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Eric Christopher, MD, Psychiatry, Waukegan, IL

EricJamesChristopherMDFAPA FASAM(He/Him)

Psychiatry • Waukegan, IL

Senior Medical Director R&D, Neurosciences

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  • Office

    1 N Waukegan Rd
    Waukegan, IL 60085
    Phone+1 847-935-7707

Summary

  • Dr. Christopher is 4x board certified internist, psychiatrist, C/L psychiatrist, and addictionologist based in Wilmington, NC. He attended the Med Coll of WI and Residency at Duke University. He has been in practice for 27 yrs. He currently is Sr Med Dir, Research & Development at AbbVie. He develops, plans, and conducts worldwide clinical trials from First-In-Human to Phase 3 in psychiatry.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry, 1996 - 2001
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1996
  • University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeBS, Medical Science, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2004 - 2017
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Amercican Society of Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Mental Health Supervisor American Red Cross, 2002

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Recommendations for Treatment, Training, and PrivilegingJanuary 2001

Committees

  • Member, Ethics Committe, Duke Raleigh Hospital 2014 - 2015
  • Chair, Mental Health Committee, Duke Raleigh Hospital 2011 - 2015

Research History

  • Senior Medical Director, NeurosciencesAbbVie, Inc.2023 - Present
  • Associate Medical DirectorPharmacovigilance, PPD2016 - 2023

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Senior Medical Director, AbbVie2023 - Present

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