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Jatinder (Jitu) Chawla, MD, Psychiatry, Vacaville, CA

JatinderMohan(Jitu)ChawlaMD

Psychiatry Vacaville, CA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Child/Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

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  • Office

    2230 Stockton Blvd
    Vacaville, CA 95817
    Phone+1 707-448-6841

Education & Training

  • Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
    Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine2012
  • SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
    SUNY Downstate School of Public HealthMasters of Public Health, 2010
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2012
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
    All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Residency, 2002 - 2006
  • State Insurance Hospital
    State Insurance HospitalInternship, 2002 - 2002
  • Bangalore Medical College
    Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 2001, BS

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2018
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2013
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MONITOR at 59th Annual meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry held in SFO, US, 2012
  • Differential Effects of Risperidone and Aripiprazole on Prolactin-Mediated Alterations in Sex Hormones, Sexual Functioning and Bone Turnover in Antipsychotic-Naive Adolescents American Academy of Child and Adolescent Academy (AACAP), 2012
  • American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacolgy Clinical Trials Workshop Psychopharmacology, New York City, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adolescent drug abuse and suicide.  
    Balhara YPS, Chawla JM, Natasha, Dhawan A, The Journal of General Medicine 2006
  • Duration of ward stay and compliance to treatment in substance users.  
    Balhara YPS, Verma R, Khushwaha V, Dhawan A, Chawla JM, Indian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Changes in Cigarette Consumption in Psychiatric Patients: Impact on Side-Effects or the Efficacy of Clozapine and Olanzapine.  
    Jain S, Chawla JM, Theethira TG, Strassnig M, Chengappa KNR, Acta Neuropsychiatrica
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Intravenous Ketamine Combined with Open Oral Quetiapine for Sustained Antidepressant Effect in Bipolar Depression.
    Chawla JM, Gupta S, Bazzi L, Coplan J, Correll CU, American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) “17th Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators”, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Duration of ward stay and compliance to treatment in substance users.
    Balhara YP, Chawla JM, Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, Chennai, India
  • Waist circumference and Metabolic Syndrome in Indian subjects with Schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study.
    Vaswani M, Rao R, Chawla JM, Chengappa KNR, Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators, San-Francisco, USA
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Lectures

  • GDP and CBCs: Bringing Healthcare Costs to the Bedside. 
    Grand Rounds, Morristown Medical Center – New Jersey
  • GDP and CBCs: Bringing Healthcare Costs to the Bedside. 
    Grand Rounds, University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics
  • GDP and CBCs: Bringing Healthcare Costs to the Bedside. 
    Business and Art of Medicine Conference, Richmond, Virginia
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Other

  • HIV infection and injection drug users: Time to act. 
    Chawla JM, Balhara YPS, Sagar R, Mohan I, Rao R
    New Delhi, India
  • Sociocultural factors and psychiatry. 
    Chawla JM, Malhotra S, Mohan I, Shivprakash S
    San-Francisco, USA
  • Sociocultural factors and psychiatry. 
    Chawla JM, Malhotra S, Mohan I, Shivprakash S
    Mumbai, India
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Press Mentions

  • ADHD Linked to Earlier Use of Illicit Drugs in Teens: Study - US News
    ADHD Linked to Earlier Use of Illicit Drugs in Teens: Study - US NewsJanuary 28th, 2015

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association
    Member
  • • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Academy (AACAP)
    Member
  • American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
    Member
  • • New York State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA)
    Member
  • • Brooklyn Psychiatric Society (BPS)
    Member
  • • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
    Member
  • • Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY)
    Member

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu