RobertoAlejandroLeon-BarrieraMD(He/Him)
Psychiatry • Pittsburgh, PAPsychosomatic Medicine
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Office
3811 Ohara St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-624-1000Fax+1 412-246-6826
Summary
- Interests in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Transplant Psychiatry, and Psycho-oncology.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2022 - 2023
University of ConnecticutChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2021 - 2022- University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2022
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2018, MD, Magna Cum Laude
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto RicoBS, General Science, Summa Cum Laude, 2010 - 2014
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Insomnia in older adults: A review of treatment options.Roberto León-Barriera, Margaret M Chaplin, Jasleen Kaur, Vania Modesto-Lowe
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2025-01-02 - Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach.Vania Modesto-Lowe, Margaret M Chaplin, Roberto León-Barriera, Lakshit Jain
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2024-05-01 - 3 citationsA practical guide for buprenorphine initiation in the primary care setting.Roberto León-Barriera, Samantha Jayne Zwiebel, Vania Modesto-Lowe
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2023-09-01
Journal Articles
- “ Happy Accidents”: Repurposing MetforminVania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH, Roberto León-Barriera, MD , and Jasleen Kaur, MD, Psychiatric Times, 11/11/2024
- Metformin, Inflammation, the Gut Microbiome, and Health Span: Connecting the DotsVania Modesto-Lowe,MD,MPH, Roberto León-Barriera, MD, and Jasleen Kaur, MD, Psychiatric Times, 6/17/2024
- Do Not Overlook Bupropion MisuseJasleen Kaur, MD; Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH; Roberto León-Barriera, MD, Prim Care Companion CNS Disord, 4/30/2024
Other Languages
- Spanish
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