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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-723-4000Fax+1 650-498-5840
Summary
- Dr. Jacob Ballon is a psychiatrist in Stanford, CA and is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in psychopharmacology and is experienced in schizophrenia, psychopharmacology, weight gain, blood glucose, and hdl cholesterol.
Education & Training
- Columbia University, Mailman School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 2011 - 2013
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center2011
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2009
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2006
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2005
- University of CaliforniaB.A., Interpersonal Communication, With college honors, 1996 - 2000
- University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Interpersonal Communication, with Honors, 1996 - 2000
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthM.P.H., Health Policy and Management – Effectiveness and Outcomes Research Track
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2009 - 2014
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Janssen Research Scholar American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE), 2010
- Resident Travel Award, Clinical Trials Workshop American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2008, 2010
- Resident Travel Award American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2008, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ALKS 3831 on Body Weight in Young Adults Who Have Been Recently Diagnosed With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform, or Bipolar I Disorder Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 08
- Improving Cognition Via Exercise in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 26
- Bromocriptine for Patients With Schizophrenia and Prediabetes Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Long-Term Safety, Tolerability, and Durability of Treatment Effect of Olanzapine and Samidorphan: Results of a 4-Year Open-Label Study.Jacob S Ballon, René S Kahn, Christina Arevalo, Martin Dunbar, David McDonnell
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2024-12-04 - Inspire self report scale (ISRS): A feasibility study of a Novel self report scale for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.Vanika Chawla, Nandini Bansal, David Spelber, Aakash Desai, Levi Frehlich
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2023-09-01 - 9 citationsReductions in synaptic marker SV2A in early-course Schizophrenia.Jong H Yoon, Zhener Zhang, Elizabeth Mormino, Guido Davidzon, Michael J Minzenberg
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2023-05-01
Journal Articles
- Investigational treatments for cognitive impairment in schizophreniaLevi L, Ballon JS, Kantrowitz JT, Current Psychiatry, 9/1/2013
- Polypharmacy for schizophreniaBallon J, Stroup TS, Curr Opin Psychiatry, 3/1/2013
- Advances in the Management of Treatment Refractory SchizophreniaBallon JS and Lieberman JA, Focus: The journal of lifelong learning in psychiatry, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Metformin and impaired glucose tolerance in overweight persons with schizophrenia.Ballon JS, Hamer RM, Catellier DJ, Stewart D, Lavange L, Golden L, Lieberman JA, Stroup TS, Jarskog LF, International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, Colorado Springs, CO, 4/6/2011
- Metformin and impaired glucose tolerance in overweight persons with schizophreniaBallon JS, Hamer RM, Catellier DJ, Stewart D, Lavange L, Golden L, Lieberman JA, Stroup TS, Jarskog LF, International Congress of Schizophrenia Research; Schizophrenia Bulletin, Colorado Springs, CO, 4/6/2011
- Health services outcomes in veterans with schizophrenia and traumatic brain injuryBallon JS, Brooks JO, King R, Hoblyn J, International Congress of Schizophrenia Research; Schizophrenia Bulletin, San Diego, CA, 4/1/2009
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Lectures
- Schizophrenia as a Systemic Disease: Implications on pathology and clinical management.4/23/2014
- Targeting Cognition in Schizophrenia: Current Research studies at Columbia10/9/2013
- Targeting Cognition in Schizophrenia: Current Research studies at Columbia.10/9/2013
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Press Mentions
- 'A Real Regulatory Dilemma Here': What We Heard This WeekNovember 24th, 2024
- Eliminate Clozapine REMS, FDA Panels SayNovember 20th, 2024
- 'This Medical Report Will Have Little Effect': What We Heard This WeekOctober 20th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
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External Links
- INSPIRE Clinichttp://med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/patient_care/inspire.html
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