ScottTylerAaronsonMD

Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine Chief Science Officer, Institute for Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Sheppard Pratt Health System

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Office
6501 N Charles St
Towson, MD 21204
Phone+1 410-938-3125

Fax+1 410-938-3111

Summary

Dr. Scott Aaronson is a psychiatrist in Towson, MD and is affiliated with Sheppard Pratt Health System. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 36 years. His research covers novel treatments for difficult to treat mood and anxiety disorders and includes multiple studies with psychedelics as well as experimental neuromodulation techniques. He has more than 100 publications and over 3000 citings.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1982 - 2001
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Treatment-Resistant Depression Registry Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Pharmacogenomics for Antidepressant Guidance and Education 1 (PAGE-1_AG1) Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Investigating tDCS as a Treatment for Unipolar and Bipolar Depression Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Add-On Study of MSI-195 (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine, SAMe) for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Schizophrenia Cognition Scale Development Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Galantamine and Memantine Combination for Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Safety and Effectiveness of NeuroStar® Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy in Depressed Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
A Study of Solanezumab (LY2062430) in Participants With Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 3
The Safety and Efficacy of Psilocybin in Participants With Type 2 Bipolar Disorder (BP-II) Depression. Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Left prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in adolescents: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial.
Paul E. Croarkin, Ahmed Z. Elmaadawi, Scott Aaronson, G. Randolph Schrodt, Richard C. Holbert
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2021-01-01
109 citations
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Randomized to Different Amounts of Electrical Charge for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Acute and Chronic Effects
Scott Aaronson, Linda L. Carpenter, Charles R. Conway, Frederick W. Reimherr, Sarah H. Lisanby
Brain Stimulation. 2013-07-01
241 citations
TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION: A MULTISITE, NATURALISTIC, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ACUTE TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Linda L. Carpenter, Philip G. Janicak, Scott T. Aaronson, Terrence Boyadjis, David G. Brock
Depression and Anxiety. 2012-07-01

Press Mentions

Why You Should Care Who Controls PsychedelicsMay 7th, 2021
Correction: COMPASS Pathways Establishes Centre of Excellence with Sheppard Pratt to Accelerate Research and Improve Patient Experience in Mental Health CareJanuary 8th, 2021
Genomind Announces Major Industry-Leading HLA-A Test Innovation on Its Comprehensive Mental Health Pharmacogenetics (PGx) Test, Increasing Utility for Tens of Thousands of Clinicians and PatientsSeptember 10th, 2020
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