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Maria A. Oquendo

Ruth Meltzer Professor of Psychiatry
Chairman of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Psychiatrist-in-Chief , University of Pennsylvania Health System
Department: Psychiatry

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3535 Market Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education
BS
Tufts University, summa cum laude, 1980.
MD
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1984.
PhD
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, summa cum laude, 2010.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine and Psychiatry, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1984-1985.
Resident in Psychiatry , Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center , 1985-1988.
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Selected Publications

Lin, T; Pérez-Sabater, J; Barrigón, ML; Baca-Garcia, E; Aradillas, JC; Villalba-Oliva, MÁ; Olmos, PM; Bryan, CJ; Wiley, J; Taylor, DJ; Pruiksma, KE; Baker, JC; Khazem, L; Oquendo, MA; Brown, L; Artés-Rodríguez, A : Passive Monitoring for Suicide Risk Prediction in US Military Personnel: Detecting Behavioral Changes with Wearable Data. Research Square 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10847529/v1

Nathan, JB; Mayinja, L; Webster, JL; Tran, JT; Burgese, T; Calkins, ME; Oquendo, MA; Brown, G; Mandell, D; Bauermeister, JA; Brown, LA : Self-Reported Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Emerging Adults Screened for a Suicide Prevention Trial. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03438-w

Hristidis, VC; De Leon, V; Van Der Vaart, AD; Sackeim, HA; Rush, AJ; Aaronson, ST; Bunker, MT; Allen, RM; Sheline, Y; Nahas, Z; Dunner, DL; Gott, BM; Lee, YC; Gordon, C; Tran, Q; Shy, O; Quevedo, J; Riva-Posse, P; Zajecka, J; Mickey, BJ; Duffy, W; Kriedt, CL; Oquendo, MA; Conway, CR: Impact of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Suicidal Ideation in Markedly Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: A RECOVER Study Report. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.25m16296

Nezir, F; Reilly, ME; Steinberg, M; Green, KL; Jager-Hyman, S; Wolk, CB; Mowery, D; Mandell, DS; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK : Workforce Investments in Telehealth Suicide Prevention in Emergency Departments: Implementation Costs of a Centralized Behavioral Health Consultation Service. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-026-10006-6

Cuthbert, B; Abi-Dargham, A; Gogtay, N; Horga; G; Ajilore, OA; Tamminga, C; McPartland, J; Clarke, DE; Yousif, L; Oquendo, MA : The Future of DSM: Role of Candidate Biomarkers and Biological Factors. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250877.

Donnelly, HK; Kim, S; Crosby, ES; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK; Mowery, DL : Who Is Getting the Help They Need? An AI-Driven Study of Intersectional Disparities in Mental Health Service Utilization Among Young Adults with Suicidal Ideation. Prevention Science: The Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-026-01924-0.

Brown, LA; Tran, JT; Gallop, R; Webster, JL; Wolfe, JR; Kautz, MM; Zhu, Y; Arcomano, A; Nathan, JB; Mayinja, L; Azat O’Connor, A; Mowery, D; Mandell, DS; Brown, GK; Oquendo, MA; Bauermeister, JA : Increasing Safety Plan Use and Reducing Suicidal Ideation among Emerging Adults: A Pilot Randomized Trial of the STARS Intervention. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1111/sltb.70101

Smith, A; Graña, J; Bhugra, D; Oquendo, MA; Buadze, A; Ventriglio, A; Liebrenz, M : “It’s a Complicated Issue”: Exploring Public Perspectives on Reddit about the American Psychiatric Association’s Goldwater Rule and the Ethics of Public-professional Mental Health Commentary. BMC Medical Ethics 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01447-x

Hill, ML; Nichter, B; Fischer, IC; Na, PJ: Oquendo, MA; Pietrzak, RH: Military Sexual Trauma in the United States. JAMA Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.1203.

Donnelly, HK; Mandell, D; Hwang, S; Schriver, E; Vurgun, U; Neill, G; Patel, E; Reilly, ME; Steinberg, M; Calloway, A; Gallop, R; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK; Mowery, DL : Data Science Education for Residents, Researchers, and Students in Psychiatry and Psychology: Program Development and Evaluation Study. JMIR Medical Education 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.2196/75125.

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