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1951 Capo San Vito AveLas Vegas, NV 89123
Phone+1 786-554-8954
Fax+1 702-745-0546
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Summary
- Dr. Janette Leal is a Las Vegas-based psychiatrist specializing in geriatric psychiatry and holistic psychiatry. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine/Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Leal currently serves as a psychiatrist at Iris Telehealth, is director of Psychiatry at Better U and has a private practice in Nevada. She has published research on electroconvulsive therapy, hypothyroidism, and opioid use in older adults. Her clinical trial work includes studying the effectiveness of weighted blankets to reduce agitation in patients with dementia.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2017 - 2018
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine/Psychiatry, 2011 - 2016
Saint James School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2023 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
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Clinical Trials
- Decreasing Agitation in Patients With Dementia Through the Use of Weighted Blankets Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 11
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsSimulated Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Novel Approach to a Control Group in Clinical Trials.Kaitlin R McManus, Maria I Lapid, Brent P Forester, Martina Mueller, Adriana P Hermida
The Journal of ECT. 2022-09-01 - 1 citationsRamifications of untreated hypothyroidism: case report of cognitive impairment and acute psychosis in an elderly female.Janette C. Leal, Allison H. Beito
Annals of General Psychiatry. 2020-09-05 - 29 citationsOpioids in Older Adults: Indications, Prescribing, Complications, and Alternative Therapies for Primary CareHalena M. Gazelka, Janette C. Leal, Maria I. Lapid, Teresa A. Rummans
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2020-04-01
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