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
Contact information
3535 Market Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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.
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.
Permanent linkIntern 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.
Selected Publications
Tran, JT; Webster, JL; Wolfe, JR; Ben Nathan, J; Mayinja, L; Kautz, M; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK; Mandell, D; Mowery, D; Bauermeister, JA; Brown, LA : Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Diverse Emerging Adults Who are at Risk for Suicide: A Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Formative Research 2025 Notes: http://doi.org/10.2196/67814.Connolly Gibbons, MB; Tyler, J; Crits-Christoph, P; Cristancho, M; Galbraith, J; Chiu, RY; Duong, L; Oquendo, MA: A Multifaceted Outpatient Treatment Model for Mood and Anxiety Disorders Designed to Optimize Both Treatment Outcomes and Access to Care. Psychotherapy 2025.
Na, PJ; Shin, J; Kwak, HR; Lee, J; Jester, D; Bandara, P; Kim, JY; Moutier, C; Pietrzak, RH; Oquendo, MA; Jeste, DV : Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes – A Review of Meta-Analyses. JAMA Psychiatry 2025 Notes: doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4241.
Tran, JT; Webster, J; Wolfe, JR; Ben Nathan, J; Mayinja, L; Kautz, M; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK; Mandell, D; Mowery, D; Bauermeister, JA; Brown, L: Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Who Are at Risk for Suicide: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Formative Research 2025 Notes: http://doi.org/10.2196/67814.
Donnelly, HK; Brown, GK; Green, KL; Vurgun, U; Hwang, S; Schriver, E; Steinberg, M; Reilly, M; Mehta, H; Labouliere, C; Oquendo, MA; Mandell, M; Mowery, DL : Exploring the potential of large language models for automated safety plan scoring in outpatient mental health settings. medRxiv 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.26.25324610.
Moran, P; Chandler, A; Dudgeon, P; Kirtley, OJ; Knipe, D; Pirkis, J; Sinyor, M; Allister, R; Ansloos, J; Ball, MA; Chan, LF; Darwin, L; Derry, KL; Heney, V; Hetrick, S; Li, A; Machado, DB; McAllister, E; McDaid, D; Mehra, I; Niederkrotenthaler, T; Nock, MK; O’Keefe, VM; Oquendo, MA; Osafo, J; Patel, V; Pathare, S; Peltier, S; Roberts, T; Robinson, J; Shand, F; Stirling, F; Stoor, JPA; Swingler, N; Turecki, G; Venkatesh, S; Waitoki, W; Wright, M; Yip, PSF; Spoelma, MJ; Kapur, N; O’Connor, RC; Christensen, H: The Lancet Commission on Self-Harm. The Lancet October 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01121-8.
Smith, A; Hachen, S; Oquendo, MA; Bhugra, D; Ventriglio, A; Liebrenz, M: Ethics beyond Goldwater? Analyzing policies from American medical organizations on public communications from physicians in the digital age. Research Square August 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4750590/v1.
Gibbons, C; Lang Duong, MB; Chiu, RY; Crits-Christoph, P; Gallop, R; Mandell, D; Barg, O; Newman, CF; Brown, LA; Oquendo, MA: A cohort study of engagement in telehealth psychotherapy versus in-person services. Psychotherapy Research July 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2024.2375231.
Oquendo, MA; Galfalvy, HC; Choo, TH; Herzog, S; Burke, AK; Sublette, ME; Mann, JJ; Stanley, BH : Occurrence and characteristics of suicidal ideation in psychiatrically healthy individuals based on ecological momentary assessment. Molecular Psychiatry May 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02560-2.
Brown, GK; Wolk, CB; Green, KL; Nezir, F; Mowery, DL; Gallop, R; Reilly, ME; Stanley, B; Mandell, DS; Oquendo, MA; Jager-Hyman S: Safety Planning Intervention and Follow-up: A Telehealth Service Model for Suicidal Individuals in Emergency Department Settings: Study Design and Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials 140, March 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107492.