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Allen Tien, MD, Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD

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Psychiatry • Baltimore, MD

Community, Psychopharmacology, Integrative Psychiatry, Clinical Informatics

President and Chief Science Officer at mdlogix

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    7921 Ruxway Rd
    Baltimore, MD 21204

Summary

  • Allen Tien, MD, MHS, Board-Certified Psychiatrist (1988), Associate Professor John Hopkins University (1996), and Founder, President, Chief Science Officer at Medical Decision Logic, Inc. (mdlogix.com) 1997 to present. At Johns Hopkins, his research spanned public mental health epidemiology, prevention, and services with clinical neuroscience brain structure and function. He wrote software to support neuropsychological testing, data collection, and analysis in those focused research activities. In establishing and teaching a course on multi-level processes in the etiology of mental disorders, and working with the World Health Organization Office of Mental Health, he developed a broader health sciences informatics integrative model for how information technology and computer science could be used to enable innovations to bridge silos and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public and clinical mental health programs for prevention, early intervention, and coordinated treatment. Dr. Tien continues with innovation and problem-solving collaboration for grant proposals supported by Federal agencies such as NIH and SAMHSA.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins School Public Health
    Johns Hopkins School Public HealthPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1986 - 1988
  • Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthM.H.S., Biostatistics, 1988
  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1986
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1982
  • The Ohio State University
    The Ohio State UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1983 - 1987
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Max Beberman Distinguished Alumni Award University High School, University of Illinois, 2009
  • Wisniewski Young Psychiatrist Research Award American Psychiatric Association, 1990
  • Award of Merit Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1982
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Pediatrics Informatics: Computer Applications in Child Health 
    Chapter: Pediatric Research and Informatics 
    Page 439 - 456Lehmann, H, Law, P, Tien AEditors: Lehmann CU, Kim GR, and Johnson KB.Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY2009
  • First International Conference on Computational Logic 
    Chapter: Psychiatric Diagnosis from the Viewpoint of Computational Logic 
    Gartner, J., T. Swift, A. Tien, C. Damasio, and L. PereiraSpringer, London, UK2000
  • Computers in Mental Health 
    Chapter: Computers, Communication, and Collaboration 
    Tien AYEditors: T.B. Ustun (Series Editor), G. Andrews, T.B. Ustun, H. Dilling, and M. Briscoe.Longman Catermill Inc and WHO1994

Press Mentions

  • Integrating Therapeutic Massage into the Largo Lifestyle
    Integrating Therapeutic Massage into the Largo LifestyleNovember 7th, 2017
  • Medical Cannabis Shows Promise in Treating Epilepsy in Large Study
    Medical Cannabis Shows Promise in Treating Epilepsy in Large StudyJune 15th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Empowering SCD Patients With WEB Tools To Improve Care CommunicationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
  • Socioworks: Integrated WEB Platform For Applications Of Social Network AnalysisNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
  • A Cdisc+Hl7-Based Oncology Clinical Research EHR SystemNational Cancer Institute2006
  • Multi-Level Data And Research Integration For AutismNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2006
  • Dataweaver: An Interface To Complex Clinical DataEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005
  • Workflow Support And Optimization In Nursing AgenciesNational Institute Of Nursing Research2004
  • Tobacco Cessation VIA Automation-Enhanced Primary CareNational Cancer Institute2004
  • A Tool For Network Research On HIV Among Drug UsersNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003–2004
  • Peer Interactions And Adolescent Tobacco UseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003
  • Whole Health ACCESS: A Local Referral Network PlatformNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2003
  • Web-Based Client-Server Alcohol &Drug Abuse AssessmentNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2003
  • Patterns Of Intimidation: The Role Of Social NetworksNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2002
  • Computer Indexing Of Psychiatric AssessmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2001
  • Web-Based Client-Server Alcohol &Drug Abuse AssessmentNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999
  • Tool For Network Research On HIV Among Drug UsersNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999
  • Primary Care Computer Geriatric Depression ScreeningNational Institute Of Mental Health1998
  • Performance Detection Of Alcohol ImpairmentNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1997
  • MRI Brain Structure In SchizophreniaNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Cortical Regional Blood Flow Changes Provoked By Cognitive TasksNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Schizophrenia Oculomotor Cognitive Personality AspectsNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1995
  • Anterior Cortical Oculomotor Control In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–1994

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

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