Hani El-wafi, Psychiatrist

Hani El-wafi

(He/Him/His)

Psychiatrist

Accepting clients
Updated 5 days ago

My focus is on helping clients optimize their lives, transform potential into reality, and become the best version of their selves.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist who treats adults of all ages. My focus is on helping clients optimize their lives, transform potential into reality, and become the best version of their selves. My approach is to apply principles of neuroscience, psychology, meditation and mindfulness, stress management, nutrition, exercise, and pharmacology, to not only alleviate suffering, but ultimately to promote thriving. I completed my undergraduate degree at Duke University, and earned my medical degree at the Yale School of Medicine. I then completed my psychiatry residency at Duke University Hospital in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, where I was the recipient of numerous accolades and commendations by both colleagues and clients. I am the author of a number of peer-reviewed scientific publications which focus on the effects of meditation on the brain.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
Self-identifyCisgender Man

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Treatment specialties

Treatments

  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Location

  • Transformance Health PLLC

    Office Building

    401 Providence RdSuite 200Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

    Getting around

    • Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)

Remote options

  • Voice
  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • DSHIP – North Carolina
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Sliding scale
  • In-network insurance

Payment methods

  • Cash

Credentials

Licenses

  • Physician

    NC Medical Board

    2016, North Carolina

Certificates

  • Diplomate

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)

    Board-Certified

Education

  • Duke University

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1999

Publications

  • Craving to Quit: psychological models and neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness training as treatment for addictions

    Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

    PMID: 22642859

  • Maternal Separation with Early Weaning: A Novel Mouse Model of Early Life Neglect

    BMC Neuroscience

    PMID: 20920223

  • Twenty-one- base-pair insertion polymorphism creates an enhancer element and potentiates SLC6A1 GABA transporter promoter activity

    Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

    PMID: 19077666

  • “Real-time fMRI links subjective experience with brain activity during focused attention.”

    NeuroImage

    PMID: 23684866

  • Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: moderation of the relationship between craving and cigarette use

    Drug and Alcohol Dependence

    PMID: 23265088

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