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Adrienne Grzenda, MD, Psychiatry, Sylmar, CA

AdrienneGrzendaMDPhD, MS

Psychiatry • Sylmar, CA

Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Focused, Psychopharmacology, Clinical Informatics

Assistant Clinical Professor | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Attending Psychiatrist | Crisis Stabilization Unit | UCLA-Olive Medical Center

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  • Office

    14659 Olive View Dr
    Sylmar, CA 91342
    Phone+1 818-485-0888

Education & Training

  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2019 - 2020
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2019
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2018
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2015
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaMS, Biostatistics & Computational Biology, 2014
  • Mayo Graduate School
    Mayo Graduate SchoolPhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2013
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityPostbaccalaureate certificate, Premedical studies, 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Research Career Development Institute (CDI) for Psychiatry University of Pittsburgh, Stanford University, 2019
  • Research Fellow American Psychiatric Association / Foundation, 2017-2019
  • Laughin Fellow The American College of Psychiatrists, 2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Convergence Mental Health: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Innovation 
    Chapter: Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health 
    Adrienne GrzendaEditors: Harris A. Eyre, Michael Berk, Helen Lavretsky, and III Charles Reynolds.Oxford University PressEdition 1st,2021
  • Public Mental Health 
    Chapter: Suicide as a Public Health Burden 
    Holly C. Wilcox, Diana Clarke, Adrienne Grzenda, Stephanie G. Smith, William W. EatonEditors: William W. Eaton and M. Daniele Fallin.Oxford University Press2019

Authored Content

  • Boosting Brain Health After COVID-19: A Convergence SolutionMay 2021
  • Deliberate Foreign Body IngestionJanuary 2021
  • Antipsychotics Fall Short in DeliriumApril 2020
  • Is There a Case for Cannabis in the Treatment of Pain?September 2019
  • Genomic Technologies and Child Psychiatric EthicsSeptember 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Trump Presidency Was Mental Torture for LBGT+ Americans, Study Suggests
    Trump Presidency Was Mental Torture for LBGT+ Americans, Study SuggestsOctober 12th, 2021
  • Scientific Autobiography of a Spiritual Seeker in the Year of Hindsight's 20/20
    Scientific Autobiography of a Spiritual Seeker in the Year of Hindsight's 20/20August 10th, 2020
  • Cortical Connectivity Differentiates Antidepressant From Placebo Response
    Cortical Connectivity Differentiates Antidepressant From Placebo ResponseMarch 24th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Research FellowshipAmerican Psychiatric Association/Foundation2017–2019
  • T32 Tumor Microenvironment/Angiogenesis Training GrantNational Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute2010–2013

Committees

  • Member, APA Health Disparities & Services Taskforce 2019 - Present
  • Member, APA Biomarkers & Novel Treatments Taskforce 2018 - Present
  • Fellow, APA Council on Research 2017 - 2020

Research History

  • Post-Doctoral ResearchLate-Life Mood, Stress, and Wellness Program, UCLA/NPI, Los Angeles, CA, Mentor: Helen Lavretsky, MD2015 - 2020
  • Doctoral ResearchLaboratory of Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Mentor: Raul Urrutia, MD2007 - 2015
  • Research AssistantCharles Edison Laboratory for Pediatric Surgery Research, Columbia University College of P&S, New York, Mentor: Mark Arkovitz, MD2004 - 2007

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

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