MollyShoresMD

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 # 116mhc
Va Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-764-2610

Fax+1 206-764-2225
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1988
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

The Effect of Testosterone on Mood and Quality of Life Start of enrollment: 2002 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Factors Associated With Circulating Sex Hormones in Men : Individual Participant Data Meta-analyses.
Matsumoto, A. M., Ross J Marriott, Kevin Murray, Robert J Adams, Leen Antonio, Christie M Ballantyne, Douglas C Bauer, Shalender Bhasin, Mary L Biggs, Peggy M Cawthon,...> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 2023 Sep 1
9 citations
Association Between Testosterone Treatment and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Events Among US Male Veterans With Low Testosterone Levels and Multiple Medical Comorbid...
Molly M. Shores, Thomas J. Walsh, Anna Korpak, Chloe Krakauer, Christopher W. Forsberg, Alexandra E. Fox, Kathryn P. Moore, Susan R. Heckbert, Mary Lou Thompson, Nicho...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021 Sep 7
8 citations
Testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, bone density, and hip fracture risk among older men: The Cardiovascular Health Study.
Emily A. Rosenberg, Petra Bůžková, Howard A Fink, John A Robbins, Molly M. Shores, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Kenneth J. Mukamal> ;Metabolism. 2021 Jan 1
5 citations
Androgens In Men Study (AIMS): protocol for meta-analyses of individual participant data investigating associations of androgens with health outcomes in men
Bu B. Yeap, Ross J. Marriott, Robert J. Adams, Leen Antonio, Christie M. Ballantyne, Shalender Bhasin, Peggy M. Cawthon, David Couper, Adrian S. Dobs, Leon Flicker, Ma...> ;BMJ Open. 2020 May 11
25 citations
Testosterone treatment and the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in men with low testosterone levels.
Thomas J. Walsh, Molly M. Shores, Chloe Krakauer, Christopher W. Forsberg, Alexandra E. Fox, Kathryn P. Moore, Anna Korpak, Susan R. Heckbert, Steven B. Zeliadt, Chloe...> ;Plos One. 2018 Jun 22
15 citations
Serum androgens and risk of atrial fibrillation in older men: The Cardiovascular Health Study.
Michael A. Rosenberg, Molly M. Shores, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Petra Bůžková, Leslie A. Lange, Richard A. Kronmal, Susan R. Heckbert, Kenneth J. Mukamal> ;Clinical Cardiology. 2018 Jun 1
9 citations
Testosterone treatment and cardiovascular events in prescription database studies.
Molly M. Shores> ;Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017 Jan 1
31 citations
Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, and Incident Diabetes Among Older Men: The Cardiovascular Health Study.
Katherine E. Joyce, Mary L. Biggs, Luc Djoussé, Joachim H. Ix, Jorge R. Kizer, David S. Siscovick, Molly M. Shores, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Kenneth J. Mukamal> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2016 Oct 12
Recent trends in testosterone testing, low testosterone levels, and testosterone treatment among Veterans.
Walsh, T. J.,Shores, M. M.,Fox, A. E.,Moore, K. P.,Forsberg, C. W.,Kinsey, C. E.,Heckbert, S. R.,Zeliadt, S.,Thompson, M. L.,Smith, N. L.,Matsumoto, A. M.> ;Andrology. 2015 Feb 17
50 citations
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone and incident ischaemic stroke in men in the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Molly M. Shores, Alice M. Arnold, Mary L. Biggs, W. T. Longstreth, Nicholas L. Smith, Jorge R. Kizer, Anne R. Cappola, Calvin H. Hirsch, Brett T. Marck, Alvin M. Matsu...> ;Clinical Endocrinology. 2014 Nov 1
3 citations
The Implications of Low Testosterone on Mortality in Men
Molly M. Shores> ;Current Sexual Health Reports. 2014 Sep 24
35 citations
TESTOSTERONE, AGING AND SURVIVAL: BIOMARKER OR DEFICIENCY
Molly M. Shores, Alvin M. Matsumoto> ;Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. 2014 Jun 1
88 citations
Testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone, and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in the Cardiovascular Health Study
Molly M. Shores, Mary L. Biggs, Alice M. Arnold, Nicholas L. Smith, W. T. Longstreth, Jorge R. Kizer, Calvin H. Hirsch, Anne R. Cappola, Alvin M. Matsumoto> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014 Mar 14
318 citations
Testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low testosterone levels.
Molly M. Shores, Nicholas L. Smith, Christopher W. Forsberg, Bradley D. Anawalt, Alvin M. Matsumoto> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2012 Apr 11
26 citations
Added Burden of Mental Disorders on Health Status Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Bradford Felker, Kristen R. Bush, Ofer Harel, Jane B. Shofer, Molly M. Shores, David H. Au> ;Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2010 Jul 22
24 citations
End-of-Life Care for Veterans With Schizophrenia and Cancer
M.P.H. Linda Ganzini, Robert Socherman, M.P.S. Jonathan Duckart, Molly M. Shores> ;Psychiatric Services. 2010 Jul 1
86 citations
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of testosterone treatment in hypogonadal older men with subthreshold depression (dysthymia or minor depression).
Molly M. Shores, Daniel R. Kivlahan, Tatiana Sadak, Ellen J. Li, Alvin M. Matsumoto> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2009 Jul 21
319 citations
Low serum testosterone and mortality in male veterans
Molly M. Shores, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Kevin L. Sloan, Daniel R. Kivlahan> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006 Aug 14
115 citations
Low testosterone levels predict incident depressive illness in older men: effects of age and medical morbidity.
Molly M. Shores, Victoria M. Moceri, Kevin L. Sloan, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Daniel R. Kivlahan> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2005 Jan 15
30 citations
Preliminary Outcomes From an Integrated Mental Health Primary Care Team
Bradford Felker, Robert F. Barnes, Diane M. Greenberg, Edmund F. Chaney, Molly M. Shores, Linda Gillespie-Gateley, M. Katherine Buike, Christine E. Morton> ;Psychiatric Services. 2004 Apr 1
62 citations
Identifying undiagnosed dementia in residential care veterans: comparing telemedicine to in-person clinical examination.
Molly M. Shores, Peggy Ryan-Dykes, Rhonda M. Williams, Bless Mamerto, Tatiana Sadak, Marcella Pascualy, Bradford Felker, Mercedes Zweigle, Paul Nichol, Elaine R. Peskind> ;International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2004 Feb 1
166 citations
Increased incidence of diagnosed depressive illness in hypogonadal older men.
Molly M. Shores, Kevin L. Sloan, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Victoria M. Moceri, Bradford Felker, Daniel R. Kivlahan> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 2004 Feb 1
2 citations
Phenytoin-Induced Visual Disturbances Misdiagnosed as Alcohol Withdrawal
Molly M. Shores, Kevin L. Sloan> ;Psychosomatics. 2002 Jul 1
64 citations
Short-term sertraline treatment suppresses sympathetic nervous system activity in healthy human subjects.
Molly M. Shores, Marcella Pascualy, Nancy Lewis, David Flatness, Richard C. Veith> ;Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2001 May 1
32 citations
Tyrosine hydroxylase mRNA is increased in old age and norepinephrine uptake transporter mRNA is decreased in middle age in locus coeruleus of Brown-Norway rats.
Molly M. Shores, Sylvia S. White, Richard C. Veith, Patricia Szot> ;Brain Research. 1999 Apr 24
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Press Mentions

From Dying Young to Type 2 Diabetes: The Potential ‘Dangers’ of Testosterone DefiencyFebruary 26th, 2023
Body Chemistry: Lower Testosterone Linked to Higher Death RiskAugust 15th, 2006

Hospital Affiliations

Seattle VA Medical CenterSeattle, Washington