Jennifer Lynn Kruse MD

Psychosomatic Medicine

Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA

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300 UCLA Medical PlzSte 2200Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-9989
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2013 - 2014
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2013
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2009
University of IowaB.A., Spanish, With Honors, 2001 - 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Inflammatory markers associated with electroconvulsive therapy response in patients with depression: A meta-analysis.
Annelies Dellink, Gertjan Vanderhaegen, Violette Coppens, Karen M Ryan, Declan M McLoughlin
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2025-03-01
1 citations
Trajectory of peripheral inflammation during index ECT in association with clinical outcomes in treatment-resistant depression.
Christina M Hough, Jennifer L Kruse, Randall T Espinoza, John O Brooks 3rd, Eliza J Congdon
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 2025-02-01
4 citations
Structural brain plasticity and inflammation are independently related to changes in depressive symptoms six months after an index ECT course.
John O Brooks 3rd, Jennifer L Kruse, Antoni Kubicki, Gerhard Hellemann, Randall T Espinoza
Psychological Medicine. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

Inflammation and Improvement of Depression Following Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Kruse JL, Congdon E, Olmstead R, Njau S, Breen EC, Narr KL, Espinoza R, Irwin MR, The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/2018
N-Acetylcysteine Supplementation in an Individual With Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency-Associated Psychosis
Monsivais SR, Wisdom N, Kruse JL, Davis MC, Biological Psychiatry, 1/15/2016
Long-term Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in Bipolar I Disorder Patients in the US: A Population-based Cohort Study
Prieto ML, Schenck LA, Kruse JL, Klaas JP, Chamberlain AM, Bobo WV, Bellivier F, Leboyer M, Roger VL, Brown RD, Rocca WA, Frye MA, Journal of Affective Disorders, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry
Chapter: Medical Assessment and Laboratory Testing in Psychiatry
Page 1008 - 1026Kruse JL, James M, Guze BEditors: Sadock BJ, Sadock VA, Ruiz P.Wolters KluwerEdition 10th,2017

Abstracts/Posters

Inflammation, Kynurenine Metabolism, and Depressed Mood: A Human Experimental Study.
Cho JH, Kruse JL, Eisenberger N, Irwin MR, Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Hollywood, FL, 1/4/2016
Inflammation and Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depression.
Kruse JL, Congdon E, Olmstead R, Njau S, Breen EC, Narr KL, Espinoza R, Irwin MR, Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Hollywood, FL, 1/4/2016
The Clinical and Serological Spectrum of Inpatient Neuropsychiatric Autoimmunity.
Kruse JL, Lennon VA, Lapid MI, O'Toole O, Frye MA, McKeon A, Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1/8/2014

Lectures

"Advances in the Treatment of Depression."
Los Angeles, CA - 1/28/2018
The role of inflammation in depression.
Los Angeles, CA - 1/3/2018
Psychosomatic Cases in Neurology.
Los Angeles, CA - 1/23/2016

Press Mentions

Can GLP-1s Help Treat Bipolar Disorder?March 5th, 2026
UCLA Researchers to Participate in Key Sessions at American Psychiatric Association Annual MeetingMay 16th, 2025
Level of Inflammation Could Help Predict the Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Major DepressionMarch 5th, 2018