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Samuel McLean, MD, Emergency Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

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Emergency Medicine • Chapel Hill, NC

Jeffrey Houpt Distinguished Investigator and Professor of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, and Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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  • Office

    101 Manning Dr
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514
    Phone+1 919-966-4131

Education & Training

  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2001 - 2008
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1997 - 2002
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACEP) American College of Emergency Physicians

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Nausea in the Peri-Traumatic Period Is Associated with Prospective Risk for PTSD Symptom Development  
    Elizabeth I Roger, Samuel A McLean, Ian M Kronish, Kerry J Ressler, Barbara O Rothbaum, Lauren Hudak, Charles F Gillespie, Jennifer A Sumner, Nature
  • Archival Report Relationship of Hippocampal Volumes and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms over Early Posttrauma Periods  
    Samuel A McLean, Israel Liberzon, Kristopher R Brickman, Marijo B Tamburrino, ScienceDirect
  • A Functional riboSNitch in the 3′UTR of FKBP5 Alters microRNA-320a Binding Efficiency and Mediates Vulnerability to Chronic Posttraumatic Pain  
    Claire Pearson, Phyllis L Hendry, Robert Domeier, Samuel A McLean, Michael C Kurz, Elizabeth Datner, Christopher Lewandowski, The Journal of Neuroscience

Press Mentions

  • Health News | Feeling of Detachment After Trauma Has Worse Impact on Mental Health, Reveals Study
    Health News | Feeling of Detachment After Trauma Has Worse Impact on Mental Health, Reveals StudyJune 22nd, 2022
  • App Measures Mental Wellness of Front Line Workers, Responders
    App Measures Mental Wellness of Front Line Workers, RespondersJuly 24th, 2020
  • UNC Helps Launch COVID-19 Mental Health App for Health Workers
    UNC Helps Launch COVID-19 Mental Health App for Health WorkersJuly 22nd, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Applying Biopsychosocial Model To Post-Mvc Pain Development In African AmericansNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
  • Genetic Predictors Of Acute And Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain After Minor MVCNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2011
  • Development Of Chronic Pain After Motor Vehicle TraumaNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2008
  • Development Of Chronic Pain After Motor Vehicle TraumaNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2007
  • Outcome Of PTS Treated In Emergency Department After Motor Vehicle CollisionNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006

Professional Memberships

Dr. Samuel McLean, Dr. Samuel McLean, MD, Dr. S McLean, Dr. Samuel A McLean