Dr. Luay Haddad

Luay Haddad, MD, is a psychiatrist and serves as chief of psychiatry at Detroit Medical Center Detroit Receiving Hospital and as assistant professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine. His clinical expertise is grounded in acute care psychiatry. Haddad has extensive experience managing complex psychiatric presentations, particularly among patients who are reluctant or resistant to engaging in treatment. Haddad’s work emphasizes stabilization, engagement and the delivery of evidence-based care in high-acuity settings. He also provides outpatient care for first responders and individuals who are exposed to high-stress and toxic environments, addressing the psychiatric effect of chronic stress, trauma and occupational demands. Haddad also is involved in academic psychiatry through teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. He co-authored multiple research publications that focus on severe mental illness and clinical outcomes.