Raymond J Pan, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Orthopedic Surgery

Areas of Expertise

  • Children & Adolescents
  • Telepsychiatry
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
Raymond J Pan, MD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Mental health symptoms associated with concussions; Sports psychiatry

Clinical Interests

Mental health symptoms associated with concussions; Treating concussion-related mental health symptoms; Adolescent psychiatry

Education Interests

Medical student & resident education; Physician education

Selected Publications

  1. Pan RJ, Baron DA. Role of the Psychiatrist in Sports Concussion, Psychiatr Ann, 2024, 54(11)313-316.
  2. Eagle SR, Brent D, Covassin T, Elbin RJ, Wallace J, Ortega J, Pan R, Anto-Ocrah M, Okonkwo DO, Collins MW, Kontos AP. Exploration of Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Sport-Related Concussion, Depression History, and Suicide Attempts in US Youth. JAMA Network Open, 2022, 5(7): e2219934.
  3. Eagle SR, Womble MN, Elbin RJ, Pan R, Collins MW, Kontos AP. Concussion symptom cut-offs for identification and prognosis of sport-related concussion: the role of time since injury. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020, 48(10): 2544-2551.
  4. Kontos A, Pan R, Kouros E. Mental Health Manifestations of Concussion. In: Hong E and Rao A. editors. Mental Health in the Athlete: Modern Perspectives and Novel Challenges for the Sports Medicine Provider. Switzerland: Springer; 2020. p.149-163.
  5. Eagle SR, Pan R, Holland CL, Collins MW, Kontos AP. Predicting persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents with psychological symptoms and clinical risk factors. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, August 2021.
  6. Pan R. Role of Athletics in Adolescence and Lessons Learned Over the Last Year. 68th Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2021.
  7. Pan R, Sherry N. Mental Health in Child and Adolescent Athletes Following Concussion, 66th Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 19, 2019.
  8. Pan R, Strauss A. Sports Psychiatry in Youth: Experiences and Challenges. 67th Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 2020.
  9. Pan R, Behavioral Health and Concussions, UPMC Rooney Center for Sports Medicine Grand Rounds, September 20, 2018
  10. Sherry NS, Feder A, Pan R, Eagle S, Kontos AP. Transitioning Concussion Care to Mental Health Care: A Case Study of an Elite Athlete. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5(1):135-144.
  11. Education series for parents, students, athletic trainers, coaches, and counselors on Mental Health in the Student Athlete, UPMC Sports Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, Autumn 2021.
  12. Stress and Change: What a Student-Athlete and Parents Should Know, Winchester Thurston High School, April 7, 2021.
  13. Concussion and Mental Health Roundtable. IU BrainSTEPS. Presentation at the Westmoreland County Intermediate Unit, Greensburg, PA, May 16, 2019.
  14. Pan R, Q & A: Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Concussion, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program website (rethinkconcussions.upmc.edu), December 2017.
  15. Symptoms on Adolescent Depression: Helping, Hoping, and Coping. Presented at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, Pittsburgh, PA, March 31, 2008.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine
Education
MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, School of Engineering
Residency
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Postdoctoral
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

  • Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
  • Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Member, Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • Board Director, International Society for Sports Psychiatry
  • Board Director, Allegheny County Medical Society

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Frederick E. Terman Award in Engineering, Stanford University

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