About

Education/Training

  • Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Oregon Health & Sciences University

  • Psychiatry Residency at the University of Kansas

  • Medical Diploma (M.D.) from Poznan University of Medical Sciences

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Bioethics from Loyola University Chicago (Cum Laude)

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 specializes in treating conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. Dr. Masolak has clinical experience in a wide variety of settings, such as, academic centers, community clinics and hospitals, Veterans Affairs hospitals, state hospitals, prisons, jails and more.

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