Adrian Preda MD (he/him)

Psychiatry•Orange, CA

Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Human Behavior @ UC Irvine Editor in Chief @ Psychiatric News

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3800 W. Chapman Ave. Suite 500Orange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-5902
Fax+1 714-456-5112

Summary

I am an academic psychiatrist with experience in adult and geriatric psychiatry. Throughout my career I maintained a practice combining clinical work, clinical research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.

My research areas include affective disorders, Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and schizophrenia.

My clinical and administrative expertise includes working as an attending physician and team leader/medical director in clinical settings ranging from private to state and federal programs, including emergency, consultation liaison, adult, geriatric and dual diagnosis inpatient and outpatient programs.

Specialties: Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry
Clinical Neuropsychiatric Research

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 1999
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1996
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1992
Saint Sava National CollegeBaccalaureate, Mathematics and Physics, 1981 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1997 - 2013
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Faculty Member Faculty of 1000 Medicine
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Ambulatory Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Structural brain abnormalities and aggression in schizophrenia: mega-analysis of data from 2095 patients and 2861 healthy controls via the ENIGMA consortium.
Jelle Lamsma, Adrian Raine, Seyed M Kia, Wiepke Cahn, Dominic Arold
Molecular Psychiatry. 2025-12-03
2 citations
Thalamocortical Structural Covariation Networks Are Related to Familial Risk for Schizophrenia in the Context of Lower Nuclei Volume Estimates in Patients: An ENIGMA S...
Annalisa Lella, Linda A Antonucci, Roberta Passiatore, Loredana Bellantuono, Pierluigi Selvaggi
Biological Psychiatry. 2025-11-01
1 citations
Neuroanatomical Correlates of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia.
So M V Kamalakannan, Alie G Male, Musa Yilan Li, Annalisa Lella, Jaylen Lee
Biorxiv. 2025-09-23

Journal Articles

A Framework for Linking Resting-State chronnectome/genome Features in Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study
Judith M Ford, Juan R Bustillo, Daniel H Mathalon, Adrian Preda, Kelvin O Lim, ScienceDirect

Authored Content

Gazing Into the Shattered Mirror: Gun Violence in AmericaFebruary 2024
A New Chapter in Psychiatric News: Embracing the Perfectly ImperfectJanuary 2024

Press Mentions

Psych News Special Report: AI-Induced Psychosis with Dr. Adrian PredaOctober 16th, 2025
PsychNews Special Report: Palliative Psychiatry for Severe and Persistent Mental IllnessApril 22nd, 2025
Cat Scratch Fever Pathogen Linked to Increased Psychosis RiskJune 18th, 2024

Professional Memberships

Society for Biological Psychiatry
Member
Schizophrenia International Research Society
Member
International College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology
Fellow
American Psychiatric Association - APA
Member
Society for Biologial Psychiatry
Member

Other Languages

French, Romanian

External Links

PubFactshttp://www.pubfacts.com/author/Adrian+Preda
ORCIDhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3373-2438
Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/A_Preda