Sachin Patel MD PhD
Lizzie Gilman Professor and Chair Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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676 N Saint Clair StSte 1100Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-5060
Fax+1 312-695-5010
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2023
IN State Medical License 2009 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsEndocannabinoid modulation of defensive state transitions to innate and learned threat.Niharika Loomba, Anyu Cao, Senna Charles, Isaac Kandil, Michelle Kwon
Psychopharmacology. 2026-02-01 - Alcohol Withdrawal Alters the Inhibitory Landscape of the Prelimbic Cortex in an Interneuron- and Sex-specific Manner.Sema G Quadir, S Danyal Zaidi, Meredith G Cone, Sachin Patel
Addiction Neuroscience. 2025-12-01 - 2 citationsCircuit mechanisms governing endocannabinoid modulation of affective behaviour and stress adaptation.Niharika Loomba, Sachin Patel
Nature Reviews. Neuroscience. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Endocannabinoid Control of the Insular-Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Circuit Regulates Negative Affective Behavior Associated with Alcohol AbstinenceSachin Patel, MD, Nature
Press Mentions
Dauten Family Gifts $25 Million to Launch the Northwestern Medicine Dauten Behavioral Health InstituteNovember 19th, 2025- Northwestern Medicine, West Health, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Collaboration to Provide Easier Access to Mental Health CareNovember 20th, 2024
- Turning Heads: The Vanderbilt Brain Institute Has Emerged as a Hub of Discovery as Neuroscience’s Influence ExpandsAugust 5th, 2020
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