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Lawrence Kegeles, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

LawrenceS,KegelesMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

Professor, Psychiatry and Radiology, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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  • Office

    1051 Riverside Dr
    Unit 31
    New York, NY 10032
    Phone+1 212-543-5497
    Fax+1 212-568-6171

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1995
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1991
  • University of Pennsylvania
    University of PennsylvaniaPh.D., Physics, 1974
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityA.B., Physics, Cum Laude, 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Independent Investigator Award NARSAD, 2010
  • Florence and Herbert Irving Clinical Research Career Award 2000
  • Research Young Investigator Award International Congress on Schizophrenia, 1999
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Multicenter Study of Ketamine Effects on Functional Connectivity: Large Scale Network Relationships, Hubs and Symptom Mechanisms  
    Ragy R Girgis, Richard J Maddock, John D Ragland, Daniel C Javitt, Cameron S Carter, Joshua T Kantrowitz, Jeffrey Lieberman, John H Krystal, Lawrence S Kegeles, Willia..., ScienceDirect
  • Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI as a Noninvasive Proxy Measure of Dopamine Function in the Human Brain  
    Lawrence S Kegeles, Madeleine E Sharp, Jodi J Weinstein, Ragy R Girgis, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Hippocampal dysfunction in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: a selective review and hypothesis for early detection and intervention  
    Lieberman J, Girgis R, Brucato G, Moore H, Provenzano F, Kegeles L, Javitt D, Kantrowitz J, Wall M, Corcoran C, Schobel S, Small S, Mol Psychiatry, 1/9/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The role of molecular imaging in guiding drug development.
    Abi-Dargham A, Kegeles LS, Slifstein M, Schizophrenia Bulletin; Symposium: The role of dopamine in shaping circuitry related to schizophrenia and addiction; 6th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference, 1/1/2018
  • Disturbances in neural oscillations, glutamate, and GABA: effects of ketamine and comparison to schizophrenia.
    Kegeles LS, Stolz E, Mao X, Ojeil N, Massuda R, Pedrini M, Bayatmokhtari M, Slifstein M, Abi-Dargham A, Milak M, Rodriguez C, Chen C-M, Shungu DC, Schizophrenia Bulletin; Symposium: Excitation-inhibition imbalances in schizophrenia: mechanisms and interventions; 6th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference, 1/1/2018
  • Schizophrenia and NMDA Receptor Deficiency: Rebalancing Excitation /
    Kegeles LS, Symposium: Excitation/Inhibition Balance Disturbances in Schizophrenia: From Circuits to Large-Scale Networks; 5th Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Excitation/Inhibition Imbalances in Schizophrenia 
    New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY - 1/1/2017
  • Neuroreceptor Imaging of Neurotransmitter Abnormalities 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
  • Positron Emission Tomography Studies in Early Stages of Schizophrenia 
    Cancun, Mexico - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Enhanced Striatal Dopamine Release to Expectation of Alcohol: A Potential Risk Factor for Alcohol Use Disorder
    Enhanced Striatal Dopamine Release to Expectation of Alcohol: A Potential Risk Factor for Alcohol Use DisorderJuly 1st, 2018
  • Healthy People from Alcoholic Families Release More Dopamine in Expectation of Alcohol
    Healthy People from Alcoholic Families Release More Dopamine in Expectation of AlcoholMay 25th, 2018

Grant Support

  • PET Imaging Of Gabaergic ModulationNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Raclopride/Tiagabine StudyNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Dopamine And GABA Imaging In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004