Ilse R. Wiechers MD MPP, MHS
Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; UCSF School of Medicine; Yale School of Medicine
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Office of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention795 Willow Road (152-MPD)Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone+1 203-936-9738
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Education & Training
Yale New Haven HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2012- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2010
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2010 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2019
- Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsResearch and Implementation of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration.Aaron S Wolfgang, Vetisha L McClair, Paula P Schnurr, Paul E Holtzheimer, Josh D Woolley
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsDifficult to Treat Depression: Focus on Approach, Algorithms, and Access.Jordan F Karp, Roberta D Brinton, Jay C Fournier, Lisa Harding, Manish K Jha
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2024-11-25 - 27 citationsThe Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder: Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clin...Paula P Schnurr, Jessica L Hamblen, Jonathan Wolf, Rachael Coller, Claire Collie
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under TrumpMarch 17th, 2026- Annals of Family Medicine: Irish National Study Reveals Five Medication 'Prescribing Cascades' Putting Older Adults at Potential RiskJune 11th, 2025
Many Vets Given Psychiatric Drugs Without DiagnosisOctober 31st, 2013
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association for Geriatric PsychiatryMember
External Links
- Yale Faculty Pagehttps://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/people/ilse_wiechers.profile
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