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Gary Small, MD, Psychiatry, Hackensack, NJ

GarySmallMD

Psychiatry Hackensack, NJ

Geriatric Psychiatry

Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, UCLA Longevity Center.

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  • Office

    30 Prospect Avenue
    6 St John, Room 6706
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Phone+1 551-996-3428
    Fax+1 551-996-3602

Summary

  • Dr. Gary Small is a psychiatrist in Hackensack, NJ, and is Chair of Psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center and Behavioral Health Physician in Chief for Hackensack Meridian Health. He was previous Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Resnick UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. He received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC and has been in practice 40 years. He specializes in geriatric psychiatry and is experienced in bipolar disorder, psychotherapy, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and delirium.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1983
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1981
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1977
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1969 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Arthur Cherkin Award for Medical Care, Research and Training in Geriatrics Medical Student Thesis Program, 2014
  • Distinguished Psychiatrist Lecture American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 2013
  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Automated Movement Correction for Dynamic PET/CT Images: Evaluation with Phantom and Patient Data  
    Ye H, Wong K-P, Wardak M, Dahlbom M, Kepe V, Barrio JR, Nelson L, Small GW, Huang S-C, PLOS ONE, 8/11/2014
  • Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease and Subjective Memory Impairment across Age Groups  
    Chen ST, Siddarth P, Ercoli LM, Merrill DA, Torres-Gil F, Small GW, PLOS ONE, 6/1/2014
  • Life Extension Factor Klotho Enhances Cognition  
    Dubal DB, Yokoyama JS, Zhu L, Worden K, Broestl L, Wang D, Sturm VE, Kim D, Klein E, Yu G-Q, Ho K, Eilertson KE, Kuro-o M, Abraham CR, Coppola G, Small GW, Bennett DA,..., Cell Reports, 5/22/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Cerebrovascular and Genetic Risk Influences on Hippocampal Thickness
    Burggren AC, Siddarth P, Miller KJ, Small GW, Merrill D, Annual Human Brain Mapping, 1/1/2014
  • Memory-related Functional Connectivity Differences in Older Adults at Increased Genetic Risk for Alzheimer Disease
    Harrison TM, Burggren AC, Small GW, Bookheimer SY, Annual Human Brain Mapping, 1/1/2014
  • Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) With the Mini-mental Status Exam (MMSE) And Rey-osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF)
    Miller J, Hanson E, Baerresen K, Miller K, Gottuso A, Kim J, Ercoli L, Siddarth P, Small G, NAN 34th Annual Conference, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Modifiable Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration 
    American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Phoenix, AZ - 12/1/2014
  • Impact of Technology on Behavior and the Brain 
    San Francisco, CA - 10/1/2014
  • Health Issues That Concern Us the Most 
    Beverly Hills, CA - 9/1/2014
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Other

  • $100 Million Needed for Alzheimer's Disease in 2013 Budget 
    Huffington Post
    6/20/2012
  • Can We Cure Alzheimer's? 
    Huffington Post
    2/3/2012
  • Does Alcohol Help Prevent Alzheimer's? 
    Huffington Post
    1/18/2012
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Press Mentions

  • The Longest-Living People in the World Eat These 4 Anti-Inflammatory Spices Every Day
    The Longest-Living People in the World Eat These 4 Anti-Inflammatory Spices Every DayAugust 27th, 2021
  • 4 Steps to Boost Brainpower
    4 Steps to Boost BrainpowerAugust 9th, 2021
  • FDA to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug Approval - During National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
    FDA to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug Approval - During National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness MonthJune 6th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Functional Brain Imaging And Mental Disorders In AgingNational Center For Research Resources1995
  • Core-- Education /Information TransferNational Institute On Aging1994–1995