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Office
2115 Wisconsin Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20007Phone+1 202-944-5400
Summary
- Dr. Karen Anderson is a Psychiatry specialist, with focus in Neuropsychiatry, based out of Washington DC. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1993 and completed a residency at Columbia University/ New York Presbyterian Hospital from 1993-1997. Besides this, she holds an M.S. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Currently, she serves as a tenured Professor at MedStar Health and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital having previously worked at Baltimore Veteran's Administration Medical Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is the Vice Chair for Research in Psychiatry. Her expertise lies in areas Movement disorders and dementia, with a focus on Huntington's disease. She has had a leadership role in several clinical trials.
Education & Training
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsM.S., 2001
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of ChicagoB.A., Behavioral Science, 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 2013 - 2027
- MD State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1995 - 2002
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Scholar Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2005
- Psychiatry Alumni Resident Research Award Columbia University, 1997
- Young Investigators' Award American Neuropsychiatric Association, 1997
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Clinical Trials
- Development of the Virtual Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 22
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Deutetrabenazine Provides Long-Term Benefit for Tardive Dyskinesia Regardless of Underlying Condition and Dopamine Receptor Antagonist Use: A Post Hoc Analysis of the ...Robert A Hauser, Hadas Barkay, Hubert H Fernandez, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, Stewart A Factor
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2024-06-21 - 1 citationsThe utility of the irritability scale in Huntington's disease patients with evidence of irritability or aggression.Joyce En-Hua Wang, Neal G Simon, Michael J Brownstein, Hilda T Maibach, Jacob Maibach
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2024-06-01 - Safety of Deutetrabenazine for the Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia and Chorea Associated with Huntington Disease.Samuel Frank, Karen E Anderson, Hubert H Fernandez, Robert A Hauser, Daniel O Claassen
Neurology and Therapy. 2024-06-01
Journal Articles
- Randomized Clinical Trial of 3 Types of Physical Exercise for Patients With Parkinson DiseaseShulman LM, Katzel LI, Ivey FM, Sorkin JD, Favors K Anderson KE, et al, Arch Neurol, 1/1/2012
- The effects of gait impairment with and without freezing of gait in Parkinson's diseaseJosiah AF, Gruber-Baldini AL, Anderson KE et al, Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 1/1/2012
- Assessment of Cognitive Symptoms in Prodromal and Early Huntington DiseaseVaccarino AL, Sills T, Anderson KE et al, PLoS Curr, 1/25/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Huntington's Disease UpdateWalter Reed Army Medical Center - 1/1/2013
- What does Huntington's Disease Teach Us About BehaviorUniversity of Maryland - 1/1/2013
- Huntington's Study Group Local Provider Education ProgramCharlotte, NC - 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions
- Q&A: Advances in Huntington DiseaseOctober 17th, 2024
- Q&A: New Insights in Huntington Disease Pathology and Symptom ManagementOctober 17th, 2024
- Assessment of Tau Tangles and Amyloid-Β Plaques Among Super Agers Using PET ImagingDecember 1st, 2020
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External Links
- HD CERChttps://www.medstarhealth.org/Pages/Services/Neurology/MedStar-Georgetown/Huntingtons-Disease-Center-at-MedStar-Georgetown.aspx
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