
Alexander Vuckovic MD
Psychopharmacology
Medical Director, The Pavilion at McLean Hospital; Clinical Assistant Prof of Psychiatry, Harvard MS
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115 Mill StBelmont, MA 02478
Phone+1 617-855-3174
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Summary
- Alexander Vuckovic, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Belmont, MA, with a subspecialty in psychopharmacology. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School in 1981 and his psychiatry residency in 1985 at Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital. Dr. Vuckovic has expertise in treating bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features. His research has been published in journals such as Nutrients, Biological Psychiatry, and The American Journal of Psychiatry, with his work being cited multiple times. He has received recognition as a Best Doctor from Best Doctors in America (2001-2016), a Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly (2014), and a Distinguished Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association (2008).
Dr. Vuckovic has recently launched a proprietary Medical Food, Hedonia, comprising S-Adenosylmethionine, l-methylfolate and EPA-rich fish oil, indicated for the dietary management of abnormalities associated with Major Depressive Disorder, in conjunction with standard antidepressant therapy.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1982 - 2027
NH State Medical License 1984 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctor Best Doctors in America, 2001-2016
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2008
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsTargeting Divergent Pathways in the Nutritional Management of Depression.Derek Tobin, Alexander Vuckovic, Jerome Sarris
Nutrients. 2024-08-22 - 38 citationsTargeted Treatment of Individuals With Psychosis Carrying a Copy Number Variant Containing a Genomic Triplication of the Glycine Decarboxylase Gene.J. Alexander Bodkin, Michael J. Coleman, Laura Godfrey, Claudia M.B. Carvalho, Charity J. Morgan
Biological Psychiatry. 2019-10-01 - 27 citationsAntidepressant-Resistant Depression in Patients With Comorbid Subclinical Hypothyroidism or High-Normal TSH LevelsBruce M. Cohen, Barbara R. Sommer, Alexander Vuckovic
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2018-07-01
Press Mentions
Postpartum Depression Treatment Boston MaJune 27th, 2017
External Links
- McLean Hospitalhttp://www.mcleanhospital.org
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