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National Center for PTSD

Clinical Neurosciences Division

West Haven, Connecticut

The Clinical Neurosciences Division studies the effects of severe stress on brain function and develops new treatments for trauma victims. It consists of four separate laboratories specializing in neuropharmacology and neuroendocrinology, brain imaging, clinical psychopharmacology, and genetics and family studies. In these laboratories basic and clinical investigations are conducted by internationally known scientists. In addition, great emphasis is placed upon training the next generation of researchers.

  • National Center for PTSD
  • Clinical Neurosciences Division Psychiatry Service (116A) VA Medical Center 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven CT 06516
  • Voice (203) 932-5711 ext 2464
  • Fax (203) 937-3481

STAFF DIRECTORY

To send email to someone at the Clinical Neurosciences Division, use this address: lastname.firstname@west-haven.va.gov (or click on "email" after that person's name)

Director's Office

John H. Krystal, MD, Director ext 2540 -- email alternative telephone (203) 974-7538 --email

Steven Southwick MD, PTSD Deputy Director, Program Director ext 2464 -- email --email

Ann Staudt, Administrative Officer ext 2464 -- email

Clinical Programs

Outpatient/Substance Use PTSD Program

Dolores Vojvoda, MD, Medical Director, ext 2574 -- email

PTSD Residential Rehabilitation Program (PRRP)

Smadar Kometz-Rock, MD, Medical Director ext 2578 -- email

Pat McDonough, MSW, Director ext 2620 --email )

Research Programs

Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis and Treatment Mechanisms

Ronald Duman, PhD, Director ext 5100 -- email

Behavioral Chemistry

Bita Moghaddam, MD, Director, ext 5100 -- email

Molecular Neuropathology

Nihal deLanerolle, PhD, Director, (203) 785-7040 -- email

Molecular Genetics

Joel Gelernter, MD, Director, ext 3599 -- email

Laboratory of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics

Steven M. Southwick, MD, Director, ext 2464 -- email

Stress and Resilience Laboratory

C. Andrew Morgan, MD, Director, (203) 974-7194 -- email

Neuroendocrine Laboratory

Ann Rasmusson, MD, Director ext 2483 -- email

Experimental Therapeutic Laboratory

Andrew Goddard, MD, Director, (203) 764-5962 -- email

Neurodevelopment Laboratory

Joan Kaufman, PhD, Director, (203) 764-9990 -- email

Dual Diagnosis (Substance Abuse) Laboratory

Ismene Petrakis, MD, Director, ext 2244 -- email

Aging Laboratory

Dolores Vojvoda, MD, Director, ext 2574 -- email

 

Cognitive Neuroscience

Marcia Johnson, PhD, Director, (203) 432-4639 -- email

Deane Aikins, PhD, Research Fellow, ext 4282 -- email

 

Biostudies Unit

Willie Ford ext 4304 -- email