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Tammy Chung, PhD Promoted to Tenured Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh Pitt School of Medicine

Tammy Chung, PhD is well known internationally as an expert on the development, consequences, and treatment of adolescent substance use disorders. Her work has had a profound effect on the field of addiction medicine. Findings from her earlier work helped to shape the definition of adolescent substance abuse disorder and diagnosis and influenced the American Psychiatry Association’s revisions for the current DSM-5...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Sansea Jacobson to Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Sansea Jacobson

Sansea Jacobson, MD is a dedicated clinician-educator who has established a strong local and national reputation as a leader in medical education and as a role model for the compassionate care of children and their families. A gifted clinician, Dr. Jacobson is board-certified in both general and child and adolescent psychiatry and provides care for patients and their families in the Services for Teens at Risk (STAR...

Gerontology Society of America Awards Fellow Status to Richard Morycz, PhD in Recognition of His Outstanding Service and Contributions to the Field

Dr. Richard Morycz

Richard Morycz, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Social Work, has been awarded fellow status by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The Society will formally present Dr. Morycz with this honor at a special awards ceremony on November 14, 2018 at its annual meeting in Boston, MA. Fellow status represents the highest class of membership in the organization and acknowledges Dr. Morycz’ s...

Christopher Dobbelstein, MD Presented with Excellence in Patient Experience Award for His Outstanding Clinical Skills and Compassionate Care

Dr. Christopher Dobbelstein

Congratulations to Christopher Dobbelstein, MD on his receipt of an Excellence in Patient Experience Award from UPMC. Dr. Dobbelstein is one of only 50 providers selected from more than 7,000 physicians and advanced practice providers within the medical center to receive this honor. The awards are based on patient ratings and are presented to top UPMC providers in recognition of their dedication to the population...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Nadine Melhem, PhD to Associate Professor

Dr. Nadine Melhem

Nadine Melhem, PhD is an internationally recognized expert on how genetic predisposition and childhood stressors may impact biological processes in the brain to cause early onset depression and suicidal behavior. Her earlier work included adapting an instrument for measuring complicated grief in children that has been used clinically worldwide and collaborating with her colleague, David Brent, MD, included an...

Dr. Pierre Azzam Finds Personal and Professional Fulfillment with a Career in Psychiatry

Dr. Pierre Azzam

Pierre Azzam, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, began his career in Pittsburgh as a psychiatry resident at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in the Academic Administrator-Clinician Educator (AACE) Track, and subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in Consultation Liaison (CL) Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Since his recruitment to the Department of Psychiatry faculty, Dr. Azzam has...

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