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Office
Massachusetts General Hospital
120 Second Ave.
Charlestown, MA 02129Phone+1 617-726-5333Fax+1 617-643-7340- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolBehavioral Neurology, 1985
- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1970 - 1973
- Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
- University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1969
- Amherst CollegeA.B, cum laude, 1965
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1975 - Present
- NH State Medical License 1981 - Present
- MA State Medical License 1970 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 1979 - 1980
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors 2002-Present, 2012
- Lifetime Achievement Award International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2009
- Exceptional Research Mentorship Award Dept of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2009
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Clinical Trials
- Effect of Propranolol on Preventing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- A Psychophysiologic Study of Weakening Traumatic Combat Memories With Post-Reactivation Propranolol Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
- Developing Memory Reconsolidation Blockers as Novel Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatments Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A late-life neurogenetic signature of exposure to combat stress - A monozygotic discordant twin study.Beucke, J., Diez, I., Sepulcre, J., Mundorf, A., Kaufmann, C., Orr, S., Pitman, R., Shin, L.> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2024 Mar 1
- 9 citationsReduced Stress-Related Neural Network Activity Mediates the Effect of Alcohol on Cardiovascular Risk.Kenechukwu Mezue, Michael T Osborne, Hadil Zureigat, Charbel Gharios, Simran S Grewal, Azar Radfar, Alexander Cardeiro, Taimur Abbasi, Karmel W Choi, Zahi A Fayad, Jor...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023 Jun 20
- Amygdalar activity measured using FDG-PET/CT at head and neck cancer staging independently predicts survival.Malek Z O Hassan, Ahmed Tawakol, Ying Wang, Raza M Alvi, Magid Awadalla, Maeve Jones-O'Connor, Rula B Bakar, Dahlia Banerji, Adam Rokicki, Lili Zhang, Connor P Mulliga...> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Original Research Chronic Stress-Related Neural Activity Associates with Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort StudyRoger K Pitman, Ahmed Tawakol, Abass Alavi, Marcus Y Chen, Nehal N Mehta, Justin A Rodante, Jonathan H Chung, Joel M Gelfand, ScienceDirect
- Amygdalar Metabolic Activity Independently Associates with Progression of Visceral AdipositySteven K Grinspoon, Janet Lo, Jon T Giles, Lisa M Shin, Karestan C Koenen, Roger K Pitman, Ahmed Tawakol, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Neuroimaging and the neuroanatomy of posttraumatic stress disorder.Rauch SL, Shin LM, Whalen PJ, Pitman RK, CNS Spectrums; 3(7S2):30-41
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Providing objective proof of mental harm through psychophysiologic testing for post-traumatic stress disorder.Saunders LS, Pitman RK, Orr SP, Trial Bar News;15:72-80
- Psychobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder.Pitman RK, Journal of Psychopharmacology S:A4
- Kortisol- und Katecholamin-Konzentration im 24-Stunden-Urin von ehemaligen Kriegsteilnehmern mit posttraumatischem Stresssyndrom.Pitman RK, Orr SP, Psychiatry Digest;10:7-8
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Lectures
- Reconsolidation blockade: a novel treatment for PTSD?Multiple locations, 2010
- Studies of identical twins discordant for combat exposure in Vietnam.Symposium on the Stressed Brain in the 21st Century, University of New York, New York, N.Y
- Stress, anxiety, and trauma.University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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Press Mentions
- Increase in PTSD Claims Presents Diagnosis ChallengeDecember 18th, 2019
- Reaching Home BaseSeptember 25th, 2009
- Can a Blood Pressure Drug Help Ease the Painful Memory of an Ex?February 14th, 2020
Grant Support
- Prophylaxis Of PTSD With Post-Trauma PropranololNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2007
- Prophylaxis Of PTSD With Post-Trauma PropranololNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
- Twin Study Of Biologic Markers For PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
- Secondary Prevention Of PTSD With PropranololNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–1999
- Twin Study Of Biologic Markers For PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1998
- Psychophysiology Of Visible And Invisible TraumaFogarty International Center1994–1996
- Psychophysiologic Study Of Child Abuse Imagery In AdultsNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–1994
- Psychophysiology Of Imaginal Flooding Treatment Of PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health1988–1992
- Conditioning Neurosis And Person PerceptionNational Institute Of Mental Health1985
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