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Barbara Sommer, MD, Psychiatry, Palo Alto, CA

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Psychiatry • Palo Alto, CA

Geriatric 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 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-8567
    Fax+1 650-725-3762

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1984 - 1985
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1984
  • UMass Chan - Baystate
    UMass Chan - BaystateInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • On the Marketing and Use of Pharmacogenetic Tests for Psychiatric Treatment  
    Barbara R Sommer, George S Zubenko, Bruce M Cohen, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications, Parkinson’s Drugs to Dementia
    Study Links Some Antidepressants, Bipolar Medications, Parkinson’s Drugs to DementiaMay 23rd, 2018
  • Depression vs Dementia Symptoms
    Depression vs Dementia SymptomsOctober 6th, 2017

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