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Owen Wolkowitz, MD, Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, UCSF Medical Center

OwenMWolkowitzMD

Psychiatry San Francisco, CA

Psychopharmacology

Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California; Director of the Psychopharmacology Assessment Clinic.

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Summary

  • Dr. Owen Wolkowitz is a psychiatrist in San Francisco, CA and is affiliated with UCSF Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in psychopharmacology and is experienced in depression, schizophrenia, psychotherapy, and major depression.

Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1986
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1983
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1979
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.A., Psychology, 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1979 - 1991
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • J. Elliott Royer Award in Psychiatry UCSF, 2016
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering Marquis, 2006
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A population of atypical CD56-CD16+ natural killer cells is expanded in PTSD and is associated with symptom severity  
    Bersani FS, Wolkowitz OM, Milush JM, Sinclair E, Eppling L, Aschbacher K, Lindqvist D, Yehuda R, Flory J, Bierer LM, Matokine I, Abu-Amara D, Reus VI, Coy M, Hough CM,..., Brain Behav Immun, 1/1/2016
  • The association between psychiatric disorders and telomere length: A Meta-analysis involving 14,827 persons  
    Sabrina M Darrow, Josine E Verhoeven, Dora Revesz, Daniel Lindqvist, Brenda WJH Penninx, Kevin L Delucchi, Owen M Wolkowitz MD, Carol A Mathews MD, Psychosomatic Medicine, 1/1/2016
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Associated with Decreases in C-Reactive Protein in Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study  
    Eisendrath SJ, Gillung E, Hartzler A, James-Myers M, Wolkowitz OM, Sipe W, Ramanatham D, Delucchi K, J Altern Complement Integr Med, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Blood Glucocorticoid-related Immune Co-expression Networks Associated with PTSD Diagnosis and Treatment Response
    Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, Hagit Cohen, Rasha Hammamieh, Janine Flory, Owen M. Wolkowitz, Marti Jett, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Charles R. Marmar, Bin Zhang, Rachel Yehuda., Soc Biol Psychiatry Ann Conf, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
  • Pre- And Post-Treatment DHEA And Remission of Major Depressive Disorder After SSRI Treatment
    Christina M. Hough, Daniel Lindqvist, Molly St. Denis, F. Saverio Bersani, Elissa S. Epel, Victor I. Reus, Laura Mahan, Rebecca Rosser, Heather Burke, Synthia H. Mell..., Am Psychosomatic Soc Ann Conf, Denver, CO, 1/1/2016
  • Metabolism and cell aging markers for PTSD
    Mellon S, Wolkowitz OM, Ann Mtg Am Psychiatric Assoc; Ann Mtg Soc Biol Psychiatry (SOBP), Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • The New Neurobiology of Depression and Stress: Disease & Accelerated Biological Aging 
    Mills Hospital, San Mateo, CA - 1/1/2015
  • Markers of Accelerated Aging (Colloquium) 
    Stanford, CA - 1/1/2015
  • Biological Markers of Resilience with Age 
    Stanford, CA - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated with Mortality Seen in Depressed Individuals
    Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated with Mortality Seen in Depressed IndividualsApril 8th, 2021
  • Cells Age Prematurely in Those with Depression, Study Suggests
    Cells Age Prematurely in Those with Depression, Study SuggestsApril 8th, 2021
  • Depression Treatment Clinic San Antonio 2018
    Depression Treatment Clinic San Antonio 2018October 19th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Cell Aging In Major DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
  • Neurosteroids And Acute Alcohol Intoxication In HumansNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2008
  • Neurosteroids And Acute Alcohol Intoxication In HumansNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Alprazolam - Neuroleptic Treatment In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1987–1991

Hospital Affiliations