Joseph N Pierri, MDAssistant Professor of PsychiatryContact Details3811 O'Hara St.Pittsburgh PA 15213 Email pierrijn@upmc.eduBiographyHighlightsEducation & TrainingMDUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine October 24, 2022Faculty Drs. Amin, Chapa, Franke, Moschenross, and Pierri Honored with UPMC Physician Excellence Awards We are delighted to announce that Priyanka Amin, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), Claudia Chapa, MD (Medical Director, Behavioral Health, UPMC Northwest), Caroline Franke, MD (PGY3), Darcy Moschenross, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Joseph Pierri, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), were honored at the 2022 Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards Celebration. Dr. Amin and Dr... July 28, 2020Department A Unique Approach to Lifespan Diagnosis: The Psychological Autopsy Many Pitt Psychiatry scientists use postmortem human brain tissue to identify neural alterations associated with mental disorders to guide the development of novel treatments. They do so with confidence that a team of psychologists and psychiatrists have systematically validated the diagnoses of each donor subject. This lifespan review is an uniquely intensive version of a process known as the “psychological... February 11, 2020Faculty Psychiatry Faculty Honored for Excellence in Education at the Pitt School of Medicine Annual Curriculum Colloquium Congratulations to Joseph Pierri, MD, Neeta Shenai, MD, and Daniel Varon, MD, who have been honored for excellence in education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine annual Curriculum Colloquium. The event recognizes outstanding faculty contributions to medical education through classroom and clinical teaching, mentoring and innovation. Faculty and students submit nominations for the awards, and... September 13, 2019Department Three Psychiatrists on the Value of Neuroscience Training for a Career in Clinical Practice Education, a key component of the Department of Psychiatry’s mission, includes providing exceptional training for clinical psychiatrists. For some, clinical training is enhanced by exposure to neuroscience research. We spoke with three of our former residents, Drs. Joseph Pierri, Michael Diamond and Christopher Kye, to learn how foundations in basic neuroscience and academic research have enhanced their careers in... November 5, 2014Department Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Receives Innovation Award Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) has been selected to receive the Innovation Award from the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. This is the third achievement award presented to WPIC by the Association for its innovative programs. Judges selected WPIC as the winner of the Innovation Award from 100 entries received by the Association for its initiative to increase Patient and...
October 24, 2022Faculty Drs. Amin, Chapa, Franke, Moschenross, and Pierri Honored with UPMC Physician Excellence Awards We are delighted to announce that Priyanka Amin, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), Claudia Chapa, MD (Medical Director, Behavioral Health, UPMC Northwest), Caroline Franke, MD (PGY3), Darcy Moschenross, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Joseph Pierri, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), were honored at the 2022 Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards Celebration. Dr. Amin and Dr...
July 28, 2020Department A Unique Approach to Lifespan Diagnosis: The Psychological Autopsy Many Pitt Psychiatry scientists use postmortem human brain tissue to identify neural alterations associated with mental disorders to guide the development of novel treatments. They do so with confidence that a team of psychologists and psychiatrists have systematically validated the diagnoses of each donor subject. This lifespan review is an uniquely intensive version of a process known as the “psychological...
February 11, 2020Faculty Psychiatry Faculty Honored for Excellence in Education at the Pitt School of Medicine Annual Curriculum Colloquium Congratulations to Joseph Pierri, MD, Neeta Shenai, MD, and Daniel Varon, MD, who have been honored for excellence in education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine annual Curriculum Colloquium. The event recognizes outstanding faculty contributions to medical education through classroom and clinical teaching, mentoring and innovation. Faculty and students submit nominations for the awards, and...
September 13, 2019Department Three Psychiatrists on the Value of Neuroscience Training for a Career in Clinical Practice Education, a key component of the Department of Psychiatry’s mission, includes providing exceptional training for clinical psychiatrists. For some, clinical training is enhanced by exposure to neuroscience research. We spoke with three of our former residents, Drs. Joseph Pierri, Michael Diamond and Christopher Kye, to learn how foundations in basic neuroscience and academic research have enhanced their careers in...
November 5, 2014Department Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Receives Innovation Award Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) has been selected to receive the Innovation Award from the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. This is the third achievement award presented to WPIC by the Association for its innovative programs. Judges selected WPIC as the winner of the Innovation Award from 100 entries received by the Association for its initiative to increase Patient and...
