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Jay Amsterdam, MD, Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA

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Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Psychiatry, University Pennsylvania

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Summary

  • Dr. Jay Amsterdam, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at University Pennsylvania.

Education & Training

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Psychiatry, 1974 - 1978
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1974 - 1974
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1975 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • Rhodiola Rosea Therapy Of Major Depressive DisorderNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010
  • 1/2-Prevention Of Relapse &Recurrence Of Bipolar DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
  • Long-Term Chamomile Therapy Of Generalized Anxiety DisorderNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2009–2010
  • Effect Of Psychotherapy On Brain Serotonin ActivityNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2010
  • Treatment Of Bipolar Type II Major DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2010
  • Spect Brain Imaging As A Biomarker Of Major DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2007
  • Chamomile Therapy For Generalized Anxiety DisorderNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2006
  • Black Cohosh Therapy For Menopause-Related AnxietyNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2006
  • Relapse Prevention Of Bipolar Type-Ii DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Sleep-Wake Reversal On Effect Of TRH, Prolactin, And TSHNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Reserpine In Tricyclic Antidepressant Resistant Depressed PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Psychoneuroendocrine Evaluation Of Affective IllnessNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Hormonal Responses To GNRH In Depressed PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Colonidine Challenge Test In Psychiatric PopulationsNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Co-Syntropin (ACTH) In Patients With Primary Affective DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Circadian Hormonal Pattern In Normal And Depressed SubjectsNational Center For Research Resources1985