RobertoAlejandroLeon-BarrieraMD(He/Him)

Psychiatry • Pittsburgh, PA

Psychosomatic Medicine

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

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Office
3811 Ohara St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-624-1000

Fax+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 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
2 citations
A 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
1 citations
Cross-national reflections on medicinal cannabis and depression.
Vania Modesto-Lowe, Roberto León-Barriera, Lakshit Jain
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2023-05-01

Journal Articles

Metformin, Inflammation, the Gut Microbiome, and Health Span: Connecting the Dots
Vania Modesto-Lowe,MD,MPH, Roberto León-Barriera, MD, and Jasleen Kaur, MD, Psychiatric Times, 6/17/2024
Do Not Overlook Bupropion Misuse
Jasleen Kaur, MD; Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH; Roberto León-Barriera, MD, Prim Care Companion CNS Disord, 4/30/2024

Other Languages

Spanish