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Gerald Nestadt, MD, Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD

Gerald Nestadt MD

Psychiatry•Baltimore, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Co-Director OCD Clinic, Director, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Program

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  • 600 North Wolfe StreetMeyer 131Baltimore, MD 21287

  • Phone+1 410-955-5212

  • Fax+1 410-367-2063

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1981
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
    MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1977
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Examination of the Shared Genetic Basis of Anorexia Nervosa and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder  
    Jeremiah M Scharf, Cynthia M Bulik, Stephanie Zerwas, Gerald Nestadt, Carol A Mathews, Nature

Press Mentions

  • Gene Exploration Can Pave the Way for More Effective OCD Treatments
    Gene Exploration Can Pave the Way for More Effective OCD TreatmentsJuly 1st, 2021
  • Patterns of Genetic Mutations Linked with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Humans
    Patterns of Genetic Mutations Linked with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in HumansJune 29th, 2021
  • Genetics Gives Insights into Precision Medicine for Mental Health
    Genetics Gives Insights into Precision Medicine for Mental HealthJune 29th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • 2/2 Predictors and Course of Postpartum Obsessions and CompulsionsJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2019–2025
  • OCD Collaborative Genetics Association StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2010
  • Epidemiology Of Personality DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–2008
  • Collaborative OCD Genetics StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Genetic Studies Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder--Blood Collection PhaseNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
  • Genetic Studies Of Ocd--Blood Collection PhaseNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
  • Family Study Of Obsessive Compulsive DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
  • Genetic Studies Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinical PhaseNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Characterization Of Personality DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1990–1993

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