VarunChoudharyMDMA, DFAPA(Dr)

Chief Medical Officer, Talkspace

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I am a double board certified psychiatrist and have extensive experience in behavioral health integration, the collaborative care model, behavioral healthcare policy, and the interface between technology and behavioral healthcare delivery. I began practicing Telepsychiatry in 2006, and helped create & develop Telehealth departments in 2 different companies. I believe in a multidisciplinary team based approach for optimal treatment and have an expertise in managed behavioral healthcare, population health and behavioral health outcome metrics. I was previously the Co-Chair for the National Quality Forum's Core Quality Measures Council for Behavioral Health and the current Governor appointed Psychiatrist for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Disability Services Board.

Yale-New Haven Hospital2004
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1999 - 2003
Saba University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Loyola Marymount UniversityMA, Psychology, 1993 - 1995
University of CaliforniaB.S, Biology, 1993
University of CaliforniaB.A, Psychology, 1993

President Psychiatric Society of Virginia, 2015
Appointment: Governor Warner’s Interagency Civil Admissions Advisory Council 2008
MCV Department of Psychiatry Chief Resident 2003
Honored Member Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Medicine, 2003
Outstanding Teaching in Clinical Psychiatry Medical College of Virginia, 2000
Graduation with Distinction from Basic Medical Sciences Program Saba University, 1997
Psi Chi National Honor Society Loyola Marymount University, 1994
Department of Psychology Graduate Scholarship Loyola Marymount University, 1993
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PubMed

5 citations
Verapamil Inhibits Aspergillus Biofilm, but Antagonizes Voriconazole
Hasan Nazik, Varun Choudhary, David A. Stevens
Journal of Fungi. 2017-09-20
14 citations
Are Cystic Fibrosis Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates Different? Intermicrobial Interactions with Pseudomonas
Hasan Nazik, Richard B. Moss, Vyshnavi Karna, Karl V. Clemons, Niaz Banaei
Mycopathologia. 2017-04-01

Journal Articles

The Expert as Character Witness: Limits on Profile and Personality Assessments in Sex Offender Cases.
Varun Choudhary, MD, Legal Digest: The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law,Vol. 32 Number 1
Beyond Hate.
Varun Choudhary, MD, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Vol. 30 Number 4

Lectures

The Clinical Application & Use of Videoconferencing Systems to Practice Correctional Telepsychiatry.
Psychiatric Society of Virginia
Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry.
MCV/VAMC
Medico legal Parameters of Treatment and Fall Risk in the Geriatric Population.
Abbott/Omnicare
Medico-legal & Ethical Issues in the Practice of Medicine.
Southside Virginia Training Center
Medico legal Principles and the Role of Informed Consent in Prescribing Antidepressant Medications.
Pfizer
Suicide Risk Assessment & Prevention.
Central State Hospital/SVTC
Diabetes, Weight Gain & Atypical Antipsychotics.
Eli Lilly & Co
Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry.
MCV Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Critical Evaluation and Analysis of Pharmaceutical Studies.
Janssen
Defining Evil: A Scientific Approach.
MCV Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
An Update on Injectable Atypical Antipsychotics.
Pfizer
Bipolar Disorder and its Treatment.
VAMC
An Overview of Newer Psychotropic Medications.
NAMI
Wellbutrin SR: New Clinical Applications.
GlaxoSmithKline
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Digital Mental Health Companies Draw Scrutiny and Growing ConcernsJuly 8th, 2022
Erin Boyd to Join Talkspace as Chief Growth Officer, EnterpriseJuly 29th, 2021
Talkspace Announces Varun Choudhary, MD, MA, DFAPA AsJune 15th, 2021
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Crisis & Emergency Services Work Group, Governor's Task Force on Mental Health 2014 - 2015
Justice Involved, DBHDS Mental Health Transformation Team 2014 - 2015