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Teodor Postolache, MD, Psychiatry, Silver Spring, MD

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Psychiatry Silver Spring, MD

Professor, Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

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  • Office

    2225 Nees LN
    Silver Spring, MD 20905
    Phone+1 301-996-9040
    Fax+1 301-517-9227

Education & Training

  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Psychobiology, Chronobiology, 1996 - 1998
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1996
  • Cluj Napoca Medical School
    Cluj Napoca Medical SchoolClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1998 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2005
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Investigator Award American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Independent Investigator Award NARSAD
  • Teacher of the Year University of Maryland / Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Training
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Uncovering the Complex Genetics of Human Temperament  
    C Robert Cloninger, Dragan M Svrakic, Teodor T Postolache, Nature

Authored Content

  • Targetable Biological Mechanisms Implicated in Emergent Psychiatric Conditions Associated with SARS-CoV-2 InfectionJuly 2020
  • Moderation of the Relationship Between Toxoplasma Gondii Seropositivity and Trait Impulsivity in Younger Men by the Phenylalanine-Tyrosine RatioMarch 2018

Press Mentions

  • For Some, a Second Pandemic Winter Means Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Hitting Hard
    For Some, a Second Pandemic Winter Means Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Hitting HardDecember 23rd, 2021
  • ‘Summertime Sadness’ Is a Real Issue
    ‘Summertime Sadness’ Is a Real IssueJune 17th, 2021
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder Isn’t Just for Winter
    Seasonal Affective Disorder Isn’t Just for WinterJune 1st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Toxoplasma gondii, kynurenines, inflammation, neuropsychological factors and suicidal behaviorVA CSR&D2017–2020
  • Seasonality Of Mood: A Genome-Wide Association Study In The Old Order AmishNational Institute Of Mental Health2010
  • Light Treatment For Winter Seasonal Affective DisorderNational Center For Research Resources2009
  • Seasonality Of Depression And Airborne AllergensNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
  • Seasonality Of Suicide And Airborne AllergensNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
  • Light Treatment For Winter-Sad: Prediction Of Response By Immediate ImprovementNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
  • Light Treatment For SADNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Inflammation As A Possible Factor In The Development Of Postpartum DepressionNational Center For Research Resources2008
  • Mood Worsening In Spring In Women With Depression And Tree-Pollen AllergyNational Institute Of Mental Health2007
  • Inflammation Factors In Postpartum DepressionNational Center For Research Resources2007
  • Mood Worsening In Spring In Patients With Recurrent Depression And Tree-Pollen ALNational Institute Of Mental Health2006