SudhakarSelvarajMDDPhil (Oxon), FRCPsych
Psychiatry • Houston, TXAssociate Professor of Psychiatry (Adjunct)
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Office
1941 East Rd
Houston, TX 77054Phone+1 713-486-2700- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sudhakar Selvaraj is a Psychiatrist and Physician-scientist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center. He received his medical degree from India, and then completed psychiatry residency in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he also earned his doctoral degree. After a clinical lecurership and fellowship at Institute of Psychiatry and Maudsley Hospital, London, he become a faculty at psychiatry department, UTHealth, Houston. He is experienced in the study and treatment of mood disorders specificaly, he provides care for people with difficult to treat major depression, bipolar disorder, pregnancy and postpartum depression, epilepsy and neuropsychiatric conditions, and anxiety disorders. His research is funded by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and SAMHSA.
Education & Training
University of OxfordDoctor of Philosophy, Neuroimaging/Psychiatry, 2006 - 2012- The Royal College of Psychiatrists/General Medical CouncilCertificates of Completion of Training (CCT), General adult Psychiatry, 2002 - 2012
- The Royal College of PsychiatristsMRCPsych, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2005
Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2014 - Present- General Medical Council, UKPsychiatrist
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ISAD Early Career Award International Society of Affective Disorders
- NIDA travel award International Society of Serotonin Research, 2016
- New Investigator Award ISCTM, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Low Dose Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment Resistant Depression Patients Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 14
- Effect of Systemic Inflammation on Emotion and Cognition in Patients With Mood Disorder - A Vaccine Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 07
- Efficacy And Tolerability Of Sub-Anesthetic Ketamine In Postpartum Depression Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk of suicidal behavior in patients with major depression and bipolar disorder - A systematic review and meta-analysis of registry-based studies.Danilo Arnone, Sendhil Raj Karmegam, Linda Östlundh, Fatima Alkhyeli, Lamia Alhammadi, Shama Alhammadi, Amal Alkhoori, Sudhakar Selvaraj> ;Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2024 Apr 1
- 11 citationsA leaky umbrella has little value: evidence clearly indicates the serotonin system is implicated in depression.Sameer Jauhar, Danilo Arnone, David S Baldwin, Michael Bloomfield, Michael Browning, Anthony J Cleare, Phillip Corlett, J F William Deakin, David Erritzoe, Cynthia Fu,...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2023 Aug 1
- 2 citationsDigital health technologies for peripartum depression management among low-socioeconomic populations: perspectives from patients, providers, and social media channels.Alexandra Zingg, Tavleen Singh, Amy Franklin, Angela Ross, Sudhakar Selvaraj, Jerrie Refuerzo, Sahiti Myneni> ;BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2023 Jun 3
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Journal Articles
- Risk of Depression in the Adolescent and Adult Offspring of Mothers with Perinatal DepressionDeepa Anand, Sudhakar Selvaraj, JAMA Network Open
Authored Content
- Risk of Depression in the Adolescent and Adult Offspring of Mothers with Perinatal DepressionJune 2020
Press Mentions
Researchers to Study How Pregnant Women with Depression Respond to AntidepressantsOctober 5th, 2022- Curebase, Flow Neuroscience Announce Joint Clinical Trial for the Use of an at-Home tDCS Device for Treating DepressionMay 17th, 2022
- Magic Mushroom Compound Called Psilocybin May Help Treat DepressionNovember 7th, 2020
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Grant Support
- TMS-EEG INVESTIGATION OF PREFRONTAL CORTICAL EXCITABILITY IN DEPRESSION AND RTMS TREATMENT RESPONSENational Institute of Mental Health2020–2022
- COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention across UT PhysiciansThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration2020–2021
Committees
- Member, Community Health Improvement and Communications, Harris County Medical Society 2019 - Present
- Member, Mentor committee, Society of Biological Psychiatry 2017 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Affective Disorders 2016 - Present
- Member, Early Career Committee, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2016 - Present
- Member, Faculty Senate, UTHealth McGovern Medical School at Houston 2015 - Present
Research History
- Visiting Researcher, Medical Research Council (MRC) Clinical Sciences Centre2005 - Present
- Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College London, UK2012 - 2014
- Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry2010 - 2012
- Research Psychiatrist, University of Oxford, UK2005 - 2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- The Royal College of PsychiatristsMember
- Society of Biological PsychiatryMember
- American Society of Clinical PsychopharmacologyMember
Other Languages
- Tamil, Telugu
Industry Relationships
- Executive Director, Intra-Cellular Therapies2023 - Present
External Links
- UTHealthhttps://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/faculty/sudhakar-selvaraj/
- UTHealth Student Health and Counseling Serviceshttps://www.uth.edu/studenthealth/student-counseling-services/about.htm
- UT Physicianshttps://www.utphysicians.com/provider/sudhakar-selvaraj/
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