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
Wadden, TA; Oquendo, MA; Kushner, RF; Cao, D; Karanikas, CA; Kechter, A; Murphy, MA : Psychiatric Safety of Tirzepatide in People With Obesity and No Known Major Psychopathology: A Post Hoc Analysis of SURMOUNT. Obesity 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.70122.Donnelly, HK; Brown, GK; Green, KL; Vurgun, U; Hwang, S; Schriver, E; Steinberg, M; Reilly, ME; Mehta, H; Labouliere, C; Oquendo, MA; Mandell, D; Mowery, DL : Automated Safety Plan Scoring in Outpatient Mental Health Settings Using Large Language Models: Exploratory Study. JMIR Mental Health 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.2196/79010.
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.
Kas, MJH; Do, KQ; Sand, MS; Kozak, R; Tunbridge, EM; Oquendo, MA; Tamminga, C; Koutsouleris, N; Knudsen, GM; Penninx, BW; Padberg, FJ; Drevets, WC; Falkai, P; Buhl, DL; Reif, A: Biomarker innovations in precision psychiatry diagnostics and treatment strategies. European Neuropsychopharmacology : The Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2026.112762.
Ongur, D; Abi Dargham, A; Clarke, D; Compton, W; Cuthbert, B; Fung, K; Gogtay, N; Kas, M; Kumar, A; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, V; Oquendo, MA; Wainberg, M; Yonkers, K; Yousif, L; Alpert, J : The Future of DSM: A Report from the Structure and Dimensions Committee. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250876
Oquendo, MA; Abi Dargham, A; Alpert, J; Benton, T; Clarke, D; Compton, W; Drexler, K; Fung, K; Kas, M; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, V; Ongur, D; Wainberg, M; Yonkers, K; Yousif, L; Gogtay, N: Initial Strategy For the Future of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250878.
Cuthbert, B; Ajilore, O; Alpert, J; Clarke, D; Compton, W; Drexler, K; Fung, K; Gogtay, N; Kas, M; Kumar, A; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, V; Ongur, D; Tamminga, C; Wainberg, M; Yonkers, K; Yousif, L; Abi Dargham, A; Oquendo, MA : The Future of DSM: The Role of Candidate Biomarkers and Biological Factors in the Diagnostic and Statistical Model. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20250877.
Zelazny, J; Porta, G; Mann, JJ; Keilp, J; Oquendo, MA; Burke, A; Brent, D; Melhem, N : Proximal Risk of Suicide Related Behavior (SRB) in Black Youth with a Parental History of Mood Disorder. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1177/10783903261424854/ ID: JAPNA-2025-OR-229.R1.
Barzilay, R; Sudol, K; Daskalakis, NP; Boldrini, M; Oquendo, MA : Pursuing the Elusive Biosignature for Suicide: A Decennial Update. Molecular Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-026-03507-5
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.