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Alia Goodheart, MD, Psychiatry, Acton, MA, Emerson Hospital

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Psychiatry • Acton, MA

Community, Psychopharmacology, Integrative Psychiatry

Community Psychiatrist

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Education & Training

  • Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
    Boston Psychoanalytic Society & InstituteFellowship, Advanced Training Program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy , 2004 - 2007
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2000 - 2004
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2000
  • City University of New York, Hunter College
    City University of New York, Hunter CollegeBS, Summa Cum Laude, 1992 - 1995
  • University of Karachi, St. Joseph’s College for Women
    University of Karachi, St. Joseph’s College for WomenBS, Distinction, 1988 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • First Place in scientific presentation American Psychiatric Association, 2000
  • Stanley Scholars Award Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1999
  • Alumni Summer Research Grant SUNY Brooklyn, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Revised Transthyretin Ile 122 Allele Frequency in African-Americans  
    Jacobson DR, Pastore R, Pool S, Malendowicz S, Kane I, Shivji A, Hum Genet, 8/1/1996
  • Revised Transthyretin Ile 122 Allele Frequency in African-Americans.  
    Jacobson DR, Pastore R, Pool S, Malendowicz S, Kane I, Shivji A [currently Goodheart A], Embury SH, Ballas SK, and Buxbaum JN., Human Genetics, 8/1/1996
  • Transthyretin Ser 6 Gene Frequency in Individuals without Amyloidosis.  
    Jacobson DR, et al., Human Genetics, 3/1995
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Committees

  • Member, Behavioral Health Performance Improvement Committee 2014 - Present
  • Member, Care Transitions Collaborative 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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