
Lucien Gonzalez MD MS
Addiction Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Medical Director, UNC Substance Treatment and Recovery Program Associate Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry
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101 Manning DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-7890
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Education & Training
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Addiction Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2022
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Richard B Heyman Award American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pediatric Opioid Prescribing: A Call for CalmLucien Gonzalez
Pediatrics. 2021-09-01 - 188 citationsNeonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.Stephen W. Patrick, Wanda D. Barfield, Brenda B. Poindexter
Pediatrics. 2020-11-01 - 151 citationsFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.Janet F. Williams, Vincent C. Smith
Pediatrics. 2015-11-01
Journal Articles
- Prenatal Substance Abuse: Short- and Long-term Effects on the Exposed FetusBehnke M, Smith VC, Levy S, Siqueira LM, Ammerman SD, Gonzalez PK, Ryan SA, Committee on Substance Abuse, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2013
- Role of Oxidant Stress in Acidosis-induced Intestinal Epithelial HyperpermeabilityGonzalez, PK, Doctrow, SR, Malfroy, B and Fink, MP, Shock, 1/1/1997
- Delayed Treatment with EUK-8, a Novel Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Mimetic, Ameliorates Acute Lung Injury in Endotoxemic PigsGonzalez, PK, Zhuang, J, Doctrow, SR, Smith, M, Menconi, MJ and Fink, MP, Surg For XLVI, 1/1/1995
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Health Perceptions of Children with Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeJenkins PC, Rosenberg MC, Gonzalez PK, Pediatric Research, 1/1/2005
- Characterization of ADP Ribosyl Cyclase Activity in SH-SY5Y CellsGonzalez, PK, Heneghan, JF, Honeyman, TW, Dobner, PR and Rittenhouse, AR, Soc Neurosci, 1/1/2000
- Biophysical Comparison of Two L-type Calcium Channel AgonistsGonzalez, PK and Rittenhouse, AR, J Gen Physiol, 1/1/1998
Lectures
- Opioids Through the Ages: Caring for Children and Families in the Wake of the Opioid CrisisNational Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/25/2019
- Minnesota Medical Cannabis ProgramVA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2015
- Cannabis, Opioids, and YouthSt. Louis, MO - 1/1/2015
Press Mentions
Cannabis Use May Be Linked with Suicidal Thoughts, Plans and Attempts in Young Adults, Study FindsJune 23rd, 2021- High Schoolers Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Are at Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors, Study FindsMarch 5th, 2021
Marijuana Abuse by Youth with Mood Disorders Linked to Suicide Attempts, Study FindsJanuary 20th, 2021
Committees
- Chairperson, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Use and Prevention 2019 - Present
- Core Project Team Member, AAP Practice Improvement to Address Adolescent Substance Use 2015 - Present
- Member, Governor's Task Force, Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program 2014 - Present
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Abuse 2011 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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