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Joao De Quevedo, MD, Psychiatry, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann Physician Network

JoaoLucianoDe QuevedoMDPhD

Psychiatry • Houston, TX

Professor; John S. Dunn Distinguished Professor; Vice-Chair, Faculty Development, and Outreach; Director, Center for Interventional Psychiatry; Director, Treatment-Resistant Depression Program; Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; McGovern Medical School; The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)

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Summary

  • João Quevedo, MD, Ph.D. concluded his MD in 1998, his residency training in Psychiatry in 2000, his fellowship in Psychopharmacology in 2001, and his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) in 2002, all from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

    Dr. Joao Quevedo serves as Professor, Vice-Chair for Faculty Development and Outreach, Director of the Center for Interventional Psychiatry, and Director of the Treatment-Resistant Depression Program at the Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).

    Dr. Joao Quevedo also serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry and Associate Editor for Translational Psychiatry.

    Dr. João Quevedo is a specialist in interventional psychiatry, and treatment-resistant depression, unipolar and bipolar, both as a clinician and researcher.

Education & Training

  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
    Federal University of Rio Grande do SulPh.D., Philosophy, 2002
  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Medicine
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Research Fellow Level 1A (the highest level) National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Brazil), 2011
  • Top Cited Paper Neurochemistry International, 2009
  • Research Fellow Level 1C National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Brazil), 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Role of Microglial Activation in the Pathophysiology of Bacterial Meningitis  
    Barichello, T., Generoso, J.S., Simoes, L.R., Goularte, J.A., Petronilho, F.C., Saigal, P., Badawy, M., Quevedo, J., Molecular Neurobiology, 1/1/2016
  • Exposure to Perinatal Infections and Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review  
    Barichello, T., Badawy, M., Pitcher, M.R., Saigal, P., Generoso, J.S., Goularte, J.A., Simoes, L.R., Quevedo, J., Carvalho, A.F, Current Molecular Medicine, 1/1/2016
  • The Comorbidity of Bipolar Disorder and Migraine: The Role of Inflammation and Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress  
    Costa, S.C., Passos, I.C., Réus, G.Z., Carvalho, A.F., Soares, J.C., Kapczinski, F.P., Quevedo, J., Current Molecular Medicine, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Molecules to Medicine with mTOR 
    Chapter: The Role of mTOR in Mood Disorders Pathophysiology and Treatment 
    Réus, G.Z., Pitcher, M.R., Arent, C.O., Quevedo, J.Elsevier, Newark, NJEdition 1st,2016
  • Esquizofrenia Teoria e clínica 
    Chapter: Modelos animais de esquizofrenia 
    Budni, J., Zugno, A. I., Quevedo, J.Editors: Nardi, A.J, Quevedo, J., Silva, A.G..ArtmedEdition 1st,2015
  • Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade 
    Chapter: Modelos animais de transtorno de déficit de atenção/hiperatividade 
    Réus, G.Z., Gomes, K.M., Quevedo, J.Editors: Nardi, A.J, Quevedo, J., Silva, A.G.ArtmedEdition 1st,2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Effects of Histone Deacetylase Inhibition on Cerebral Cytokines Levels in an Animal Model of Mania Induced by Dextroamphetamine
    Resende, W., Valvassori, S.S., Varela, R.B., Mariot, E., Peterle, B.R., Dal Pont, G.C., Dal Pizzol, F., Quevedo, J., Society of Biological Psychiatry's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting and Convention, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
  • Evaluation of Folic Acid Protective Effect in an Animal Model of Aging Induced by D-galactose
    Budni, J., Garcez, M.L., Mina, F., CASSOMA, F.C.S., Bellettini-Santos, T., Schiavo, G.L. Luz, A.P., Steckert, A.V., Barichello, T., Quevedo, J., Society of Biological Psychiatry's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting and Convention, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
  • Genome-wide Expression and Methylation Analyses in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and High-risk Offspring: A Preliminary Study
    Fries, G.R., Quevedo, J., Soares, J.C., Walss-Bass, C., Society of Biological Psychiatry's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting and Convention, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Potential Role of Cannabidiol (CBD) on the Mood Disorders Therapeutics 
    1/1/2016
  • Neurochemical Mechanisms Underlying Ketamine Antidepressant Effect 
    1/1/2015
  • Antihypertensive Drugs as Adjuvant Treatment in Bipolar Disorder 
    1/1/2015
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Portuguese

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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