Royce Lee MD

Psychopharmacology

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Medicine

5841 S Maryland Ave# MC3077Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-702-6751
Fax+1 773-834-0946

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Summary

I am an academic psychiatrist, whose research in the system neuroscience of trauma and behavioral adaptation to it. I translate these findings in my clinical work on the South Side of Chicago. I also am interested in how health care workers develop resilience in the face of stress and trauma. For fun I like to give lectures about personality disorder, my favorite people to think about.

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Confessions of a psychiatrist in Chicago.

A twitter stream about personality disorder and trauma research.

Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 2000
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1996
Northwestern UniversityBA, English, Honors Writing, 1989 - 1992
Carle Foundation HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2000 - 2029
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Chair's Award for Most Outstanding Scholarship by a Member of Faculty 2008, 2011

Clinical Trials

Safety, Tolerability and Activity of SRX246 in Adults With Intermittent Explosive Disorder
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Reward-related neural activity after low doses of LSD in participants with depressed mood.
James Glazer, Hanna Molla, Royce Lee, Robin Nusslock, Harriet de Wit
Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2026-09-01
1 citations
Structurally competent care for families facing the continuous traumatic stress of community violence and systemic racism.
Bradley C Stolbach, Seeba Anam, Keyona Allen, Emma-Lorraine Baaba Bart-Plange, Royce Lee
Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2026-08-05
Suicide prevention ECHO: Evaluating a tele-education program to increase suicide prevention knowledge and skills in adolescent and adult providers.
Allison Liu, Sebastian Otero, Patrick Gower, Samantha Allen, Morgan Hamilton
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2026-05-01

Books/Book Chapters

American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology.
Chapter: The Neurobiology of Personality Disorders.
Page 833 - 846Lee, RJ, Coccaro EFEditors: Shatzberg AF, Nemeroff CB.American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington, DCEdition 4th,2012
Aggression: Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment.
Chapter: Treatment of aggression: serotonergic agents.
Page 351 - 368Lee RJ, Coccaro EFEditors: Coccaro EF.Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY2003
The Handbook Medical Psychiatry.
Chapter: The neurobiology of violence and aggression.
Page 671 - 683McCloskey M, Lee RJ, Coccaro EFEditors: Soares J, Gershon S eds.Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY2003

Abstracts/Posters

Effects of Intranasal Corticotropin-Releasing Factor on EEG/ERP to Threatening Faces.
Lee R, Nosal E, Pinto J, Wermeling D, Towle VL, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1/1/2013
A Pilot Study of the Novel Vasopressin V1a Receptor Antagonist SRX 246 on Stress and Fear: An fMRI Study.
Lee R, Coccaro EF, Towle VL, Brownstein M, Simon N, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1/1/2012
Effects of MDMA on Social and Emotional Processing in Humans.
Kirkpatrick MG, Wardle MC, Lee R , de Wit H, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1/1/2011

Lectures

Personality Disorders.
1/1/2013
Update on Personality Disorders.
IL - 1/1/2013
Intranasal Neuropeptide Research.
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2012

Press Mentions

Societal and Biological Factors Both Contribute to Mental Health Issues in the Wake of COVID-19June 3rd, 2024
After Highland Park Mass Shooting, ‘People Are Feeling Lots of Different Things.’ Help Is Available, Clinicians SayJuly 6th, 2022
After COVID-19, Came Panic and Paranoia. The Suicide of a Morris Businessman Shines a Spotlight on a Rare but Serious Condition: Post-COVID PsychosisApril 28th, 2021