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Timothy Wilens, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA

TimothyEdwinWilensMD

Psychiatry Boston, MA

Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Co-Director, Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM), Massachusetts General Hospital. Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

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  • Office

    55 Fruit St
    Yaw 6900
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-643-3481
    Fax+1 617-724-3742

Summary

  • Dr. Timothy Wilens is a psychiatrist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in addiction, child & adolescent psychiatry, and psychopharmacology and is experienced in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, substance abuse, health outcomes research, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, and central nervous system stimulants.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1988 - 1990
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1988
  • Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License Active through 1986
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2022
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in Massachusetts  
    Helena Hansen, Elizabeth E Krans, Timothy E Wilens, JAMA Network Open

Lectures

  • Conduct Disorder and ADHD: Predictors for Substance Abuse 
    163rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Conduct Disorder and ADHD: Predictors for Substance Abuse 
    American Psychiatric Association, 163rd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Authored Content

  • Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in MassachusettsMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • Tris Pharma’s Clonidine Hydrochloride Available to Treat ADHD
    Tris Pharma’s Clonidine Hydrochloride Available to Treat ADHDOctober 20th, 2024
  • Adderall Shortage Is so Bad Some Patients Can’t Fill Their Prescriptions
    Adderall Shortage Is so Bad Some Patients Can’t Fill Their PrescriptionsOctober 20th, 2022
  • Champlain Joins Mass General, Harvard to Enhance Campus Mental Health
    Champlain Joins Mass General, Harvard to Enhance Campus Mental HealthApril 7th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Etiologies Of Stimulant Misuse In College StudentsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2009–2011
  • Juvenile Bipolar Disorder And Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2010
  • Atomoxetine In Adolescents With ADHD And SUDNational Institute On Drug Abuse2004–2008
  • Substance Abuse In ADHD GirlsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2002–2006
  • Substance Abuse In Juvenile Bipolar DisorderNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2004
  • Long Term Drug Abuse In ADHDNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999–2002
  • Drug Abuse &Adhd In Adults &Their High Risk OffspringNational Institute On Drug Abuse1997–2001
  • Addictive Disorder Risk In Children--PsychopathologyNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1998

Professional Memberships