CharlesFGillespieMDPhD, DFAPA

Associate Professor, Director of Preclinical Medical Student Education, Investigator and Associate Medical Director, Atlanta Trauma Alliance and Grady Trauma Project, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
12 Executive Park Drive NE
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 404-727-3443

Fax+1 404-727-3421

Summary

Dr. Charles Gillespie is a psychiatrist in Atlanta, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Emory University Hospital, Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital of Emory University, and Emory University Hospital Midtown. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He is experienced in adolescent psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, and young adult psychiatric disorders.

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2002
Georgia State UniversityPhD, Neurobiology, 1994 - 1998
University of GeorgiaMA, Counseling, 1991 - 1994
University of GeorgiaBA, Psychology, 1985 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Educator Award Society of Biological Psychiatry, 2022
Dean’s Teaching Award Emory University School of Medicine, 2021

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

150 citations
Diet, Stress and Mental Health.
J. Douglas Bremner, Kasra Moazzami, Matthew T. Wittbrodt, Jonathon A. Nye, Bruno B Lima
Nutrients. 2020-08-13
959 citations
Association of FKBP5 polymorphisms and childhood abuse with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in adults.
Elisabeth B. Binder, Rebekah Bradley, Wei Liu, Michael P. Epstein, Todd C. Deveau
JAMA. 2008-03-19
60 citations
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease: State of the Science, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Opportunities
Christopher J. O'Donnell, Lisa Schwartz Longacre, Beth E. Cohen, Zahi A. Fayad, Charles F. Gillespie
JAMA Cardiology. 2021-10-01

Journal Articles

Nausea in the Peri-Traumatic Period Is Associated with Prospective Risk for PTSD Symptom Development
Elizabeth I Roger, Samuel A McLean, Ian M Kronish, Kerry J Ressler, Barbara O Rothbaum, Lauren Hudak, Charles F Gillespie, Jennifer A Sumner, Nature
Full-Length Article Relationship Between Toxoplasma Gondii Seropositivity and Acoustic Startle Response in an Inner-City Population
Lauren Gensler, Samuel S Lee, Charles F Gillespie, Kerry Ressler, Erica Duncan, Abigail Powers, ScienceDirect

Grant Support

Stress-Related Psychobiology and Inflammation in Diabetic African-American WomenNIMH2013–Present
Trauma And The Genetics Of The Endocannabinoid SystemNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2011

Committees

Member, Inclusivity Committee, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023 - Present
Member, Program Committee, Society of Biological Psychiatry 2022 - Present
Member, Membership Committee, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2022 - Present
Member, Scientific information Committee, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2021 - 2023
Member, Training and Education Committee, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019 - 2021