VasantPDhopeshMD

Psychiatry • Philadelphia, PA

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Office
3900 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-823-5800
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Summary

Dr. Vasant Dhopesh, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1969 - 1972
Philadelphia General HospitalPsychiatry, 1966 - 1969
AtlantiCare Regional Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
Indira Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1961

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1970 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
A pilot study of antipsychotic prescribing decisions for acutely-Ill hospitalized patients.
E. Cabrina Campbell, Melissa DeJesus, Barry K. Herman, Brian Cuffel, Kafi N. Sanders, William Dodge, Vasant Dhopesh, Stanley N. Caroff> ;Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 2011 Jan 15
39 citations
Why Patients Sign Out Against Medical Advice (AMA): Factors Motivating Patients to Sign Out AMA
Patricia J. Green, Diane Watts, Sabrina Poole, Vasant Dhopesh> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2004 May 25
36 citations
Nicotine intervention during detoxification and treatment for other substance use.
Peter Gariti, Arthur I. Alterman, Frank D. Mulvaney, Karen Mechanic, V Dhopesh, Elmer Yu, Nina Maria Chychula, Dennis Sacks> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2002 Nov 27
2 citations
Conservative management with naltrexone of an iatrogenic methadone overdose in an opiate-naive patient.
Vasant Dhopesh, Elmer Yu, Paul J. Fudala> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2002 Apr 1
36 citations
Survey of Hepatitis B and C in Addiction Treatment Unit
Vasant Dhopesh, Keitha R. Taylor, William M. Burke> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2000 Nov 16
2 citations
Methadone Overdose in an Opiate‐Naïve Patient
Sylvia Atdjian, Vasant Dhopesh, Elmer Yu, Paul J. Fudala> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 1999 Apr 1
2 citations
Can cocaine abuse cause parkinsonism
Vasant P. Dhopesh, Pratap Yagnik, William W. Weddington> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 1997 Apr 1
A brief survey of the current sexual practices of a population admitted for inpatient treatment of drug dependence.
Burke WM, Dhopesh V, Lainfester C> ;J Sex Marital Ther. 1996-01-01
8 citations
Unscheduled Admissions and AMA Discharges from a Substance Abuse Unit
Bruce J. Berg, Vasant Dhopesh> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 1996 Jan 1
1 citations
Prevalence of hyperthyroidism in veterans hospitalized for severe cocaine dependence.
William M. Burke, Vasant Dhopesh> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1993 Jul 1
3 citations
Seizures during detoxification.
Hong-Shiow Yeh, V Dhopesh, Iradj Maany> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1992 Jan 1
8 citations
A randomized double-blind study of neuroelectric therapy in opiate and cocaine detoxification.
Peter Gariti, Marc Auriacombe, Ray Incmikoski, A. Thomas McLellan, Lorne Patterson, Vasant Dhopesh, John Mezochow, Meg Patterson, Charles A. O'Brien> ;Journal of Substance Abuse. 1992 Jan 1
3 citations
Meralgia paresthetica syringectica.
Marc Auriacombe, Vasant Dhopesh, Pratap Yagnik> ;JAMA. 1991 Jun 5
10 citations
Methadone and edema.
Lorraine M. O'Conor, George E. Woody, Hong-Shion Yeh, Iradj Manny, Vasant Dhopesh> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1991 Jan 1
The relationship of cocaine to headache in polysubstance abusers.
Dhopesh V, Maany I, Herring C> ;Headache. 1991-01-01
Prolonged presence of metabolite in urine after compulsive cocaine use.
Burke WM, Ravi NV, Dhopesh V, Vandegrift B, Maany I> ;J Clin Psychiatry. 1990-04-01
12 citations
Detoxification with phenobarbital of alprazolam-dependent polysubstance abusers
Narsipur V. Ravi, Iradj Maany, William M. Burke, Vasant Dhopesh, George E. Woody> ;Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1990 Jan 1
Urine testing during treatment of cocaine dependence.
Burke WM, Ravi NV, Dhopesh V, Vandegrift B, Maany I, McLellan AT> ;NIDA Res. Monogr.. 1989-01-01
Acute myelopathy in a drug abuser following an attempted neck vein injection.
Kishorekumar R, Yagnik P, Dhopesh V> ;J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr.. 1985-08-01
23 citations
Brain metastasis: analysis of patients without known cancer.
Vasant Dhopesh, Pratap Yagnik> ;Southern Medical Journal. 1985 Feb 1
Stroke and circulating lupus.
Yagnik P, Dhopesh V> ;Stroke. 1984-01-01
3 citations
Femoral neuropathy and anticoagulant therapy.
Vasant Dhopesh, Pratap Yagnik, Gizell Rossetti> ;JAMA. 1981 Sep 25
Unilateral asterixis.
Yagnik P, Dhopesh V> ;Arch. Neurol.. 1981-09-01
11 citations
Computed tomography in brainstem hemorrhage.
Vasant P. Dhopesh, Jack O. Greenberg, Michael M. Cohen> ;Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 1980 Oct 1
6 citations
Tension headache in emergency department patients
Vasant P. Dhopesh, Christina L. Herring, Rebecca A.H. Anwar> ;Psychosomatics. 1980 Aug 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania