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Joel Gelernter, MD, Psychiatry, West Haven, CT

JoelGelernterMD

Psychiatry • West Haven, CT

Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry; Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine; Director, Division of Human Genetics (Psychiatry)

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  • Office

    950 Campbell Avenue
    VA CT Healthcare Center 116a2
    West Haven, CT 06516
    Phone+1 203-932-5711

Summary

  • Dr. Joel Gelernter is Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and is also affiliated with Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He does not see patients. He is experienced in genetics, pharmacogenomics, and population genetics.

Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Psychosomatic Medicine, 1986 - 1988
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1986
  • Stony Brook Medicine
    Stony Brook MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1986 - 1988
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1984 - 1985
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Methylation in OTX2 and Related Genes, Maltreatment, and Depression in Children  
    James Hudziak, Joan Kaufman, Eric J Nestler, Joel Gelernter, Robert Althoff, Stewart Mostofsky, Nature
  • Genome‐Wide Association Meta‐Analysis of Age at First Cannabis Use  
    Henry R Kranzler, Joel Gelernter, Tamara L Wall, Addiction
  • AUDIT‐C and ICD Codes as Phenotypes for Harmful Alcohol Use: Association with ADH1B Polymorphisms in Two U.S. Populations  
    David A Fiellin, William C Becker, Joel Gelernter, Henry R Kranzler, Ning Sun, John Concato, Addiction
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Authored Content

  • GWAS of Lifetime Cannabis Use Reveals New Risk Loci, Genetic Overlap with Psychiatric Traits, and a Causal Influence of SchizophreniaAugust 2018
  • GWAS of Lifetime Cannabis Use Reveals New Risk Loci, Genetic Overlap with Psychiatric Traits, and a Causal Influence of SchizophreniaAugust 2018
  • F131. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor GRIA4 as a Risk Gene for Comorbid Nicotine Dependence and Major DepressionApril 2018
  • Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies a Regulatory Variant of RGMA Associated with Opioid Dependence in European AmericansJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Anxiety: Genetic Predisposition Discovered
    Anxiety: Genetic Predisposition DiscoveredSeptember 21st, 2024
  • Multiple Substance Use Disorders May Share Inherited Genetic Signature
    Multiple Substance Use Disorders May Share Inherited Genetic SignatureMarch 22nd, 2023
  • Yale Scientists Identify Genetic Risk Factors for Opioid Use and Related Substance Use Disorders
    Yale Scientists Identify Genetic Risk Factors for Opioid Use and Related Substance Use DisordersJuly 26th, 2022
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