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Office
525 Russell Rd
# Cedarcre
Newington, CT 06111Phone+1 860-666-7621Fax+1 860-594-4900
Summary
- Dr. Carlos Hernandez-Avila, MD is a board certified neurologist in Newington, Connecticut. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut, Texas, and California. He is affiliated with Hartford Hospital.
Education & Training
University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1997 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2024- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 423 citationsOpioid-, cannabis- and alcohol-dependent women show more rapid progression to substance abuse treatmentCarlos A. Hernandez-Avila, Bruce J. Rounsaville, Henry R. Kranzler
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2004-06-11 - 113 citationsGABRA2 alleles moderate the subjective effects of alcohol, which are attenuated by finasteride.Amira Pierucci-Lagha, Jonathan Covault, Richard Feinn, Maggie Nellissery, Carlos A. Hernandez-Avila
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2005-06-01 - 85 citationsEffects of ondansetron in early- versus late-onset alcoholics: a prospective, open-label study.Henry R. Kranzler, Amira Pierucci-Lagha, Richard Feinn, Carlos A. Hernandez-Avila
Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research. 2003-07-01
Grant Support
- Cortisol Response To NaloxoneNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
