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Jacob Ballon, MD, Psychiatry, Palo Alto, CA

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Psychiatry Palo Alto, CA

Psychopharmacology

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Co-Director, INSPIRE Clinic

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  • Office

    300 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-4000
    Fax+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 Health
    Columbia University, Mailman School of Public HealthMPH, Health Policy and Management, 2011 - 2013
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center2011
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2009
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2006
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2005
  • University of California
    University of CaliforniaB.A., Interpersonal Communication, With college honors, 1996 - 2000
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Interpersonal Communication, with Honors, 1996 - 2000
  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthM.P.H., Health Policy and Management – Effectiveness and Outcomes Research Track

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Investigational treatments for cognitive impairment in schizophrenia  
    Levi L, Ballon JS, Kantrowitz JT, Current Psychiatry, 9/1/2013
  • Polypharmacy for schizophrenia  
    Ballon J, Stroup TS, Curr Opin Psychiatry, 3/1/2013
  • Advances in the Management of Treatment Refractory Schizophrenia  
    Ballon JS and Lieberman JA, Focus: The journal of lifelong learning in psychiatry, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

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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 schizophrenia
    Ballon 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 injury
    Ballon 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 Columbia 
    10/9/2013
  • Targeting Cognition in Schizophrenia: Current Research studies at Columbia. 
    10/9/2013
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Press Mentions

  • 'This Medical Report Will Have Little Effect': What We Heard This Week
    'This Medical Report Will Have Little Effect': What We Heard This WeekOctober 20th, 2024
  • No Single Antipsychotic Offers Cognitive Benefit in Schizophrenia Disorders
    No Single Antipsychotic Offers Cognitive Benefit in Schizophrenia DisordersOctober 16th, 2024
  • A New Kind of Drug for Schizophrenia Promises Fewer Side Effects
    A New Kind of Drug for Schizophrenia Promises Fewer Side EffectsSeptember 27th, 2024
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