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Summary
- Dr. James Powers is a psychiatrist based in Boston, MA, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2023, followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, ongoing through 2025. He earned both his MD and BS degrees from Duke University. Dr. Powers has contributed to several publications, including research on autism and cervical cancer screening, ADHD treatments, and ophthalmological studies in Alzheimer's disease and aging.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2023 - 2025
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2020 - 2023
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2020
Duke UniversityB.S, Neuroscience, 2011 - 2015
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Uptake in Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Yachin Chen, James Powers, Christopher J McDougle, Nicole R Zürcher, Robyn P Thom
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024-09-18 - 2 citationsGuanfacine for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome: A Retrospective Chart Review.James H Powers, Michael Wu, Michelle Palumbo, Christopher J Keary, Christopher J McDougle
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2024-03-01 - 24 citationsChoroidal Structural Analysis in Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Cognitively Healthy Controls.Cason B. Robbins, Dilraj S. Grewal, Atalie C. Thompson, James H. Powers, Srinath Soundararajan
American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021-03-01
Journal Articles
- Psychiatric Symptoms in Pediatric Patients With Myelin-Oligodendrocyte-Glycoprotein-Immunoglobulin G-Antibody Positive Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Case Series.Powers, JH, Mooneyham, GC, Psychosomatics, 12/16/2019
- The Effect of Select Systemic Medications on Visual Outcomes in Diabetics with Branch Retinal Vein OcclusionBirnbaum, F., Thomas, A., Thomas, M., Yoon, S., Dmitriev, P., Kim, J., Powers, JH., Khan, K., Gomez-Caraballo, M., Fekrat, S., Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, 6/2019
- Prompt Improvement of an Enlarging Pigment Epithelial Detachment Following Intravitreal Dexamethasone in Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationPowers, JH, Wisely, CE, Sastry, A, Fekrat, S, Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, 12/1967
Press Mentions
Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2024 Award Recipient for Journal of Child and Adolescent PsychopharmacologyApril 9th, 2025
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