Kushelev, Michael MD

As a sport psychologist, I work exclusively with student-athletes here at The Ohio State University. I love the idea that I can impact emerging adults in a way that can have a positive influence on their mental health and well-being throughout the rest of their live am high energy and engaging. I use humor and interpersonal connectedness to reduce stigma and make counseling more approachable. I am collaborative and don't believe in one size fits all, but rather in finding the right fit of what works for me as a practitioner and what the patient will find the most helpfu t Ohio State, the most common conditions I treat are anxiety, depression and adjustment issues. I help student-athletes develop performance enhancement strategies through mental skills training. I'm pleased to work here because of the potential for programmatic growth and the fact that the university's location in a bustling downtown area gives us a very diverse patient populatio n my free time, I enjoy traveling. I have been to 40 states and 12 countries. My 18-month-old has been to eight states, so we are working on instilling the travel bone in her. I also enjoy exploring new restaurants and being outdoors.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in psycho-oncology, psychosocial distress, behavioral sleep medicine, chronic pain management, weight management, relaxation training and coping with chronic illness. In my role, I strive to provide thoughtful, compassionate care to patients by helping them to identify areas of change and guide them in learning the most appropriate coping strategies to use for overcoming emotional distres s a member of the Psychosocial Oncology Program at the OSUCCC - James, I provide evidence-based counseling services to patients with a history of cancer and-or to their caregiver(s) to help improve emotional and social well-being, as well as overall quality of life. Patients complete a formal evaluation for a personalized care plan to address their individual needs, ranging from emotional distress to improving their ability to cope with side effects of cancer and its treatment y research interests include psycho-oncology and quality of life during treatment for cancer and cancer survivorship. Specifically, my research focuses on evaluating longitudinal patterns in health-related quality of life, cancer-related distress, health disparities and cultural factors, and the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions in cancer patient population n addition to my clinical and research work, I am an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. I also serve as co-chair on the Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Special Interest Group for the Society of Behavioral Medicine. I really enjoy working at Ohio State because I'm able to provide top-notch care for my patients and help train the clinicians of tomorrow in the Psychology Internship Program and the Psychiatry Resident Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic.

As a psychologist, I specialize in rehabilitation psychology, specifically working with patients who are dealing with burn injury, cancer, spinal cord injury or chronic pain. It's rewarding to assist those dealing with traumatic or distressing injuries as well as other medical events in a patient's process to recover help patients who are coping with chronic illness or new injury to find healthy and adaptive ways of dealing with these health challenges. My goal is to see that my patients reach or even exceed their goals in order to lead meaningful, fulfilling and enriching live t Ohio State, I really enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team where my colleagues are just as passionate and dedicated as I am to patient care and promoting increased awareness to a healthy lifestyl hen I'm not working, I enjoy spending time and relaxing with my family, traveling and reading. I also enjoy being outdoors and kayaking whenever I can.