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Office
7710 Mercy Road, Suite 601
Omaha, NE 68124Phone+1 402-572-2907Fax+1 402-572-3472
Summary
- Dr. Tampi is the Professor (Tenured) and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Inaugural Bhatia Family Endowed Chair in Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Health Behavioral Health Services in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Tampi is also a Professor (Adjunct) of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Tampi is the inaugural Historian of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). He is also a Past President of the AAGP. Dr. Tampi was the President of the AAGP for 2019-2020 and the Co-President for 2020-2021. Dr. Tampi was the Secretary and Treasurer of the AAGP for 2017-2018. He was the Program Chair for the 2017 AAGP Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tampi is also the Past President of the International Medical Graduates (IMG) Caucus at the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the APA and of the AAGP.
Dr. Tampi is a recipient of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) instituted by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). He was a recipient of the AAGP’s ‘Clinician of the Year Award’ in 2013. Dr. Tampi also received the AAGP’s ‘Recognition and Appreciation’ Certificate in 2018. In 2019, he received the AAGP’s ‘Educator of the Year Award’. Dr. Tampi received the ‘2019 Outstanding Academician of the Year Award’ given by the Indo-American Psychiatric Association (IAPA). He is the recipient of the 2021 ‘Jack Weinberg Award’ for Geriatric Psychiatry given by the APA. Dr. Tampi has been honored with the 2022 ‘George Tarjan Award’ by the APA. In 2024, Dr. Tampi received the 'Diversity Award' from the AAGP.
Dr. Tampi has over 200 publications on various topics in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. In addition, he is the Editor of 10 books in psychiatry.
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002
- University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1999 - 2001
- Leeds University School of MedicineD Med Sci, Clinical Psychiatry, 1997 - 1999
- University of Kerala Medical CollegeClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Diversity Award American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2024
- Inaugural Historian American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2023
- George Tarjan Award American Psychiatric Association, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPerspectives on the Clinical Use of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Late-Life Mental Healthcare: A Survey of the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry Membership.Chad A. Bousman, Anita Oomen, Chaten D. Jessel, Rajesh R. Tampi, Brent P. Forester
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2021-10-06 - 144 citationsAntipsychotic use in dementia: a systematic review of benefits and risks from meta-analyses.Rajesh R. Tampi, Deena J. Tampi, Silpa Balachandran, Shilpa Srinivasan
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 2016-07-15 - 82 citationsCOVID-19, Mental Health and Aging: A Need for New Knowledge to Bridge Science and Service.Ipsit V. Vahia, Dan G. Blazer, Gwenn S. Smith, Jordan F. Karp, David C. Steffens
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2020-03-25
Journal Articles
- Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Mental Health and Aging. Helen Lavretsky, Martha Sajatovic, and Charles Reynolds, III. Oxford University PressTampi RR, Tampi DJ, Psychiatric Times, 6/13/2016
- Treatment Challenges of Late Life Psychosis.Tampi RR., Psychiatric Times, 5/13/2016
- Is the incidence of dementia declining? Psychiatric Times. April 18, 2016, 1-2.Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Psychiatric Times., 4/18/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pharmacological Interventions for Individuals With Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia.Asghar-Ali AA, Tampi RR, Mittal M, Gupta A, Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 1/1/2015
- The Role International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and the Geriatric Psychiatry Workforce.Tampi RR, Patel A, Ahmed I, Lavretsky H, Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 1/1/2015
- Management of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Dementia (ISBD) Using Multidisciplinary Teams in the Continuum of Care.Tampi RR, Tampi DJ, Wilkins K, Trevisan LA, Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Substance Use Disorders in Geriatric Psychiatry8th Annual Behavioral Medicine Conference, Behavioral Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburgh, TX - 11/2016
- Legal Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry8th Annual Behavioral Medicine Conference, Behavioral Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburgh, TX - 11/2016
- Preparing for the Next Silver Tsunami: Caring for Older Adults with Substance Abuse Disorders in an Integrated Health Care ModelAnnual Meeting, Institute of Psychiatric Services, Washington DC - 10/2016
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Other
- The Challenges of Accountable Care in Behavioral HealthTampi RR and Tampi DJ, Psychiatric Times
1/30/2014 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Geriatric PsychiatryTampi RR, Psychiatric Times
1/20/2013 - DementiaTampi RR, 2013-2014 Board Review Psychiatry. Audio-Digest Foundation
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Press Mentions
- Strong Support for CBT as First-Line Treatment for Insomnia in SeniorsMarch 14th, 2023
- Cost and Controversy Are Limiting Use of New Alzheimer's DrugNovember 8th, 2021
- Akron General Adds Psychiatry Residency ProgramJuly 22nd, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Fellow
- American Association of Social PsychiatryMember
- American Association For Geriatric PsychiatryDistinguished Fellow
Other Languages
- Hindi
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