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Maria A. Oquendo, MD, Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA

Maria A. Oquendo MD FAPA


President of the American Psychiatric Association. Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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  • 3535 Market StFl 3Philadelphia, PA 19104

  • Phone+1 215-746-6700

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Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1988
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2027
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • U.S. Suicide Rate Drops, but Remains ‘Stubbornly High’
    U.S. Suicide Rate Drops, but Remains ‘Stubbornly High’September 23rd, 2026
  • It's the Foundation of Psychiatric Diagnosis. And It's About to Get a Makeover
    It's the Foundation of Psychiatric Diagnosis. And It's About to Get a MakeoverJanuary 28th, 2026
  • APA Releases Roadmap for the Future of the DSM
    APA Releases Roadmap for the Future of the DSMJanuary 28th, 2026

Grant Support

  • Innovation in Suicide Prevention Research Center (INSPIRE)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2026–2031
  • PALOP MENTAL HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH TRAININGCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2014–2031
  • PALOP MENTAL HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH TRAININGCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2014–2031
  • Educating Physician Scientists in Psychiatry (EPSP): Firing up the next generation of translational and clinical neuroscientistsUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2019–2029
  • Penn Innovation in Suicide Prevention Implementation Research (INSPIRE) CenterUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2021–2026

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