DeborahLBlackerMD

Geriatric Psychiatry

Associate Chief for Research, Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Hospital; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Deputy Chair and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at HSPH

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Office
149 13th St Ste 2691
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02129
Phone+1 617-726-5571

Fax+1 617-726-5760

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1985 - 1988
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Benzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Shuo Sun, Victor Lomachinsky, Louisa H Smith, Joseph P Newhouse, M Brandon Westover
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-06-01
Effect Modifiers of the Association of Blood Pressure With Brain Amyloid and Tau Pathology.
Wenjie Cai, Julia Neitzel, Lidia Glodzik, Deborah Blacker, Yuan Ma
Neurology. 2025-03-25
Sexual Orientation Disparities in Subjective Cognitive Decline in a Large Cohort of Female Nurses.
Sarah McKetta, Isa Berzansky, Colleen A Reynolds, Francine Grodstein, Deborah Blacker
LGBT Health. 2025-03-19

Press Mentions

Depressive Symptoms Associated with Amyloid Accumulation Early in Alzheimer’s Disease, Even Before Cognitive Changes Are ApparentOctober 29th, 2024
A Promising Trial Targets a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’sDecember 2nd, 2022
Can Flavonoids Help Fend off Forgetfulness?September 17th, 2021
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Grant Support

Training Program in Psychiatric Genetics and Translational ResearchHARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH1983–2025
Small Vessel Disease And Beta-Amyloid Deposition In Mildly Impaired CognitionNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2012
Age-Related Changes Of Cognition In Health And DiseaseNational Institute On Aging2003–2006
Genetic Knowledge And Attitudes In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Human Genome Research Institute1999–2001
Defining Caseness For Psychiatric Linkage StudiesNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–1997