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William McCall, MD, Geriatrics, Augusta, GA

WilliamVaughnMcCallMD

Geriatrics Augusta, GA

Professor and Case Distinguished Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University

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  • Office

    997 St Sebastian Way
    Georgia Regents Medical Associates
    Augusta, GA 30901
    Phone+1 706-721-6597
    Fax+1 706-721-6602

Summary

  • Dr. Vaughn McCall has served as Professor and Case Distinguished Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University since 2012. Dr. McCall comes to Augusta University from Wake Forest University School of Medicine after having served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine since 2003. He completed his medical degree and post-graduate psychiatric training at Duke University. He completed a Masters degree in Epidemiology from Wake Forest University. He is board certified in general psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and sleep disorders medicine. His research interests include depression, electroconvulsive therapy, quality of life, insomnia, and suicide. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institute of Mental Health since 1995, and he is author of more than 400 publications, including more than 180 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is Editor of the Journal of ECT, Past President of the Association for Convulsive Therapy, and a prior Director of the Board of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. His awards have included The Thomas Ball Award, presented by the Chesapeake Bay Sleep Society for service in Sleep Medicine, and the Eugene Hargrove Award given by the NC Psychiatric Association for achievement in psychiatric research, and the Honored Speaker Award given by the International Association of ECT and Neurostimulation.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1989
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Works, Now Scientists Believe They Know How
    Electroconvulsive Therapy Works, Now Scientists Believe They Know HowAugust 7th, 2024
  • Trazodone Commonly Used off-Label for Insomnia
    Trazodone Commonly Used off-Label for InsomniaSeptember 20th, 2022
  • Annual Meeting 2021 Preliminary Program Guide
    Annual Meeting 2021 Preliminary Program GuideMarch 1st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • 7/8-Prolonging Remission In Depressed Elderly (PRIDE)National Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
  • Hypnotics In The Treatment Of Psychiatric DisordersNational Center For Research Resources2006–2009
  • Hypnotics And The Treatment Of Psychiatric DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2007
  • Optimization Of Electroconvulsive TherapyNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
  • Optimization Of Electroconvulsive TherapyNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Geriatric Mental Health Academic AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1999
  • Geriatric Mental Health Academic AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1998