Mickey Serrano,

MD, PhD

Fellow

Dr. Mickey is a child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at Stanford University who blends evidence-based medicine with warmth, creativity, and a touch of fun. He brings a thoughtful, down-to-earth approach to every conversation, and at the heart of his work is a commitment to families to help children grow into their healthiest, most resilient selves.

Education

  • MD, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
  • PhD, Physiology, Loma Linda University School of Basic Sciences
  • BA, History, Southwestern Adventist University

Licenses

  • Medical license: A188869

Professional Affiliations 

  • AACAP
  • APA

Awards

  • National Institutes of Health Outstanding Resident Award Program Finalist
  • UCLA/VA Psychiatry Residency Chief Resident

Recent Presentations

  • UCLA Davis Geffen School of Medicine- Psychaitry Shelf Review Instructor. June 2024-April 2025
  • National Youth Leadership Forum, Medicine Chapter. Keynote Speaker, May 2024
  • City of San Antonio Preventive Health Conference: How Social Connections Affects Health. Presenter, March of 2024.
  • UCLA Davis Geffen School School of Medicine- Conversations on Wellbeing. Panelist, March 2024
  • Hollywood Spanish SDA Church Mental Health Seminar. Presenter, February 2024.

Recent Publications

  • Serrano-Illan, M., Eyal, R., Nurmi, E., Lack, C. (2023). Chapter Eight: Pharmacological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Etiology, Phenomenology, and Treatment. 2nd Edition. Onus Books.
  • Licero Campbell, J., Serrano-Illan, M., Descorbeth, M., Cordero, K., Figueroa, J. D., De Leon, M. (2022). Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 Inhibition Promotes Locomotor and Autonomic Recovery in Rats following Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 39 (15-16), 1099-1112.
  • Moreland A., Anspikian A., Young, S., Tran, D., Fukuda, A., Dhillon, H., Rawal, B., Torres, J., Serrano Illan, M., Luceno, C., Rebolledo, B. (2022) ADHD and the Generalizability of Treatment: A Survey of Community Professionals. Journal of Childhood & Developmental Disorders, vol. 9, No. 1:43.