Kurt D Ackerman, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3520 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh

15213

Phone 412-383-3200

Email ackermankd@upmc.edu

Assistant

Kathleen Prutting

pruttingkt@upmc.edu

Education & Training

University of Rochester

PhD

Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Rochester

Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Clinical Research Training in Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychosomatic Medicine)

Current Appointments

Medical Director, Adult Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program

Medical Director, Behavioral Health Informatics

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

Selected Honors & Awards

Exemplary Teaching Award for Residency Training, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service, UPMC

Research Interests

Psychoneuroimmunology; Psychosomatic medicine

Selected Research Publications & Products

Ackerman KD, DiMartini A, editors. Psychosomatic Medicine. Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry Series. New York: Oxford University Press; 2015.

Clinical Interests

Consultation-liaison psychiatry; Cancer psychiatry; Clinical informatics

November 30, 2022

Department

Pitt Psychiatry at the 2022 Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting

Pitt Psychiatry consultation-liaison faculty and trainees attended the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry annual meeting and presented seven symposia/workshops, five posters, and five oral papers. Award Meredith Spada, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) received a poster award for “Stakeholder Assessment for a Remote Perinatal Telepsychiatry Service.” Presentations Seventeen Department of Psychiatry...

January 4, 2013

Faculty

In the Spotlight: Kurt Ackerman, MD, PhD

Kurt D. Ackerman, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Psychiatry Throughout his career at the University of Pittsburgh and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Kurt Ackerman, MD, PhD has been very active as a clinician educator and program administrator. He is a board-certified psychiatrist with a sub-specialty in psychosomatic medicine, and is the Medical Director for three of WPIC's mental health service areas...

Faculty