowledge and Clinical Pharmacology to Solve Cases.” Journal of psychiatric practice vol. 30,4 273-278. 1 Jul. 2024, doi:10.1097/PRA.0000000000000791

  • Preskorn, Sheldon H, and David D Masolak. “Cerebral Anoxia in an 18-year-old Patient Being Treated for Major Depressive Disorder: How Forensic Detective Work Uses Medical Knowledge Including Clinical Pharmacology to Solve Cases.” Journal of psychiatric practice vol. 30,3 212-219. 1 May. 2024, doi:10.1097/PRA.0000000000000780

  • Masolak, David D et al. “Civil Commitment Law with a Focus on Hospitalized Patients History and Practice in Kansas: Part I and Part II.” Kansas journal of medicine vol. 16 21-24. 18 Jan. 2023, doi:10.17161/kjm.vol16.18707

  • Masolak, David D, and Susanna Ciccolari Micaldi. “Do Two Rights Make a Wrong? A Case Report on Reversible Neurotoxicity Induced by Coadministration of Clozapine and Lithium.” Kansas journal of medicine vol. 15 425-427. 28 Nov. 2022, doi:10.17161/kjm.vol15.18501

  • “A case report: Co-occurrence of cerebral amyloid angiopathy and multiple sclerosis” Kobylarek, Dominik, and Iwanowski, Piotr, and Masolak, David. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Volume 46, 102517