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Sarah R. Violette, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/sarah-r-violette

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Peter T. Morgan, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/peter-t-morgan

Psychiatry

Trumbull, Bridgeport

YALE

Peter Morgan, MD, PhD, is chair of psychiatry at Yale New Haven Health’s Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Morgan says he grew up interested in both physics and medicine. “I like to understand how the world works, which is why I fell in love with physics,” he says. “As for psychiatry, people have always come to me to help fix things and I have enjoyed helping others.” Dr. Morgan says the best part of his job is feeling like he can make a positive difference in patients’ lives. “Many of the patients we serve have run into issues of not having access to treatment, being rejected from treatment, or not being comfortable accepting treatment,” he says. “When that happens, we need to find ways to get them in or bring them back. Seeing their lives improve as a result is very rewarding.” By framing every patient interaction as having the potential to be positive or negative from a psychotherapeutic perspective, Dr. Morgan says he is mindful that how patient care is delivered affects how patients respond to treatment. “You want to have a trusting relationship, and I like to be thoughtful about every interaction going toward promoting care and building that relationship,” he says. Dr. Morgan’s research interests include the neurophysiology of substance dependence with a focus on sleep disturbances in the setting of chronic substance use and mental illnesses.

Hande Omur, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/hande-omur

Psychiatry

Greenwich

YALE

Meet Dr. Hande Omur, a compassionate and board-certified psychiatrist specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine (Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry). Her professional journey reflects a dedication to addressing psychiatric challenges within the context of medical illnesses, alongside a focus on ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Omur's journey began with earning her medical degree from Hacettepe University, recognized as Turkey's top-ranked university, in 2007. Following her education, she served as a family physician and emergency room physician in rural areas of Turkey, catering to underserved populations. During this time, her calling for psychiatry became evident, leading her to complete her residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, in 2015, followed by a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell NYP in Manhattan, NY in 2016.Driven by a passion for teaching, from 2016 to 2019, Dr. Omur assumed the role of a Consultation-Liaison attending at Westchester Medical Center (WMC), NY. She also held the position of Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College. Her commitment to education extended to working closely with medical students, residents, and fellows from Psychiatry, Neurology, and Internal Medicine.In 2019, Dr. Omur took a significant step by establishing her private practice in Westchester, NY, realizing her dream of offering long-term psychotherapy, involving EMDR, to patients in NY, NJ, and CT. Despite the challenges posed by the onset of COVID, she seamlessly transitioned to working from home and discovered immense satisfaction in this approach. Since March 2023, Dr. Omur has been contributing her expertise to Northwell Health Hospitals, providing psychiatric consultation to medically ill patients. She is thrilled to take on the Consultation-Liaison attending role at Greenwich Hospital/Yale New Haven Health System, where she is excited to further enhance patient care and contribute positively to the field of psychiatry. Dr. Omur is not just a seasoned professional, but a caring individual dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the well-being of her patients and the broader community. My interests are: Psychiatric challenges in context of medical illnesses, Longterm psychotherapy, particularly EMDR and Ego State Therapy, ADHD, PTSD, depression and anxiety

Kimberly C. Riquelme, DO

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kimberly-c-riquelme

Psychiatry

Niantic, Groton

YALE

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Gustavo A. Angarita Africano, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/gustavo-a-angarita-africano

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Experiencing the impact of the cocaine epidemic in my native Colombia led me to pursue a career dedicated to the improved understanding and treatment of cocaine addiction. Since completing Clinical Training and becoming U.S Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry in 2012, I have developed academic interest in the regulation of cocaine self-administration in humans, the validation of Remote Wireless Sensor Network (RWSN) technology for detecting cocaine use, and the role of cocaine-induced deficits in sleep in the putative therapeutic effects of the atypical stimulant, modafinil. Currently; my main career interests lie in the development of neurobiologically informed medication treatments for cocaine dependence, such as the ones based on homeostatic changes on the glutamatergic pathways. As an Assistant Chief of the Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit (CNRU) of the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), I provide care for the patients who are admitted on our floor in order to participate in research studies or in order to receive treatment for the psychiatric conditions afflicting them. This setting fosters collaboration with other clinicians, researchers, as well as teaching of Medical Students and Psychiatry Residents

Paula C. Zimbrean, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/paula-c-zimbrean

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Paula Zimbrean, MD, is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating patients with adjustment disorders, mood disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol addiction, and delirium. She specializes in evaluation and treatment of patients with co-morbid medical illness and psychiatric symptoms. Among them, she has a special interest in organ transplant candidates and recipients and in organ donors. “One of the most satisfying parts of my job is seeing patients who are hospitalized in critical condition improve and go back to their lives,” Dr. Zimbrean says. “Sometimes I don’t recognize them at a follow-up appointment because they look so much better.” “For my organ transplant patients, I often have to reassure them that strong emotions are expected and transient,” Dr. Zimbrean says. Her research focuses on intensive psychiatric interventions for hospitalized patients and mental health disorders associated with organ transplantation Dr. Zimbrean is the director of transplant psychiatry services at Yale New Haven Hospital and an associate director of the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry fellowship.

Linda B. Drozdowicz, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/linda-b-drozdowicz

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Linda Drozdowicz, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Through her role at Yale, she works as a practice consultation-liaison in psychiatry for Blythedale Children's Hospital, an independent specialized hospital for children with complex medical issues in Valhalla, NY. “I went into medicine to combine my love of science with a desire to work with people and help them,” Dr. Drozdowicz says. “Once I did a rotation on the child psychiatry inpatient unit at Mayo Clinic, I knew what I wanted to do.” Dr. Drozdowicz says she loves working with children and teens because they “tell it to you like it is.” She says, “There's nothing better, even when it's hard. We get to help young people try to become the best versions of themselves while also accepting them for who they are.” In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Drozdowicz is an assistant clinical professor of child psychiatry at Yale Child Study Center, and she has interests in medical education and leadership. She was recently part of a team that used Zoom to teach highly specialized information about sexual health in child and adolescent psychiatry to trainees in programs across the country.

Giovana Silva, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/giovana-silva

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/carolyn-m-mazure

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD, specializes in women's health research and psychiatry. Dr. Mazure's research explores the mental health care of veterans and West Point graduates, the connections between childhood trauma, brain structure, and bipolar disorder, and the significance of understanding how sex and gender influence health for precision medicine. In recognition of her work, Mazure has received the U.S. Public Health Service Fellowship, the Stephen Fleck Clinician and Teacher Faculty Award, the Marion Spencer Fay Award, and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award. Mazure is the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women's Health Research and professor of psychiatry and of psychology at Yale University School of Medicine.

Andy A. Beltran, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/andy-a-beltran

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Shady M. Elsamra, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/christopher-h-van-dyck

Psychiatry

New London

YALE

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Christopher H. Van Dyck, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/shady-m-elsamra

Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Geriatric

New Haven

YALE

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Tsilia Glinberg, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/tsilia-glinberg

Psychiatry

Hamden, New Haven

YALE

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Hilary Blumberg, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/hilary-blumberg

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Dr. Hilary Patricia Blumberg is the John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry, Diagnostic Radiology and in the Child Center, and Director of the Mood Disorders Research Program, at the Yale School of Medicine. She graduated summa cum laude in neuroscience from Harvard University and completed her medical degree, psychiatry training and specialty training in brain scanning research at Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Blumberg’s research is devoted to understanding the development of brain circuitry differences that underlie mood disorders, with a focus on bipolar disorder, in adolescence and young adulthood and the associated high risk of suicide, as well as changes in mood disorders across the lifespan. She directs the Mood Disorders Research Program at Yale that brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists to study the genetic, developmental and environmental factors that cause mood disorders to develop new methods for early detection, more effective interventions, and prevention. This research includes the use of new state-of-the-art brain scanning methods. The program is also known for training young scientists to be new leaders in the field. Dr. Blumberg has served as principal investigator on an International Bipolar Disorders Foundation project for longitudinal study of the development of bipolar disorder in adolescents, as well as on awards from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Department of Veterans Affairs, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, Stanley Medical Research Institute and Women’s Health Research at Yale. She has received numerous awards including the National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression Gerald L. Klerman Award for Outstanding Clinical Research. She is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and Society of Biological Psychiatry.

Kourtney Koslosky, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kourtney-koslosky

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Dwain Fehon, PsyD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/dwain-fehon

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Joseph Check, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/joseph-check

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Walter S. Mathis, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/walter-s-mathis

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Scott W. Woods, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/scott-w-woods

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Samuel T. Wilkinson, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/samuel-t-wilkinson

Psychiatry

Hamden, New Haven

YALE

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Alexander Westphal, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/alexander-westphal

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Susan G. Parke, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/susan-g-parke

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Susan Parke, MD, is a psychiatrist and medical director of Community Forensics Services at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) in New Haven. CMHC is a collaboration between Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services. Dr. Parke, a child, adult and forensic psychiatrist, says she decided to pursue a career in psychiatry after working as a high school counselor. “I thought that the students I was meeting with were struggling emotionally with issues that were being impacted by physiological processes,” she says. “I felt like I didn’t know enough about the body and wanted to learn more.” Dr. Parke says she was particularly drawn to helping people who have experienced trauma. “I’m interested in how environment might affect people, which got me interested in children and adolescents. And then I started to be interested in forensics and people’s rights, including their right to treatment and to refuse it,” she says. The CMHC Community Forensic Services team works with legally involved clients, including those who have been incarcerated and are returning to the community and those who have been found guilty of a crime due to insanity, as well as clients are in a residential jail diversion program and those who may need more intensive and comprehensive wrap-around services and reside at a forensic residential program. Dr. Parke says her favorite part of her job is building relationships with patients and learning their history. “I enjoy learning how they became who they are, who they would like to be, and figuring out how to assist them in doing that,” she says. “We don’t always have the solution for patients struggles but, in some small measure, can be on the journey with them.”

Claudia Moreno, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/claudia-moreno

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Claudia Moreno, MD, is a child psychiatrist focusing on the mental health needs of children and adolescents in emergency and inpatient medical settings. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Moreno identifies as Latina and is fully bilingual in English and Spanish. In her clinical practice at Yale New Haven Hospital Children’s Hospital, she treats various mental health conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Substance Induced Psychosis, Delirium and Catatonia. Dr. Moreno provides evidence-based therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy, as well as psychopharmacology. She is the medical director for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultation & Liaison Service at YNHCH, associate medical director for Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) and consultant psychiatrist for ACCESS Mental Health, Child Study Center Hub. Dr. Moreno's research explores mental health and pediatric care topics, such as wait times for mental health visits in pediatric emergency rooms and the increase in incidence of Eating Disorders requiring medical intervention after the 2020 Pandemic. Dr. Moreno is an assistant professor of child psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine.

Sina Nikayin, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/sina-nikayin

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Sina Nikayin, MD, is a psychiatrist at the Yale Interventional Psychiatry Service (IPS). Interventional psychiatrists utilize advanced modalities and procedures to treat patients who are resistant to other treatments such as medications, and who may be at higher risk of medical and psychiatric complications because of the severity of their illness. At the IPS, Dr. Nikayin works with a variety of therapies, including ketamine, esketamine (Spravato), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Some of these modalities can also be used to treat other psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorders and schizoaffective disorder. “Interventional modalities can provide significant relief and improvement to patients who have been suffering from depression or other psychiatric disorders for a long time, have tried and failed multiple treatments, and may have been suffering for many years,” says Dr. Nikayin. It’s rewarding to be able to help these patients find relief, he adds. “For me, the highest reward is when my patients experience relief from their symptoms, when they tell me that they had almost forgotten what it was like to not feel the burden of depression. Once again, they are able to genuinely laugh or enjoy activities they used to love.” In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Nikayin is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, where he and his colleagues are involved in multiple clinical research projects designed to address such topics as the effectiveness of ketamine as an antidepressant in Parkinson’s disease, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy alongside esketamine in the treatment of depression with suicidal ideation, and the effectiveness and safety of ECT compared to ketamine in treatment of depression.

Christopher J. Pittenger, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/christopher-j-pittenger

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Chris Pittenger, MD, PhD, earned his MD and PhD degrees from Columbia University, where his graduate work was done with Nobel Prize recipient Eric Kandel. He returned to Yale University, his undergraduate alma mater, for residency and research training in psychiatry in 2003. He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2007 and is now Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Psychology and in the Child Study Center, and Deputy Chair for Translational Research in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Pittenger has always been fascinated by the question of how the brain, a complex but ultimately a physical structure, creates thought, feeling, consciousness, and other aspects of the mind. As a psychiatrist he is additionally focused on how these processes go wrong—how brain dysregulation leads to dysregulated cognition, emotion, and behavior and to mental suffering, and how advancing our understanding of these relationships can guide us to new strategies to alleviate that suffering. Much of his work has focused on obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome and on the cortico-basal ganglia circuitry that is implicated in their pathophysiology. More recently Dr. Pittenger has co-founded the Yale Program for Psychedelic Science, focusing on understanding how molecules like psilocybin and LSD can teach us about brain and behavior and may lead to new treatments for a range of neuropsychiatric pathology. He is also one of the founding Directors of the Yale Center for Brain and Mind Health, which seeks to bridge disciplines and levels of analysis to bring new therapeutics to individuals suffering from disorders of the mind and brain. Dr. Pittenger's research and clinical work have been acknowledged by a number of prestigious awards, including grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke, NARSAD, the Tourette Syndrome of America, the Doris Duke Charitable Trust, and other organizations. He has won a number of awards, including from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Society for Neuroscience, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American College of Psychiatrists. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation and Chair of both their Grant Review Committee and their Annual Research Symposium Planning Committee. He is a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Neurological Association.

John H. Krystal, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/john-h-krystal

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

John Krystal, MD, is a leading expert in the areas of alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. His work links psychopharmacology, neuroimaging, molecular genetics, and computational neuroscience to study the neurobiology and treatment of these disorders. He is best known for leading the discovery of the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. He also serves in a variety of advisory and review capacities for NIAAA, NIMH, Wellcome Trust, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, the Broad Institute, and the Karolinska Institutet. Dr. Krystal previously served on the National Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Advisory Council (NIAAA), the Department of Defense Psychological Health Advisory Committee, and the NIMH Board of Scientific Counselors (chair, 2005-2007). He has led the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (president, 2012), and International College of Neuropsychophamacology (president, 2016-2018). Currently, he is co-chair of the Neuroscience Forum (NeuroForum) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a member of the NIMH National Mental Health Advisory Council, and he edits the journal, Biological Psychiatry (impact factor: 11.982).

Sarah Riley, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/sarah-riley

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Muniza Majoka, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/muniza-majoka

Psychiatry

Greenwich

YALE

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Amir Garakani, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/amir-garakani

Psychiatry

Greenwich

YALE

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Oscar A. Gerdner, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/oscar-a-gerdner

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Oscar Gerdner, M.D., is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Yale Child Study Center, where he previously served as a Chief Fellow, an honor to which he was elected by his peers and faculty. He is passionate about providing excellent patient care and "making the world a better place for kids and their families." Raised in Connecticut, Dr. Gerdner studied psychology at Georgetown before returning home to the University of Connecticut for medical school. At UConn, he did research on the roles of fathers in caring for children with HIV and was elected by his peers for induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes integrity, compassion, altruism, and service in addition to clinical excellence. After earning his M.D., Dr. Gerdner trained in adult psychiatry at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. At Harvard, he served as a Chief Resident and completed a Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. He also served on the premedical committee of Harvard College's Currier House and pursued advanced training in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) at McLean. A board-certified general psychiatrist, Dr. Gerdner served as an assistant editor for the Harvard Review of Psychiatryand has written book chapters on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and autism spectrum disorders. He has published on the nature of the patient-physician relationship and has presented at national conferences on difficult-to-treat psychiatric conditions and on innovations in medical education. Dr. Gerdner is thrilled to be on the faculty in child and adolescent psychiatry at Yale. At Yale, he has also had the privilege of teaching an undergraduate course on the neuroscience, psychology and history of mindfulness. In his free time, Dr. Gerdner enjoys hanging out with his family, reading, playing video games, discovering new music, and exploring beautiful Connecticut by bicycle.

Shannon Mazur, DO

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/shannon-mazur

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Gabriel Cartagena, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/gabriel-cartagena

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Matthew N. Goldenberg, MD, MSc

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/matthew-n-goldenberg

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Theresa Laggis, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/theresa-laggis

Psychiatry

New London

YALE

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Sherry Pruitt, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/sherry-pruitt

Psychiatry

New London

YALE

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Nicholas A. Bender, PA

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/nicholas-a-bender

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Kim G. Smolderen, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kim-g-smolderen

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Joyce Wong, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/joyce-wong

Psychiatry

Bridgeport

YALE

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Haakon Weyel, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/haakon-weyel

Psychiatry

Bridgeport

YALE

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Adam P. Mecca, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/adam-p-mecca

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Adam Mecca, MD, PhD is a geriatric psychiatrist who specializes in memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and other related conditions. “I enjoy meeting patients and their families and working together to understand the cause of a person's symptoms and finding the best way to help,” Dr. Mecca says. “I value the opportunity to work with patients experiencing changes in their memory and thinking. We discuss the important changes occurring in their life, and work on building supports so that they can continue to thrive in all ways possible.” An active researcher, Dr. Mecca studies Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. “It is a very satisfying focus since memory disorders affect so many people. There is an enormous need for effective treatments,” he says. “I am passionate about bringing understanding of a life-altering disease process into awareness. It is vital to educate, provide treatment, and to help patients and families work through what is often a progressive and incurable illness.” As the associate director of the Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit, he works with a team to better understand Alzheimer’s disease and develop effective therapies. He and his collaborators are creating neuroimaging methods to investigate the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease. Their efforts have led to a novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging technique to measure decreases in the number of connections between nerve cells in people with Alzheimer’s disease. This work may accelerate the development of effective treatments.

Javier Lopez, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/javier-lopez

Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Geriatric

Trumbull, Bridgeport

YALE

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Susan K. DeStefano, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/susan-k-destefano

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Stanley Lyndon, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/stanley-lyndon

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Lyndsey Lukas, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/lyndsey-lukas

Psychiatry

New London

YALE

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Caroline Schmidt, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/caroline-schmidt

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Caroline Schmidt, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who offers patients streamlined access to culturally affirmative mental health care that is integrated within the patients' medical home using a Collaborative Care Management model. Currently her services are only available through referral by Yale Internal Medicine Associates providers. Patients with depression or anxiety may engage in brief, team-based care, which includes supportive psychotherapy and medication management. Much of Dr. Schmidt’s training and background are in Health Psychology, a field that treats mental health issues that co-occur with or impact physiological health conditions. “It’s not uncommon when people have some sort of health problem that they also need some support for their emotional needs,” says Dr. Schmidt. “When you use a team approach to incorporate the mind and body together in treatment, it’s very helpful for patients.” As a clinician, Dr. Schmidt prides herself on offering compassionate support for people as they implement changes to recover from and prevent these distressing conditions. In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Schmidt is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine.

Tova M. Gardin, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/tova-m-gardin

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

As a clinician scientist with a strong interest in Psychiatry and Neurology, Tova Gardin, MD, MPP, performs basic and translational research to elucidate immunologic mechanisms of diseases at the intersection of these two fields. Her research prior to and during medical school investigated imaging biomarkers in traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia. Upon graduating from Harvard Medical School with Honors in Research, Dr. Gardin completed a Neurology residency at Yale School of Medicine and received board certification in Neurology. During this time, she was awarded an NIH R25 Development Award to study transcriptional profiles at the single-cell level in autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS). In the hopes of developing strategies to treat the many psychiatric and neurologic manifestations of immune-mediated diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and autoimmune encephalitis, in 2021, Dr. Gardin joined the Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP) of the Psychiatry Residency Program and the Neuroimmunology Fellowship Program at Yale School of Medicine. "I look forward to providing excellent integrated clinical care and building a translational research program that will elucidate immunologic mechanisms, as well as develop targeted CNS therapeutics," she says.

Anahita Bassir Nia, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/anahita-bassir-nia

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Kelly K. Powell, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kelly-k-powell

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Kelly Powell, PhD, specializes in pediatric developmental and behavioral medicine, focusing on pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is the co-director of the Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She provides personalized therapy for individuals with ASD and Asperger syndrome and manages pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). Powell's research explores ASD, executive function and attention, pediatric neuroimaging, parent-clinician agreement, and remote interventions. She studies attention, behavior, and development in children, particularly those with ASD. Her work includes understanding brain connections related to attention, the impact of planning and decision-making difficulties on young children with autism, and early attention challenges in infants later diagnosed with ASD. Powell is an assistant professor at the Yale Child Study Center.

Suman Baddam, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/suman-baddam

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

North Haven, New Haven

YALE

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Pratik Bahekar, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/pratik-bahekar

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/arman-fesharaki_zadeh

Psychiatry

Guilford, New Haven

YALE

Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh, MD, is a behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist at Yale Medicine. He specializes in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and various types of dementia, such as Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD). Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh grew up in Canada as the son of a surgeon. His father’s passion for medicine inspired him to go to medical school. He decided to focus on traumatic brain injury and other neurodegenerative diseases after his experiences as a psychiatry resident at a veteran’s hospital in Brooklyn. There, he noticed a subgroup of PTSD patients who did not respond to treatments even though they were on a maximum dose of medications. He discovered that many of these PTSD patients had also suffered from traumatic brain injuries, which complicated their conditions. In 2017, he completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology/ neuropsychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. Currently, the majority of Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh’s time is spent conducting research using animal models to understand traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh also sees patients at Yale memory outpatient clinic . As a physician, his first priority is establishing trust with a patient. “A lot of the symptoms are personal, affecting their day-to-day lives, and for the patients to be able to trust their physician is of paramount importance,” he says. To establish that positive relationship, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh will start his appointments off with open-ended questions about what prompted them to see a physician, what has changed in their lives, and where they are in their life. He will also test patients’ short- and long-term memories in order to understand the severity of their conditions. In addition to seeing patients and conducting research, Dr. Fesharaki-Zadeh teaches psychiatry and neurology at Yale School of Medicine.

Sean C. Patterson, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/sean-c-patterson

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Sean Patterson, MD, is a psychiatrist who specializes in inpatient care and woks at Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital in the adult mood disorders unit. He is also an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and works with resident education. “My clinical focus is on helping people who are in an immediate, acute crisis. I work to maintain safety, optimize psychiatric medications, clarify diagnostic questions, and provide psychoeducation and brief therapy to patients and family members,” Dr. Patterson says. Dr. Patterson treats patients with a broad spectrum of mental health concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, catatonia, and those utilizing interventional services such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ketamine. He works with a treatment team of social workers, pharmacists, nurses, mental health workers, and medical trainees. Being hospitalized for a mental health crisis is not easy for patients or their loved ones. Acknowledging that patients are more than how they present to the hospital is an important part of understanding what is best for their care. Dr. Patterson works to integrate each person's long-term goals into their treatment plan and disposition. Dr. Patterson is active in advocacy work, particularly around topics of mental illness and LGBTQ+ legislation. He works to understand how recent policy changes can affect health outcomes and access to resources for his patients. He also uses journalism as a tool to advocate for LGBTQ+ populations.

Cenk Tek, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/cenk-tek

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Carolyn Turek, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/carolyn-turek

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Dr. Turek holds a PhD in Clinical Child Psychology. She is a licensed pediatric psychologist who specializes in treating youth and families managing chronic illnesses. Dr. Turek has special expertise and interest in working with youth diagnosed with diabetes and youth diagnosed with cancer.

Ruby Lekwauwa, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/ruby-lekwauwa

Psychiatry

Bridgeport, New Haven

YALE

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Nuzhat Hussain, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/nuzhat-hussain

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Hun Millard, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/hun-millard

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Rajiv Radhakrishnan, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/rajiv-radhakrishnan

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Yun Feng, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/yun-feng

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Vinod Srihari, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/vinod-srihari

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Maya Prabhu, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/maya-prabhu

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Nora Proops, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/nora-proops

Psychiatry

Hamden, New Haven

YALE

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Robert Ostroff, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/robert-ostroff

Psychiatry

Hamden

YALE

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Rabin Dahal, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/rabin-dahal

Psychiatry

North Haven, New Haven

YALE

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Samuel A. Ball, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/samuel-a-ball

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Adrienne Hicks, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/adrienne-hicks

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Srinivas Muvvala, MD, MPH

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/srinivas-muvvala

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Cynthia N. Wilson, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/cynthia-n-wilson

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Rachel B. Katz, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/rachel-b-katz

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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David H. Klemanski, PsyD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/david-h-klemanski

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Katherine E. Klingensmith, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/katherine-e-klingensmith

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Jessica E. Zoltani, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/jessica-e-zoltani

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Howard V. Zonana, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/howard-v-zonana

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Timothy Van Deusen, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/timothy-van-deusen

Psychiatry

West Haven

YALE

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Michael B. Vollmar, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/michael-b-vollmar

Psychiatry

Hamden

YALE

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Ali Abbas Rashid, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/ali-abbas-rashid

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Jeanne L. Steiner, DO

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/jeanne-l-steiner

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Pamela Petersen-Crair, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/pamela-petersen_crair

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Kyung-Heup Ahn, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kyung_heup-ahn

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Ebony M. Dix, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/ebony-m-dix

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Freja Burger, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/freja-burger

Psychiatry

Westerly

YALE

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Dale D. Sebastian, MD, M.B.B.S.

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/dale-d-sebastian

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Zachary M. Harvanek, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/zachary-m-harvanek

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Rebecca Kamody, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/rebecca-kamody

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Lara G. Chepenik, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/lara-g-chepenik

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Mario A. Caro Sabogal, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/mario-a-caro-sabogal

Psychiatry

North Haven, New Haven

YALE

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Joao P. De Aquino, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/joao-p-de-aquino

Psychiatry

W Haven

YALE

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Paul H. Desan, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/paul-h-desan

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Susan Grillo, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/susan-grillo

Psychiatry

New London

YALE

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Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/gerard-sanacora

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Dr. Sanacora is a Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University and the Director of the Yale Depression Research Program. Dr. Sanacora’s work has focused largely on elucidating the pathophysiological mechanisms associated with mood and other neuropsychiatric disorders and using this information to inform the development of novel treatment strategies. His preclinical research laboratory explores the effects of stress and pharmaceutical agents on cellular biology, neurophysiology and behavior. His clinical laboratory employs novel imaging methodologies to investigate the pathophysiology of mood and other neuropsychiatric disorders. In addition, he has served as principal investigator on several large clinical trials investigating the efficacy and safety of newly developed therapeutic agents for the treatment of mood disorders. Dr. Sanacora received the Anna-Monkia Stiftung international award for the investigation of the biological substrate and functional disturbances of depression in 2009, the Joel Elkes Research Award for Outstanding contributions to Psychopharmacology from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) in 2011, and is a Fellow of the ACNP.

Carla S. Stover, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/carla-s-stover

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Carla Smith Stover, PhD, is a mental health specialist focusing on anxiety, adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She offers solution-focused brief therapy and emotionally focused therapy, including counseling for individuals dealing with grief, loss, and bereavement. Stover's research explores intimate partner violence, father-child interactions, and trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Her work highlights the effects of negative experiences on children's health and well-being, and the potential consequences of early life adversity on fathers' parenting abilities. She also investigates co-parenting interventions and family outcomes. In recognition of her work, Stover has received the Loan Repayment Award and Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award. Her research has received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute on Aging. Stover is a professor at the Yale Child Study Center.

Paola C. Ayora, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/paola-c-ayora

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Kammarauche N. Aneni, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/kammarauche-n-aneni

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Tzong-Yang A. Higgins-Chen, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/tzong_yang-a-higgins_chen

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Ellen J. Hoffman, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/ellen-j-hoffman

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Youngsun T. Cho, MD, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/youngsun-t-cho

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

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Laura M. Bracale, APRN

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/laura-m-bracale

Psychiatry

Bridgeport, Trumbull, New Haven

YALE

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Laurie Cardona-Wolenski, PsyD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/laurie-cardona_wolenski

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Dr. Cardona is the Clinical Director of Ambulatory Pediatric Psychology at the Child Study Center, for which she directs program development initiatives with the aim of integrating behavioral health services across numerous pediatric specialty clinics within the Yale New Haven Health System. Dr. Cardona also conducts program development, training, and clinical supervision in her role as Associate Training Director for the Psychology Training Program of the Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Cardona serves as Co-Director of the Child Study Center Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service, which offers a broad range of psychiatric services to children and adolescents who are under the care of the inpatient pediatric services of Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. Dr. Cardona is a clinical consultant to the Children's Psychiatric Day Hospital and she is a supervising psychologist for the Children’s Psychiatric Inpatient Service at YNHH, both of which serve children ages 4 to 13 with serious psychiatric, developmental and behavioral vulnerabilities.

Yann B. Poncin, MD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/yann-b-poncin

Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Yann Poncin, MD, specializes in treating childhood disorders such as depression, suicidality, aggression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and school avoidance. He works in the context of family systems and with high-intensity presentations. He is the vice chair of clinical affairs and quality & safety clinical affairs at the Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Poncin believes that "despite any difficulties in life, kids remain fun, too." He enjoys working with systems involved in a child’s life, whether parents, families, community, or school. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Poncin’s interests include in-home and community-based alternatives to care, schools, and policy and legislative advocacy. He is also actively involved in training of students, fellows, and other professionals. Dr. Poncin is an assistant professor of child psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine.

Lisa M. Fucito, PhD

https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/lisa-m-fucito

Psychiatry

New Haven

YALE

Lisa Fucito, PhD, director of the Tobacco Treatment Service at Smilow Cancer Hospital, helps patients quit or reduce cigarette smoking and their use of other tobacco and nicotine products such as e-cigarettes. Fucito, a clinical psychologist, provides individual counseling tailored to a person’s circumstances. If they need to quit smoking for an upcoming surgery, she might meet with someone multiple times a week to help them quickly replace the ritual of lighting up at particular times with different habits. For another person uncertain about quitting smoking, she might focus counseling on increasing their motivation by emphasizing the benefits of smoking cessation at all ages. The Smilow service also provides prescriptions for nicotine-replacement therapies such as “the patch,” gum, lozenges, inhalers, and other FDA-approved medications such as varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban). Additionally, patients are advised of potential tobacco harm reduction strategies such as switching to alternative tobacco products (e-cigarettes, oral nicotine products) in place of cigarettes. Prior to attending graduate school, Fucito worked in a psychiatric hospital helping people with alcohol and substance use disorders. “I noticed that many of these patients were smoking, but we were not addressing it,” she says. “I wanted to better understand this primary substance use disorder and help reduce the substantial public health burden of tobacco use.” Fucito appreciates how hard it can be for people to change a lifelong habit like cigarette smoking, but that is also why she finds this work so rewarding. One woman who wanted to quit in advance of cancer treatment told Fucito that without her support, she would not have been able to stop smoking. “It is a tremendous privilege to help people change one of their most important health behaviors and change their health trajectory,” she says. An associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Fucito studies new treatment strategies to help people with their tobacco use including a pre-surgical intervention for patients with cancer and e-cigarette cessation. She is also interested in how technology (e.g., smartphones, biosensors, social media, electronic health records) can increase the reach and effectiveness of interventions and improve health outcomes across substance use disorders.