Kristen Laurel Eckstrand MD PhD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Assistant Professor, Western Psychiatric Hospital of UPMC Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
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Western Psychiatric Hospital3811 O'Hara StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 2015 - 2020
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Left Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortical Activity During Reward Expectancy and Mania Risk.Manan Arora, Henry Chase, Michele A Bertocci, Alexander S Skeba, Kristen Eckstrand
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025-03-01 - Exploring the impact of biological sex on intrinsic connectivity networks in PTSD: A data-driven approach.Andrew A Nicholson, Jonathan M Lieberman, Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, Kristen Eckstrand, Daniela Rabellino
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 2025-01-10 - Bioethical and critical consciousness in clinical translational neuroscience.Angela Fang, Riana Elyse Anderson, Sierra Carter, Kristen Eckstrand, Kean J Hsu
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
The Next Generation of Doctors Will Be Better at Treating Trans PatientsFebruary 20th, 2017
Psychiatry Residents’ JournalJanuary 25th, 2016
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