BarbaraRSommerMD
Psychiatry • Palo Alto, CAGeriatric Psychiatry
Geropsychiatry clinic at Stanford. In Aug 2012, Older Adult Transitions at El Camino Hospital
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Office
401 Quarry Rd
Rm 2338
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-723-8567Fax+1 650-725-3762
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1984 - 1985
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1984
UMass Chan - BaystateInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2001- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Desflurane or Propofol Anesthesia in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsAntidepressant-Resistant Depression in Patients With Comorbid Subclinical Hypothyroidism or High-Normal TSH LevelsBruce M. Cohen, Barbara R. Sommer, Alexander Vuckovic
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2018-07-01 - 26 citationsTHE EFFECT OF OXYBUTYNIN TREATMENT ON COGNITION IN CHILDREN WITH DIURNAL INCONTINENCEBarbara R. Sommer, Ruth O'Hara, Nusha Askari, Helena C. Kraemer, William A. Kennedy
The Journal of Urology. 2005-06-01 - 35 citationsThe effect of desflurane versus propofol anesthesia on postoperative delirium in elderly obese patients undergoing total knee replacement: A randomized, controlled, do...Pedro Paulo Tanaka, Stuart B. Goodman, Barbara R. Sommer, William J. Maloney, James I. Huddleston
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2017-06-01
Journal Articles
- On the Marketing and Use of Pharmacogenetic Tests for Psychiatric TreatmentBarbara R Sommer, George S Zubenko, Bruce M Cohen, JAMA
Press Mentions
Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications, Parkinson’s Drugs to DementiaMay 23rd, 2018
Depression vs Dementia SymptomsOctober 6th, 2017
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