WilliamHRoccaforteMD

Psychiatry • Omaha, NE

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine

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Office
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 68198
Phone+1 402-552-6007

Fax+1 402-552-6225
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Summary

Dr. William Roccaforte, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Nebraska. He is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System - Lincoln.

Education & Training

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1987
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 1986 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Impact of problem alcohol use on patient behavior and caregiver burden in a geriatric assessment clinic
S. Pirzada Sattar, Prasad R. Padala, Delores McArthur-Miller, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 2007 Jun 1
1 citations
The pharmaceutical industry in the nursing home: no such thing as a free lunch.
Steven P. Wengel, Thomas M. Magnuson, William H. Roccaforte, William J. Burke> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2003 Jan 1
VASCULAR DEMENTIA PRESENTING AS LEWY-BODY DEMENTIA
Thomas M. Magnuson, Brenda K. Keller, William H. Roccaforte> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2000 Oct 1
9 citations
Medication-induced dystonias in nine patients with dementia.
Thomas M. Magnuson, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke> ;The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2000 May 1
16 citations
ECT for screaming in dementia.
William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2000 Mar 1
15 citations
Treating Visual Hallucinations With Donepezil
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 1999 Jul 1
24 citations
Donepezil for postoperative delirium associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1999 Mar 1
73 citations
Donepezil Improves Symptoms of Delirium in Dementia: Implications for Future Research
Steven P. Wengel, William H. Roccaforte, William J. Burke> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 1998 Oct 1
12 citations
Behavioral complications associated with donepezil.
Steven P. Wengel, William H. Roccaforte, William J. Burke, Barbara L. Bayer, Dennis P. McNeilly, Debra Knop> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 1998 Nov 1
44 citations
Disagreement in the Reporting of Depressive Symptoms Between Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer Type and their Collateral Sources
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Delores McArthur-Miller, David G. Folks, Jane F. Potter> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1998 Sep 1
22 citations
Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy for Intractable Parkinson's Disease
Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke, Ronald F. Pfeiffer, William H. Roccaforte, Stephen R. Paige> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1998 Jun 1
36 citations
The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression and psychosis complicating dementia
William J. Burke, Vijay Dewan, Steven P. Wengel, William H. Roccaforte, Grace C. Nadolny, David G. Folks> ;International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1997 May 1
14 citations
The reliability and validity of the Collateral Source version of the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale administered by telephone
William J. Burke, Sunil R. Rangwani, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Deborah M. Conley, Jane F. Potter> ;International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1997 Mar 1
35 citations
A Comparison of Two Depression Scales in a Geriatric Assessment Clinic
Susan M. Maixner, William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Jane F. Potter> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1995 Dec 1
50 citations
The reliability and validity of the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale administered by telephone.
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Deborah M. Conley, Jane F. Potter> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1995 Jun 1
8 citations
Effectiveness and tolerance of the hypericum extract LI 160 in comparison with imipramine: randomized double-blind study with 135 outpatients.
E U Vorbach, W D Hübner, K H Arnoldt> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 1994 Oct 1
23 citations
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for the Treatment of Coexisting Depression and Psychosis in Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
William J. Burke, David G. Folks, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1994 Sep 1
34 citations
L‐Deprenyl in the Treatment of Mild Dementia of the Alzheimer Type: Results of a 15–Month Trial
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Barbara L. Bayer, Anthony E. Ranno, Nancy K. Willcockson> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1993 Nov 1
1 citations
Clock drawing as a screening tool.
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1993 May 1
33 citations
A Collateral Source Version of the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale
Rodney L. Nitcher, William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1993 Mar 1
12 citations
L-Deprenyl in the Treatment of Mild Dementia of the Alzheimer Type: Preliminary Results
William J. Burke, Anthony E. Ranno, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel, Barbara L. Bayer, Nancy K. Willcockson> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1993 Apr 1
94 citations
A prospective evaluation of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an outpatient geriatric assessment center.
William J. Burke, Rodney L. Nitcher, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1992 Dec 1
265 citations
Validation of a telephone version of the mini-mental state examination.
William H. Roccaforte, William J. Burke, Barbara L. Bayer, Steven P. Wengel> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1992 Jul 1
514 citations
The Short Form of the Geriatric Depression Scale: A Comparison With the 30-Item Form:
William J. Burke, William H. Roccaforte, Steven P. Wengel> ;Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 1991 Jul 1
16 citations
Use of psychostimulants for the elderly.
William H. Roccaforte, William J. Burke> ;Hospital & Community Psychiatry. 1990 Dec 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, Nebraska
Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System - LincolnLincoln, Nebraska