Niranjan Karnik MD PhD (He/Him)
Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Community, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Focused
The J. Usha Raj Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics; Director, Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois, Chicago
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1747 West Roosevelt RoadWROB 247, MC 747Chicago, IL 60608
Phone+1 312-273-0185
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Summary
- I am a clinician-researcher interested in systems-level interventions that address substance misuse and mental health disorders with particular attention to promoting health equity with financially sustainable models.
Education & Training
University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, General Internal Medicine and Clinical Medical Ethics, 2012 - 2013
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005 - 2007- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2005
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Fellow American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association
Clinical Trials
- Employing eSBI in HIV Testing for At-risk Youth Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
- Extended-Release Naltrexone and Monthly Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Cocaine Use Disorder (CURB-2) Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 18
- Integrating MOUD in African American Community Settings (Better Together) Start of enrollment: 2025 May 19
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- "I Have More Friends That Died Than Fingers and Toes": Service Utilization Needs and Preferences for Violence and Substance Use Prevention Among Young Black Boys and Men.Chuka N Emezue, Dale Dan-Irabor, Adaobi Anakwe, Andrew P Froilan, Aaron Dunlap
Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsMental Telehealth Utilization Patterns Among High School Students from Racial and Ethnic Minority Backgrounds Affected by Violence and Substance Use.Chuka N Emezue, Niranjan S Karnik, Bushra Sabri, Adaobi Anakwe, Jessica C Bishop-Royse
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2025-04-01 - The relationship between gender identity, economic stressors, social support, concurrent substance use and suicidal ideation.Sara W Kelly, Sarah E Donohue, Kathleen Rospenda, Kristin L Moilanen, Niranjan S Karnik
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2025-03-11
Authored Content
- Conflict of Interest and the Journal RevisitedJanuary 2018
- Bias, the Scientific Method, and the JournalJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
Multi-City Trial Will Use Community Centers to Bring Treatment to Black Opioid UsersJune 15th, 2023- Actor Halle Berry Partners with UIC Researcher Pauline Maki to Address MenopauseMarch 17th, 2025
- Treating Alcohol Addiction: Filling the Medication GapFebruary 7th, 2025
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Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow
- Distinguished Fellow
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