Peter A. DeMaria Jr. MD DFASAM, DFAPA

Summary

• Dr. Peter A. DeMaria Jr. is a psychiatrist based in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in college mental health and addiction psychiatry. The Coordinator of Psychiatric Services at the Tuttleman Counseling Services at Temple University, he is triple board certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine and a distinguished fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He completed his medical education and psychiatry residency at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, obtaining his AB in Chemistry from Lafayette College. Since 2002, he has been a Clinical Professor at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Dr. DeMaria is experienced in addiction psychiatry, medical education, and college mental health. His publication record includes research on benzodiazepine withdrawal, social connectedness, cannabis use disorders, cocaine use, and buprenorphine compliance. He has received a number of teaching awards through his work with the Temple University psychiatry residency program.