
Sagar Amit Vijapura MD
Addiction, Psychopharmacology
Associate Psychiatrist, Vijapura Behavioral Health
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9141 Cypress Green DrSte 1Jacksonville, FL 32256
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Summary
- Dr. Sagar Vijapura is a board-certified psychiatrist in private practice with additional specialized training in addiction medicine. During his medical training, he was awarded membership into the distinguished AOA Medical Honor Society. Dr. Vijapura completed his psychiatry residency and research training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, affiliate hospitals of Harvard Medical School. He has presented psychiatric research at national meetings, published multiple scholarly articles in professional journals, and received numerous teaching awards.
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2012 - 2016
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2012 - 2016
- Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 2012
- University of FloridaB.S., Integrative Biology, Cum Laude, 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2020
- MA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Solomon Award Semifinalist, Department of Psychiatry Mysell Research Day Harvard Medical School, 2016
- Excellence in Medical Education, Longwood Psychiatry Program Harvard Medical School, 2014
- Outstanding Resident-Fellow Teaching Award Harvard Medical School, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsMechanisms of Perceived Treatment Assignment and Subsequent Expectancy Effects in a Double Blind Placebo Controlled RCT of Major Depression.Johannes A. C. Laferton, Sagar Vijapura, Lee Baer, Alisabet Clain, Abigail Cooper
Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2018-09-07 - 2 citationsA Resident Perspective on the Goldwater Rule.James A Armontrout, Sagar Vijapura
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2017-06-01 - 7 citationsPsychiatrists’ Attitudes Toward Non-Pharmacologic Factors Within the Context of Antidepressant PharmacotherapySagar Vijapura, Johannes A. C. Laferton, David Mintz, Ted J. Kaptchuk, David J. Wolfe
Academic Psychiatry. 2016-10-01
Journal Articles
- Meeting Report: 168th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric AssociationTorous J, Lizano P, Vijapura S, Padmanabhan J, Keshavan M, Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Abstracts/Posters
- Changes in Patient Beliefs Regarding Treatment Assignment in a Placebo-Controlled RCT of Major Depressive DisorderVijapura S, Laferton J, Baer L, Clain A, Cooper A, Papakostas G, Price L, Capenter L, Tyrka A, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Harvard Psychiatry Research Day, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- Psychiatrists' Attitudes Towards Non-pharmacologic Factors Within the Context of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy.Vijapura S, Laferton J, Mintz D, Kaptchuk T, Wolfe D, Harvard Psychiatry Research Day, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
- Association between physicians beliefs regarding assigned treatment and clinical response: Re-analysis of data from the Hypericum Depression Trial Study Group.Chen J, Vijapura S, Papakostas G, Parkin S, Kim D, Cusin C, Baer L, Clain A, Fava M, Mischoulon D, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2014
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Research History
- Clinical ResearcherMassachusetts General Hospital Depression and Clinical Research Program http://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/services/dcrp_home.aspx2013 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Academy of Addiction PsychiatryMember
Other Languages
- Gujarati
External Links
- Vijapura Behavioral Healthhttp://www.vijapura.com
- SAMHSAhttps://www.samhsa.gov/
- Clinical Trialshttp://www.clinicaltrials.gov
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