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12301 S. Main StHouston, TX 77035
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Summary
- Christopher Gurguis, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Houston, TX. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2024, following his graduation from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in 2020. Dr. Gurguis currently works as a psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic and serves as an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, positions he has held since 2024. His research has been published in several reputable journals, including Plos One, Frontiers in Psychology, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Psychiatry Research. His work is motivated by curiosity about how evolutionary processes effect change in psychiatric disorders.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Psychiatry, 2020 - 2024
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2020
University of ArizonaMS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2012 - 2014
Loyola University ChicagoBS, Biology (Ecology emphasis); Anthropology minor, cum laude, 2008 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Personality factors associated with manner of death: A psychological autopsy study.Christopher I Gurguis, Scott D Lane, Edison Leung, Joy M Schmitz, Consuelo Walss-Bass
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2025-04-01 - Perspective: the evolution of hormones and person perception-a quantitative genetic framework.Christopher I Gurguis, Tyler S Kimm, Teresa A Pigott
Frontiers in Psychology. 2024-01-01 - Fitness consequences of depressive symptoms vary between generations: Evidence from a large cohort of women across the 20th century.Christopher I Gurguis, Renée A Duckworth, Nicole M Bucaro, Consuelo Walss-Bass
Plos One. 2024-01-01
Professional Memberships
- Society for the Study of EvolutionMember
- American Society of NaturalistsMember
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