Chris Aiken, M.D. Psychiatry & Psychotherapy

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Education and Training

 

 

 

 

 

                               

University of Virginia, Undergraduate, B.A. with distinction, Echols Scholar.

Yale School of Medicine, Medical School, M.D.

New York Hospital-Cornell, Internship.

Duke University Medical Center, Residency, Chief Resident of Outpatient Psychiatry.

Clinical Activities

Private Practice Psychiatry, Winston-Salem.

Instructor in Clinical Psychiatry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Medical Director, Trinity Center.

Clinical Psychiatrist, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Honors

Menninger Scholar in psychiatry.

Stanley Scholars award for psychiatric research.

Publications

Books

Aiken C. USMLE Questions for Crash Course Psychiatry. Mosby/Elsevier, 2007.

Aiken C, Coric V, Sanfilippo L. Underground Clinical Vignettes: Psychiatry. Appleton & Lange (S2S Division) 1999.

Journal Articles

Aiken C. Pramipexole in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68: 1230-6, 2007.

Aiken C, Cline G, Shulman G. Cerebral metabolism of glucose and ketones in hyperketotic diabetic acidosis. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 72: 37, 1999.  

Ingraham LI, Aiken CB. An empirical approach to determining criteria for abnormality in test batteries with multiple measures. Neuropsychology 10: 120-124, 1996.

 

 

Presentations

Aiken C. Cardiac Effects of Atomoxetine and Stimulants. Presentation, Forsyth County Psychiatric Association, September 2006.

 

Aiken C. Pharmacotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder. Grand Rounds Presentation, Duke University and John Umstead Medical Centers. June 2003.

 

Organizations and Licensure

Board Certified (Diplomate), American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

President, Forsyth County Psychiatric Association, 2006-present.

Annual Meeting Chair, North Carolina Psychiatric Association, 2007-2008.

Member: American Psychiatric Association, North Carolina Psychiatric Association, International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, International Society for Bipolar Disorders.

North Carolina Full and Unrestricted Medical License.