LucyYWangMD

Psychiatry • Seattle, WA

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
1660 S Columbian Way
S-116-MHC
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-764-2007

Fax+1 206-764-2572
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2006 - 2007
University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Alzheimer's in Long-Term Care--Treatment for Agitation Start of enrollment: 2001 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prazosin Treatment for Disruptive Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Associations between CSF cortisol and CSF norepinephrine in cognitively normal controls and patients with amnestic MCI and AD dementia.
Lucy Y. Wang, Murray A. Raskind, Charles W. Wilkinson, Jane B. Shofer, Carl Sikkema, Patricia Szot, Joseph F. Quinn, Douglas Galasko, Elaine R. Peskind> ;International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2018 May 1
5 citations
Common Psychiatric Problems in Cognitively Impaired Older Patients Causes and Management
Lucy Y. Wang, Anna Borisovskaya, Andrea L. Maxwell, Marcella Pascualy> ;Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2014 Aug 1
1 citations
Antipsychotic drugs for psychosis and agitation in dementia: efficacy, safety, and a possible noradrenergic mechanism of action.
Murray A. Raskind, Lucy Y. Wang> ;International Psychogeriatrics. 2014 Jun 1
20 citations
Cerebrospinal fluid norepinephrine and cognition in subjects across the adult age span
Lucy Y. Wang, Richard R. Murphy, Brett Hanscom, Ge Li, Steven P. Millard, Eric C. Petrie, Douglas Galasko, Carl Sikkema, Murray A. Raskind, Charles W. Wilkinson, Elain...> ;Neurobiology of Aging. 2013 Oct 1
114 citations
Temporal relationship between depression and dementia: findings from a large community-based 15-year follow-up study
Ge Li, Lucy Y. Wang, Jane B. Shofer, Mary Lou Thompson, Elaine R. Peskind, Wayne C. McCormick, James D. Bowen, Paul K. Crane, Eric B. Larson> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 2011 Sep 5
11 citations
ABCB1 Genotype and CSF β-Amyloid in Alzheimer Disease
R. Kohen, Jane B. Shofer, Olena Korvatska, Eric C. Petrie, Lucy Y. Wang, Gerard D. Schellenberg, Elaine R. Peskind, Charles W. Wilkinson> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 2011 Apr 8
49 citations
Blood pressure and brain injury in older adults: findings from a community-based autopsy study.
Li-Yu Wang, Eric B. Larson, Joshua A. Sonnen, Jane B. Shofer, Wayne C. McCormick, James D. Bowen, Thomas J. Montine, Guohua Li> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009 Nov 1
112 citations
Prazosin for the Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms in Patients With Alzheimer Disease With Agitation and Aggression
Lucy Y. Wang, Jane B. Shofer, Kirsten Rohde, Kim L. Hart, David J. Hoff, Yun H. McFall, Murray A. Raskind, Elaine R. Peskind> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2009 Sep 1
7 citations
Cognitive impairment in older adults without dementia: clinical and pathologic outcomes in a community-based sample.
Lucy Y. Wang, James B. Leverenz, Eric B. Larson, Darcy Vavrek, Walter A. Kukull, Wayne C. McCormick, James D. Bowen, Linda Teri, Thomas J. Montine, Debby W. Tsuang> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 2009 May 11
219 citations
Predictors of Functional Change: A Longitudinal Study of Nondemented People Aged 65 and Older
Li Wang, Gerald van Belle, Walter B. Kukull, Eric B. Larson> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2002 Sep 1
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Professional Memberships

American Psychiatric Association - APA
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Seattle VA Medical CenterSeattle, Washington