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Lisa Adler, MD, Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA

LisaAdlerMD

Psychiatry La Jolla, CA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Attending psychiatrist UCSD Center for Eating Disorders Research and Treatment

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  • Office

    Executive Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92037

Summary

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, graduating June 2019. My interests and strengths include clinical research, eating disorders and Consult-Liaison psychiatry. I currently am preparing two manuscripts for publication with Dr. Alex Scharko at CHOP about pediatric agitation medications, one literature review of the evidence for agitation medications in the pediatric hospital setting and another manuscript based on a post-hoc analysis of several hundred patients at our institution who received either diphenhydramine or lorazepam for pediatric agitation to compare effectiveness of either medication, as little to no current literature exists for clinical guidance on this topic at this time. The latter project was my own conceived idea for which I am collaborating with several of my co-fellows, wrote the IRB manuscript and protocol and am now working with my colleagues to prepare for publication. I have very strong leadership skills, an excellent ability to take initiative, and a very strong work ethic. Areas of strength include psychopharmacology, family work and cognitive behavioral therapy skills.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2019
  • Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Psychiatry, 2019
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2014 - 2017
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2014
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, History, Cum Laude, 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2016 - 2020
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Poster Award American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Teaching the Fundamentals of the Risk Assessment Interview to Clinicians  
    Adler LD, Slootsky V, Khin Khin E, Griffith J., Psychiatric Annals, 1/1/2016
  • Review of medication adherence in children and adults with ADHD  
    Adler LD, Nierenberg AA, Postgraduate Medicine., 1/1/2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • Hypoconnectivity in default network subsystems on resting fMRI is correlated with ADHD hyperactive-impulsive symptoms
    Adler LD, Castellanos FX, American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
  • Does hospital admitting service affect smokers' likelihood of receiving NRT during hospitalization and at discharge?
    Adler LD, Substance Abuse Research Poster Day, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1/1/2011
  • Review of medication adherence in children and adults with ADHD
    Adler LD, Nierenberg AA, American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2009

Lectures

  • Synthetic cannabinoids and medical marijuana 
    1/14/2016

Other

  • Honors Thesis: American Human Genetics and Disability History