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Christopher Blazes, MD, Psychiatry, Portland, OR

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Psychiatry Portland, OR

Addiction

Emergency Medicine

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  • Office

    Portland VA
    OHSU
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 503-220-8262
    Fax+1 215-481-4629

Summary

  • Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry OHSU
    Director of Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at OHSU

    Benzodiazepines- dangers and pitfalls
    Buprenorphine- nuances of clinical use, informed consent, potential dangers

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2017 - 2018
  • Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
    Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Psychiatry, 2014 - 2017
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1997 - 2001
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 1998 - 2002
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Benzodiazepines: Dangers and Answers 
    CSAM Conference - 9/23/2020
  • Neurobiology of Addiction and Recovery 
    UCSD Summer Clinical Institute for Addiction - 6/1/2020

Press Mentions

  • Dependence on Xanax, Similar Sedatives Lead OHSU Physicians to Coin New Diagnosis
    Dependence on Xanax, Similar Sedatives Lead OHSU Physicians to Coin New DiagnosisJune 2nd, 2022