GeorgeS.ZubenkoMDPhD

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

Adjunct Professor, Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University Previous - Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
12300 Perry Hwy
Ste 204
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone+1 724-719-2303

Fax+1 724-719-2303

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1985
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1981, MD, Cum Laude
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPh.D., Biological Sciences, 1981
Carnegie Mellon UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, University Honors, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, 2009
Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2001
Fellow American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 1996
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1996
Independent Scientist Award National Institutes of Mental Health, 1996
M.D., Cum Laude University of Pittsburgh, 1981
Elected Member Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1981
Mirsky Memorial Award University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1981
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Clinical Trials

Genetics of Recurrent Early-Onset Depression Start of enrollment: 1999 Oct 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

197 citations
Neuropathologic and neurochemical correlates of psychosis in primary dementia.
George S. Zubenko, John Moossy, A. J. Martinez, Gutti Rao, D. Claassen
Archives of Neurology. 1991-06-01
387 citations
Complicated grief and bereavement-related depression as distinct disorders : preliminary empirical validation in elderly bereaved spouses
Holly G. Prigerson, Ellen Frank, Stanislav V. Kasl, Charles F. Reynolds, Barbara Anderson
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 1995-01-01
157 citations
Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Symptoms of Severe Agitation and Aggression: Consensus Statement on Treatment Options, Clinical Trials Methodology, and Policy
Carl Salzman, Dilip V. Jeste, Roger E. Meyer, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Jeffrey L. Cummings
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2008-06-01

Journal Articles

On the Marketing and Use of Pharmacogenetic Tests for Psychiatric Treatment
Barbara R Sommer, George S Zubenko, Bruce M Cohen, JAMA

Press Mentions

Task Force on Gene Testing for Antidepressant Efficacy Concludes Tests Not yet Ready for Widespread UseJuly 19th, 2018

Grant Support

Morphologic/Neurochemical Correlates Of Depression In ADNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–2009
Biological Marker For Primary Dementia In The ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1988–2003
Genetics Of Recurrent Early-Onset Depression (GENRED)National Institute Of Mental Health2000–2002
Biological Markers For Primary Dementia In ElderlyNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Determinants Of Clinical Variation In Primary DementiaNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–2000
Genetics Of Recurrent Early Onset Depression (GENRED)National Institute Of Mental Health1999
Biological Markers For Primary Dementia In Elderly: AlzheimersNational Center For Research Resources1997
Molecular Genetics Of Early-Onset Recurrent DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–1997
Pilot--Functional Correlates Of Subcortical White Matter LesionsNational Institute Of Mental Health1996
Biological Markers For Primary Dementia In Elderly Brain Tissue: AlzheimersNational Center For Research Resources1996
Axonal MRNA And PolyribosomesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1994
Studies On Axonal MRNA And PolyribosomesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993
Axonal MRNA And PolysomesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1992
Genetics Of The PMF Locus In Primary DementiaNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1992
Studies On Axonal MRNA And PolysomesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991
Genetics Of The PMF Locus Primary DementiaNational Institute Of Mental Health1990
To Conduct And Administrator Scientific Review By NspbNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1989–1990
Axonal MRNA And PolyribosomesNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1989–1990
Psychopathology Of The Aging: Cell Membrane CorrelatesNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1990
Studies On Axonal MRNA And PolyribosomesNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences1988
Gene Expression In Brain: A Molecular Biological StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1988

Committees

Member, Numerous National & International Advisory Panels and Scientific Review Committees
Member, Editoral Board: American Journal of Medical Genetics B (Neuropsychiatric Genetics), Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry & Neurology