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Ira Katz, MD, Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA

IraRalphKatzMD

Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA

Geriatric Psychiatry

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3535 Market St
    Rm 3001
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-349-8226

Education & Training

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1973, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1982 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Study: ARBs Increase Risk of Suicide Compared with ACEI
    Study: ARBs Increase Risk of Suicide Compared with ACEIOctober 17th, 2019
  • Concerns Raised by a Study of Suicide as an Adverse Drug Effect—Replicating Findings from Real-World Data
    Concerns Raised by a Study of Suicide as an Adverse Drug Effect—Replicating Findings from Real-World DataOctober 16th, 2019
  • VA Research: Mental Health Conditions
    VA Research: Mental Health ConditionsJanuary 22nd, 2016
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Grant Support

  • Depression And Medical Care:Aging And Clinical SettingNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
  • Depression In Alzheimer'S Disease Study-2(Diads-2)National Institute Of Mental Health2003–2005
  • Nrsa Training: Psychiatric-Medical Comorbidity In AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Nursing Home AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2004
  • Probing Drug Related Mental Disorders Of AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2003
  • Prevention Of Suicide In The ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
  • Depression In LATE Life--Psychiatric/Medical ComorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
  • Core--Psychopharmacology/Biomedical ResearchNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
  • Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Nursing Home AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–2002
  • Nrsa Training/ Psychiatric Medical Comorbidity In AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1998
  • Core--Geriatric PsychopharmacologyNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1997
  • Delirum Reconsidered--Acute Cognitive In The AgedNational Institute On Aging1994–1997
  • Depression In The Aged--Psychiatric/Medical ComorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1997
  • Delirium Reconsidered--Acute Cognitive Change In AgeNational Institute On Aging1993
  • Mental Illness In Residential Care SettingsNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1993
  • Research Training In Mental Health In The Frail ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1993
  • Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Institutional AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1989
  • NIMH Clinical Training/Human Resource DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986