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Adrian Preda, MD, Psychiatry, Orange, CA, UCI Health

AdrianPredaMD(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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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 Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 1999
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterInternship, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1996
  • Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
    Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1992
  • Saint Sava National College
    Saint Sava National CollegeBaccalaureate, Mathematics and Physics, 1981 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    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
  • Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in Psychiatry Univeristy of California Irvine, 2010
  • Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in Psychiatry University of California Irvine, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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

  • Associations of Regional Brain Structural Differences with Aging, Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia, and Cognitive Performance
    Associations of Regional Brain Structural Differences with Aging, Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia, and Cognitive PerformanceDecember 2nd, 2019
  • Association of Altered Liver Enzymes with AD, Cognition, Neuroimaging Measures, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers
    Association of Altered Liver Enzymes with AD, Cognition, Neuroimaging Measures, and Cerebrospinal Fluid BiomarkersJuly 31st, 2019
  • Look Beyond Mood Swings to Distinguish Borderline Personality from Bipolar Disorder
    Look Beyond Mood Swings to Distinguish Borderline Personality from Bipolar DisorderMarch 26th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

  • Society for Biological Psychiatry
    Member
  • Schizophrenia International Research Society
    Member
  • International College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology
    Fellow
  • Member
  • Society for Biologial Psychiatry
    Member

Other Languages

  • French, Romanian

Hospital Affiliations