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Jatinder (Jitu) Chawla, MD, Psychiatry, Vacaville, CA

JatinderMohan(Jitu)ChawlaMD

Psychiatry Vacaville, CA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child/Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

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Education & Training

  • Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
    Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine2012
  • SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
    SUNY Downstate School of Public HealthMasters of Public Health, 2010
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2012
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
    All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Residency, 2002 - 2006
  • State Insurance Hospital
    State Insurance HospitalInternship, 2002 - 2002
  • Bangalore Medical College
    Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 2001, BS

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2013
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacolgy Clinical Trials Workshop Psychopharmacology, New York City, 2012
  • Differential Effects of Risperidone and Aripiprazole on Prolactin-Mediated Alterations in Sex Hormones, Sexual Functioning and Bone Turnover in Antipsychotic-Naive Adolescents American Academy of Child and Adolescent Academy (AACAP), 2012
  • Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators Award • American Psychiatric Association, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Comparison of efficacy between Buprenorphine and Tramadol in the detoxification of opioid (heroin) dependent subjects.  
    NCDEU, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Adolescent drug abuse and suicide.  
    Balhara YPS, Chawla JM, Natasha, Dhawan A, The Journal of General Medicine 2006
  • Duration of ward stay and compliance to treatment in substance users.  
    Balhara YPS, Verma R, Khushwaha V, Dhawan A, Chawla JM, Indian Journal of Psychiatry
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • HIV/AIDS issues: Coverage and portrayal in Indian newspapers.
    Ambekar A, Rao R, Chawla JM, AIDS 2006 - XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada
  • Western model of psychotherapy and its use in India: a review.
    Mohan I, Chawla JM, Malhotra S, and Limits of Psychiatry. World Psychiatric Association Centennial Congress, Madrid in Spain
  • Adolescent drug abuse and suicide.
    • Balhara YPS, Chawla JM, Natasha, Dhawan A, Indo-US Emergency Medicine Summit, All India Institute of Medical sciences, New Delhi, India
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Lectures

  • Child Health Policy: An Overview. 
    Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Then, Now and Future. 
    Grand Rounds, Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida
  • Federal Funding of Pediatric Healthcare: Practical Implications. 
    Grand Rounds, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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Other

  • HIV infection and injection drug users: Time to act. 
    Chawla JM, Balhara YPS, Sagar R, Mohan I, Rao R
    New Delhi, India
  • Sociocultural factors and psychiatry. 
    Chawla JM, Malhotra S, Mohan I, Shivprakash S
    San-Francisco, USA
  • Sociocultural factors and psychiatry. 
    Chawla JM, Malhotra S, Mohan I, Shivprakash S
    Mumbai, India
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Press Mentions

  • ADHD Linked to Earlier Use of Illicit Drugs in Teens: Study - US News
    ADHD Linked to Earlier Use of Illicit Drugs in Teens: Study - US NewsJanuary 28th, 2015

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association
    Member
  • • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Academy (AACAP)
    Member
  • American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
    Member
  • • New York State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
    Member
  • • Brooklyn Psychiatric Society (BPS)
    Member
  • • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
    Member
  • • Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)
    Member

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu