Amir W. Raad, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Dr. Amir Raad is a doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. He relies on evidence-based research and clinical practice in treating and understanding psychiatric disorders. His practice philosophy recognizes mental health disparities to effectively promote culturally sensitive, high-quality patient-centered care. Dr. Raad believes in helping patients discover a healthy stability, balance, and meaning in their lives. He strives to bring awareness, compassion, and professionalism in understanding the patient as a whole person.

Dr. Raad has served the mental health needs of patients in both the outpatient and inpatient settings throughout his career.  His experience within the healthcare field has taken him across the nation, spanning from Maine to Ohio to New Mexico to Arizona where he spent 6 months on the Navajo Nation Native American Reservation. In addition, he also served on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nursing from 2021 to 2023.

He received his Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Emphasis at the University of Arizona and completed his residency at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services in Kingman, Arizona. His doctoral research focused on LGBTQIA+ provider education in rural healthcare settings and was published entitled “Provider-Focused LGBTQIA+ Education: A Quality Improvement Effort”. Dr. Raad received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent.