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Sajoy Varghese, MD, Psychiatry, Minneapolis, MN

SajoyPurathumuriyilVargheseMDFAPA, FASAM

Psychiatry Minneapolis, MN

Addiction

Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis

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  • Office

    1 Veterans Dr
    Minneapolis, MN 55417
    Phone+1 312-399-8802

Summary

  • Dr. Varghese completed medical school at Vinnitsa National Medical University, Ukraine. He did an internship at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boston, MA, and completed his psychiatry residency at McGaw Medical Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago, IL. He is interested in developing novel pharmacological agents and novel cognitive/behavioral interventions to prevent binge alcohol drinking in people with Post-traumatic stress disorder. He has published several papers on stress disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders.

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoScholars for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellowship, Medical Education , 2015 - 2016
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2011 - 2012
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2011
  • St Elizabeth's Medical Center
    St Elizabeth's Medical CenterInternship, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2007
  • Vinnica State Medical University
    Vinnica State Medical UniversityClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • AOA Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine (CAQ)
  • The Travancore Cochin Council of Modern Medicine, kerala, India Permanent Medical License Registration

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Robert and Dianne Hales Volunteer Clinical Professors Professional Development Grant University of California Davis, 2024
  • Research Colloquium (Alcohol, Pain and Drug Abuse) American Psychiatric Association, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mobile Delivery Program to Prevent Relapse and Improve Functioning in Patients With Psychiatric Diseases  
    Sanzone et, al., 2024, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 4/7/2024
  • Integrative Pharmacology in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders  
    Jack Dolon, Pooja Kumari, Sajoy P. Varghese, Michael Bai, Ori David Florentin, Emma D. Frost, John Banks. Niyatihi Vadlapatla, Olivia Kam, Mujeeb Shad, Shafiqur Rahman..., Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 6/8/2023
  • An Overview of Mindfulness-Oriented Addiction and Pain Recovery  
    Andrew J. Biedlingmaier, MD; Timothy G. Yovankin, MD; Maju Koola, MD; Michael Yanuck, MD, PhD; Sajoy P. Varghese, MD., The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 12/21/2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • Case Report of Buprenorphine and Serotonin Syndrome and Catatonia
    Andrew J. Biedlingmaier, MD...Maju Mathew Koola, MD...Sajoy P. Varghese, MD, Society of Biological Psychiatry's 2021 Annual Meeting
  • Correlating Kynurenine Pathway and Heart Rate Variability: A Novel Method to Assess Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder With and Without ...
    Sajoy Varghese, Edwin Simon, Maju Koola, Biological Psychiatry, 5/1/2020
  • Novel Complementary and Alternative Mindfulness Based Intervention: Therapeutic Approach to Manage Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    Sajoy Varghese, Sheena Varghese, Anish Chackochan, Maju Koola, Sandeep Saini, Alex Zachariah, Biological Psychiatry, 5/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Loperamide Abuse: Atypical Opioid Use Disorder 
    KMC, India - 1/2016
  • Early Life Stress as a Risk Factor for Substance Use Disorders: Clinical and Neurobiological Substrates. 
    Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman - 2/2014
  • Application of Mindfulness-Based Interventions 
    CMC-Vellore, India - 2/2014

Committees

  • Member, Illinois Psychiatric Society- Addiction Committee 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Russian, Hindi