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Overview of Dr. Fallon
Dr. Brian Fallon is a psychiatrist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in neuropsychiatry and is experienced in neuropsychiatry, somatic symptom disorders, tick-borne diseases.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1989- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1985, MD
Harvard UniversityM.Ed., Psychology, 1978- Harvard CollegeB.A., Psychology & Social Relations, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1990 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lifetime Achievement Award Harvard Medical School & Spaulding Rehabilitation Medicine Institute, 2013
- Best Doctors in America 2011
- America’s Top Doctors Castle Connelly, 2009
Clinical Trials
- A Placebo-controlled Efficacy Study of IV Ceftriaxone for Refractory Psychosis Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 10
- Meditation and Stretching for Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- taVNS for Persistent Symptoms From Lyme Disease Start of enrollment: 2023 May 08
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA pilot study of disulfiram for individuals with persistent symptoms despite prior antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease.Mara Kuvaldina, Jessica Preston, Denise McClellan, Martina Pavlicova, Thomas H Brannagan
Frontiers in Medicine. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsProposed research classification criteria for Lyme disease in infection associated chronic illness studies.Brian A Fallon, Mara Kuvaldina, Nevena Zubcevik, Roberta DeBiasi, Sarah B Mulkey
Frontiers in Medicine. 2025-01-01 - Human antibodies in Mexico and Brazil neutralizing tick-borne flaviviruses.Tomás Cervantes Rincón, Tania Kapoor, Jennifer R Keeffe, Luca Simonelli, Hans-Heinrich Hoffmann
Cell Reports. 2024-06-25
Journal Articles
- Acute and chronic pain associated with Lyme borreliosis: Clinical characteristics and pathophysiologic mechanisms ReviewZimering JH, Williams MR, Eiras ME, Fallon BA, Logigian EL, Dworkin RH, Pain, 1/24/2014
- Post-treatment Lyme Syndrome and Central SensitizationBatheja S, Nields JA, Landa A, Fallon BA, J Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 1/27/2013
- Distinct neural circuits subserve interpersonal and non-interpersonal emotionsLanda A, Wang Z, Russell JA, Posner J, Duan Y, Kangarlu A, Huo Y, Fallon BA, Peterson BS, Soc Neurosci, 1/1/2013
Press Mentions
Chronic Lyme Infection-Associated Illness in Urgent Need of Symptom-Targeted TreatmentsJune 10th, 2025- Cat Scratch Bacteria Linked to Higher Incidence of PsychosisJune 10th, 2024
- Health News | Lyme Disease Heightens Risk of Mental Disorders, Suicidality: StudyJanuary 7th, 2023
Committees
- Treasurer, Executive Committee of Fairfield Litchfield branch of CT Psychiatric Society
Research History
- Research Fellow in Anxiety & Affective DisordersNIMH supported research fellowship in Biological Psychiatry and Clinical Trials1989 - 1992
Professional Memberships
- Member
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