BrettY.LuMDPhD

Psychiatry • Honolulu, HI

Geriatric Psychiatry

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

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Office
1374 Nuuanu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone+1 808-691-4401

Fax+1 808-691-7814
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Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2005 - 2007
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2005
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

HI State Medical License 2007 - 2026
NM State Medical License 2003 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of psychiatric social workers on length of stay in psychiatric emergency service.
Brett Y Lu, Jane M Onoye, Kyung Moo Kim, Tara P Toohey, Junji Takeshita> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2023 Sep 22
1 citations
Effectiveness and Safety of Intravenous Ketamine for Severely Depressed Patients Unable to Receive Electroconvulsive Therapy Due to Medical Risks
Brett Y. Lu, James R. Agapoff, Daniel J. Olson, Wendy Tawata, Steven Williams, Celia Ona, Barry S. Carlton> ;The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2020 Jun 4
4 citations
Rapid and sustained improvement in treatment-refractory depression through use of acute intravenous ketamine and concurrent transdermal selegiline: A case series.
Brett Y. Lu, James R. Agapoff, Daniel J. Olson, Steven R. Williams, Adam Roller, Deborah A. Goebert> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2020 Feb 1
7 citations
Associations and Heritability of Auditory Encoding, Gray Matter, and Attention in Schizophrenia.
Yu-Han Chen, Breannan C. Howell, J. Christopher Edgar, Mingxiong Huang, Peter Kochunov, Michael A. Hunter, Cassandra Wootton, Brett Y. Lu, Juan R. Bustillo, Joseph R S...> ;Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2019 Jun 18
169 citations
Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents: A Meta-Analysis.
Zhi Xuan Low, Keith A. Yeo, Vivek Sharma, Gilberto K.K. Leung, Roger S. McIntyre, Anthony P. S. Guerrero, Brett Y. Lu, Chun Chiang Sin Fai Lam, Bach Xuan Tran, Long H....> ;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019 Apr 26
6 citations
High Resource Utilization of Psychiatric Emergency Services by Methamphetamine Users.
Brian R. Schultz, Brett Y. Lu, Jane M. Onoye, Tara Pundiak Toohey> ;Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health. 2018 Dec 1
4 citations
Simultaneous usage of dementia medications and anticholinergics among Asians and Pacific Islanders.
Brian R. Schultz, Junji Takeshita, Deborah A. Goebert, Steven Takeshita, Brett Y. Lu, Alexandre Guilloux, Joy Higa> ;Psychogeriatrics. 2017 Nov 1
1 citations
Increased Elderly Utilization of Psychiatric Emergency Resources as a Reflection of the Growing Mental Health Crisis Facing Our Aging Population.
Brett Y. Lu, Jane M. Onoye, Anson Nguyen, Junji Takeshita, Iqbal Ahmed> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2017 Jun 1
7 citations
Case Series Reports on Lurasidone-Associated Mania.
Louis A. Doan, Steven R. Williams, Alexandra Takayesu, Brett Y. Lu> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2017 Apr 1
25 citations
Frontal slow-wave activity as a predictor of negative symptoms, cognition and functional capacity in schizophrenia
Yu-Han Chen, Breannan Stone-Howell, J. Christopher Edgar, Mingxiong Huang, Cassandra Wootton, Michael A. Hunter, Brett Y. Lu, Joseph Sadek, Gregory A. Miller, José M. ...> ;The British Journal of Psychiatry. 2016 Feb 1
15 citations
Folk and Biological Perceptions of Dementia Among Asian Ethnic Minorities in Hawaii
Rika Suzuki, Deborah A. Goebert, Iqbal Ahmed, Brett Y. Lu> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2015 Jun 1
2 citations
Toxic effects of psychotropics related to possible p450 enzyme inhibition by kava: report of 2 cases.
Tara Pundiak Toohey, Brett Y. Lu, Cherisse Wada> ;The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2013 Sep 12
18 citations
Frontal and superior temporal auditory processing abnormalities in schizophrenia
Yu-Han Chen, J. Christopher Edgar, Mingxiong Huang, Michael A. Hunter, Emerson M. Epstein, Breannan C. Howell, Brett Y. Lu, Juan R. Bustillo, Gregory A. Miller, José M...> ;Neuroimage. Clinical. 2013 Jan 1
29 citations
Temporal and frontal cortical thickness associations with M100 auditory activity and attention in healthy controls and individuals with schizophrenia
J. Christopher Edgar, Michael A. Hunter, Mingxiong Huang, Ashley K. Smith, Yu-Han Chen, Joseph Sadek, Brett Y. Lu, Gregory A. Miller, José M. Cañive> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2012 Sep 1
29 citations
Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: a comprehensive review of the literature for psychopharmacologic alternatives to newer antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
John Huh, Deborah A. Goebert, Junji Takeshita, Brett Y. Lu, Mark Kang> ;The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2011 Mar 24
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor usage in Hawaii
Junji Takeshita, Deborah A. Goebert, John Huh, Brett Y. Lu, Diane Thompson, Russ S Muramatsu> ;Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2010 Dec 1
70 citations
Cognitive Abilities and 50- and 100-msec Paired-Click Processes in Schizophrenia
Ashley K. Smith, J. Christopher Edgar, Mingxiong Huang, Brett Y. Lu, Robert J. Thoma, Faith M. Hanlon, Greg R. McHaffie, Aaron Jones, Rodrigo D. Paz, Gregory A. Miller...> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2010 Oct 1
10 citations
Antidepressant-induced sweating alleviated by aripiprazole.
Brett Y. Lu, Chandra E. Cullen, Carla E. Eide, Cynthia C. Williams, William J. Apfeldorf> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2008 Dec 1
41 citations
Effect of Catechol O-Methyltransferase Val158Met Polymorphism on the P50 Gating Endophenotype in Schizophrenia
Brett Y. Lu, Kimberly Martin, J. Christopher Edgar, Ashley K. Smith, Stephen F. Lewis, Michael Escamilla, Gregory A. Miller, José M. Cañive> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2007 Oct 1
27 citations
Improved test-retest reliability of 50-ms paired-click auditory gating using magnetoencephalography source modeling.
Brett Y. Lu, J. Christopher Edgar, Aaron Jones, Ashley K. Smith, Mingxiong Huang, Gregory A. Miller, José M. Cañive> ;Psychophysiology. 2007 Jan 1
10 citations
Use of oxcarbazepine in outpatient alcohol detoxification.
Brett Y. Lu, Robert Coberly, Michael P. Bogenschutz> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 2005 Mar 4
3 citations
A case of prolonged peyote-induced psychosis resolved by sleep.
Brett Y. Lu, Chad Woofter, Rodrigo Escalona> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2004 Oct 15
12 citations
A case of ziprasidone-induced mania and the role of 5-HT2A in mood changes induced by atypical antipsychotics.
Brett Y. Lu, Rachel Lundgren, P. Rodrigo Escalona, Brian B. Roberts> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2002 Dec 1
2 citations
The mind-body conundrum: the somatopsychic perspective in geriatric depression.
Brett Y. Lu, Iqbal Ahmed> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2010 May 1
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Journal Articles

Associations and Heritability of Auditory Encoding, Gray Matter, and Attention in Schizophrenia
Brett Y Lu, Juan Bustillo, Schizophrenia Bulletin

Hospital Affiliations

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & ChildrenHonolulu, Hawaii
The Queen's Medical CenterHonolulu, Hawaii
Leahi HospitalHonolulu, Hawaii