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Deborah Blacker, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA

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Psychiatry • Boston, MA

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    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

Press Mentions

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

  • 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

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