Faculty

Congratulations to Priyanka Amin, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Meredith Spada, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who have completed the UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials Program! Physician Leadership Essentials is part of a multi-year comprehensive approach to physician leadership development designed to equip physician leaders with the skills necessary to successfully identify and leverage...

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Pedersen, PhD, has received conferral of tenure at the rank of associate professor by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pedersen is a leader in research examining the individual differences that increase the risk for alcohol problems and alcohol use disorder, as well as for cannabis use, and is recognized for her expertise in health equity research and community-engaged...

Congratulations to John Rozel, MD (Professor of Psychiatry and Law), who has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, Pittsburgh Chapter. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual with longstanding service to and leadership with the Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and/or the American Psychiatric Association, as well as service to the...

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to Francesco Donati, MD, PhD (Research Instructor in Psychiatry). Dr. Donati received his MD and his PhD from the University of Milan (Italy). He completed psychiatry residency training at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, where he worked with individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. In 2023, Dr. Donati came to Pittsburgh to conduct postdoctoral research training with Fabio...

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to new faculty member Mei-Chuan (Holden) Ko, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry). Dr. Ko received his PhD in biopsychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he additionally completed postdoctoral research training in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Ko held academic appointments at the University of...