OliviaIOkerekeMD
Geriatrics • Boston, MAAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Office
55 Fruit St
149-2691
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-2000Fax+1 617-726-7541
Education & Training
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004- Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1999 - 2002
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- VITAL-DEP: Depression Endpoint Prevention in the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
- The Care for America's Aging Study Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
Roles: Principal Investigator
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Programs for Pain Management and Cognitive Health in Older Black Adults Start of enrollment: 2024 Oct 01
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Corrigendum to "Dietary patterns, inflammatory biomarkers and cognition in older adults: An analysis of three population-based cohorts" [Clin Nutr 10 (43) (2024) 2336-...Natalia Ortega, Leona Schütte, Tosca O E de Crom, Trudy Voortman, Olivia I Okereke
Clinical Nutrition. 2025-01-11 - Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on everyday preferences for persons with cognitive impairment.James M Wilkins, Joseph J Locascio, Teresa Gomez-Isla, Bradley T Hyman, Deborah Blacker
International Psychogeriatrics. 2024-12-01 - Socio-ecological barriers to behavior change-oriented dementia prevention: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals' perspectives.Ryan A Mace, Joshua E Cohen, Christopher Lyons, Christine Ritchie, Stephen Bartels
Aging & Mental Health. 2024-11-22
Journal Articles
- Association of Race and Ethnicity with Late-Life Depression Severity, Symptom Burden, and CareDavid Mischoulon, Olivia I Okereke, JAMA Network Open
- Assessment of Instruments for Measurement of Delirium SeverityTamara G Fong, Sevdenur Cizginer, Eran D Metzger, Lauren Massimo, Kumar Dharmarajan, Olivia I Okereke, Laura A Rabin, Tammy T Hshieh, Esther Oh, Lauren J Gleason, Edwa..., JAMA
- The Challenging Task of Addressing the Role of Vitamin D in Late-Life Depression: Considerations of Measures, Confounders, Mediators and ModeratorsOlivia Okereke, MD, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Authored Content
- Association of Race and Ethnicity with Late-Life Depression Severity, Symptom Burden, and CareMarch 2020
- From Bereavement to Grief to Cognitive Decline: A Call for Novel Treatment and Prevention ApproachesJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
The Family Dinner Makes a Comeback During the Pandemic: Why We Need to Keep It GoingNovember 26th, 2024
Research from the Nurses’ Health Study: Gratitude Makes You Live LongerNovember 22nd, 2024- Harvard Study: Fish Oil Doesn’t Prevent DepressionMarch 1st, 2022
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Grant Support
- Vital-Dep: Depression Endpoint Prevention In The Vitamin D And Omega-3 TrialNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
- Dietary Fat Composition, Plasma Lipids, And Cognitive DeclineNational Institute On Aging2008–2011
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