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Jair Soares, MD, Psychiatry, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center

JairSoaresMDPhD

Psychiatry Houston, TX

Pat Rutherford Professor and Chair - Director, UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders - UTHealth, Houston, TX

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Summary

  • Dr. Jair Soares is a psychiatrist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, UTHealth Harris County Psychiatric Center, and TIRR Memorial Hermann. He received his medical degree from Universidad de Sao Paulo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Portuguese and Spanish. He is experienced in bipolar disorder, depression, and mood disorders.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
    Yale-New Haven HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Biological Psychiatry - Brain Imaging, 1997 - 1999
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
  • Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculty of Medicine
    Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2007 - 2010
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 2002
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1997 - 1999
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The British Journal of Psychiatry  
    Jair C Soares, Mark J Goldblatt, Cambridge Journals
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry  
    Mark J Goldblatt, Jair C Soares, Cambridge Journals
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry  
    Mark J Goldblatt, Jair C Soares, Cambridge Journals
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Authored Content

  • Cognitive Impairments and Low BDNF Serum Levels in First-Episode Drug-Naive Patients with SchizophreniaFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Deep Brain Stimulation to Brain Area Linked to Reward and Motivation Is Potential Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
    Deep Brain Stimulation to Brain Area Linked to Reward and Motivation Is Potential Therapy for Treatment-Resistant DepressionAugust 19th, 2022
  • Curebase, Flow Neuroscience Announce Joint Clinical Trial for the Use of an at-Home tDCS Device for Treating Depression
    Curebase, Flow Neuroscience Announce Joint Clinical Trial for the Use of an at-Home tDCS Device for Treating DepressionMay 17th, 2022
  • UTHealth Establishes John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center to Address Gaps in Mental Health Care
    UTHealth Establishes John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center to Address Gaps in Mental Health CareApril 8th, 2021
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Other Languages

  • Portuguese, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations