Dr. Fan was born and grew up in southern China.  He obtained his medical degree from Peking University Medical School in Beijing, China, and completed his psychiatry residency training at the State University of New York.  Dr. Fan earned a Master’s degree in clinical psychology at Chicago Medical School in Chicago.  In addition, Dr. Fan obtained a Master’s degree in public health at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.  Dr. Fan has received extensive training in psychopharmacological intervention, psychological assessment, psychotherapy and public mental health intervention.

Dr. Xiaoduo Fan is a board-certified psychiatrist, and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass). He is Director of the Psychotic Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Director of the China Mental Health Program, and Director of the Asian Mental Health Clinic at UMass. Prior to joining UMass, Dr. Fan was a staff psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School for many years.

Dr. Fan has over twenty years of clinical experience in treating Asian patients from various cultural backgrounds.  He has a particular interest and expertise in treating mental disturbances related to Eastern-Western cultural conflicts and psycho-social adjustment.  Dr. Fan has seen patients from around the world for direct patient care or expert consultation.  He also serves as a consultant on work place mental health, and culture related mental health issues in legal cases.

Besides clinical work, Dr. Fan is also actively involved in academic research.  Dr. Fan’s research focuses on developing innovative pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for refractory symptoms of schizophrenia, co-occurring medical problems and substance use disorders, and real life functioning in patients with schizophrenia. Dr. Fan’s other research includes mental health issues in Asian American populations. Dr. Fan has received research funding from the US federal government, private foundations, and industry.