BrandonBirckheadMDMHDS(He/Him)

Psychiatry • Palo Alto, CA

Psychiatry Resident

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Office
401 Quarry Rd Mc5719
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 443-478-3181

Fax+1 615-622-8834

Summary

My research interest is in the use of immersive technology in healthcare. Immersive technology encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality(MR) platforms. I am working with VR researchers to develop research methodology to improve the quality of clinical studies made to assess the impact of immersive technology.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2021 - 2024
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2017 - 2018
University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleInternship, Transitional Year, 2016 - 2017
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 2016
University of TennesseeBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2018 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Brainstorm VR/AR Innovation Lab Finalist 3rd Annual Innovations in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health: Virtual Reality and Behavior Change, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

96 citations
An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Condu...
Laura M Garcia, Brandon Birckhead, Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy, Josh Sackman, Ian G Mackey
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2021-02-22
165 citations
Recommendations for Methodology of Virtual Reality Clinical Trials in Health Care by an International Working Group: Iterative Study
Brandon Birckhead, Carine Khalil, Xiaoyu Liu, Samuel Conovitz, Albert Rizzo
JMIR Mental Health. 2019-01-31
15 citations
Home-based virtual reality for chronic pain: protocol for an NIH-supported randomised-controlled trial.
Brandon Birckhead, Sam A. Eberlein, Genie Alvarez, Rebecca Gale, Taylor Dupuy
BMJ Open. 2021-06-15

Authored Content

Medical Education w/ 360 degree videoOctober 2017

Press Mentions

How a Pediatric Cardiologist Uses VR to Educate on Congenital Heart ConditionsJune 3rd, 2019
In-Depth: Therapeutic VR in 2018 Is No Longer Just a Distraction (Therapy)May 18th, 2018
Augmented Reality in Healthcare Will Be RevolutionaryOctober 26th, 2019

Committees

Co-Chair, The VRARA Digital Health Committee 2017 - 2018