Summary

Biography
Gail Basch, M.D. serves as Director of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program for the Department of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center. A practicing clinician and certified member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), Dr. Basch is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Rush Medical College.

She received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School in 1988 after completing her undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago.

Her major interests and clinical contributions include Addiction Medicine and Mood Disorders. She supervises and teaches Rush psychiatry residents and medical students with an emphasis on Addiction Medicine. The Alcohol Medical Scholars Program recently awarded Dr. Basch a two-year scholarship for training in addiction education. She is an active member of the multi-disciplinary Addiction Research Working Group.

Dr. Basch was recently selected to participate in the Rush Medical College Physicianship Program to train medical students and also participates in the Rush Professional Assistance Committee. Within the Psychiatry residency, Dr. Basch serves on several committees including the Residency Admissions Committee, the Residency Steering Committee, and the Department of Psychiatry Continuing Medical Education Committee.

Dr Basch is a consulting psychiatrist to the Robert Crowne Center's 2019s Heroin Prevention Project, and a staff psychiatrist at Chicago's 2019s Community Health Clinic.

Dr. Basch has been to Haiti four times to provide medical support and care, with her global initiative work sponsored by the Medical Wings program of American Airlines
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Quick Facts

  • 3.1
  • 38 years of experience
  • speaks Spanish, English
  • Chicago Medical School At Rosalind Franklin University-Medicine & Sciences
  • 3 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 16 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Rush Behavioral Medicine

2150 W Harrison StChicago, IL 60612
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Chicago , ILLincolnshire , ILLincolnshire , ILChicago , IL
Med School: Chicago Medical School At Rosalind Franklin University-Medicine & Sciences Med School: Rosalind Franklin University Med School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Med School: University Of Seychelles American Institute Of Medicine
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Medical Specialties

Dr. Gail Marie Basch has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Gail Marie Basch has the following 16 areas of expertise

  • Addiction Medicine
  • Alcoholism
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Drug Abuse (Substance-Related Addiction Disorders)
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Insomnia
  • Mental Illness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Opioid-Related Addiction Disorders
  • Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sleep Disorders

Certifications, License, & Education

38 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Illinois, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Chicago Medical School At Rosalind Franklin University-Medicine & SciencesGraduated in 1988

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Frequently Asked Questions

What languages does Dr. Gail Basch speak?
Dr. Gail Basch speaks Spanish and English.
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Dr. Gail Basch is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center.
Where is Dr. Gail Basch's office located?
Dr. Gail Basch's office is located at 2150 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, 60612.
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