Barbara R Sommer MD
Geriatric Psychiatry
Geropsychiatry clinic at Stanford. In Aug 2012, Older Adult Transitions at El Camino Hospital
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401 Quarry RdRm 2338Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-8567
Fax+1 650-725-3762
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, 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
- Brain network correlates of affective symptoms in aMCI.Parnika P Saxena, Adam Turnbull, Daniel Kim, Barbara Sommer, F Vankee Lin
Aging Brain. 2024-01-01 - 2 citationsPharmacogenetics in Psychiatry: A Companion, Rather Than Competitor, to Protocol-Based Care—ReplyGeorge S. Zubenko, Barbara R. Sommer, Bruce M. Cohen
JAMA Psychiatry. 2018-10-01 - 35 citationsOn the Marketing and Use of Pharmacogenetic Tests for Psychiatric Treatment.George S. Zubenko, Barbara R. Sommer, Bruce M. Cohen
JAMA Psychiatry. 2018-08-01
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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