IlseR.WiechersMDMPP, MHS

Psychiatry • Menlo Park, CA

Geriatric Psychiatry

Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; UCSF School of Medicine; Yale School of Medicine

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Office
Office of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
795 Willow Road (152-MPD)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone+1 203-936-9738

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2011 - 2012
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2010
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2010 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2019
Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

137 citations
Development and applications of the Veterans Health Administration’s Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to improve opioid safety and prevent overdo...
Elizabeth M. Oliva, Thomas Bowe, Sara Tavakoli, Susana B. Martins, Eleanor T. Lewis
Psychological Services. 2017-02-01
61 citations
Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection and Remission of Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder: The PRIME Care Randomized ...
David W Oslin, Kevin G Lynch, Mei-Chiung Shih, Erin P Ingram, Laura O Wray
JAMA. 2022-07-12
61 citations
National trends in antidepressant, benzodiazepine, and other sedative-hypnotic treatment of older adults in psychiatric and primary care
Donovan T. Maust, Frederic C. Blow, Ilse R. Wiechers, Helen C. Kales, Steven C. Marcus
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2017-04-26

Press Mentions

Many Vets Given Psychiatric Drugs Without DiagnosisOctober 31st, 2013
Many Vets Prescribed Medication Without Diagnosis of Mental IllnessFebruary 10th, 2016
Psychedelic Drugs Help Veteran with PTSD, Study ShowsOctober 8th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

American Psychiatric Association - APA
Member
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Member

External Links

Yale Faculty Pagehttps://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/people/ilse_wiechers.profile