He holds an M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School, completed his residency with the University of Michigan Health System in Psychiatry in 2004 and fellowship with the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at UMHS in 2007. Dr. Dopp’s research focuses on the treatment of depression in youth who are overweight and obese, as these adolescents face additional challenges with respect to mental and physical health. Youth with depression are oftentimes less active than their peers. Depression is a risk factor for obesity and obesity is a risk factor for depression. Additionally, some of the medications used to treat depression and bipolar disorder may cause weight gain as a side effect.