Emeka Oputa, M.D.

Emeka
Oputa
M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Geriatric Fellowship VA Site Director
Tennessee Valley Health Systems (VA) Psychiatry

Hometown: Nigeria
College: Windsor University School of Medicine
Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine, West Indies
Residency: Columbia University College of Physicians - Harlem Hospital Center

Psychiatry Interests: Neurocognitive Disorders, Neuromodulation, Geriatric Mood Disorders, Palliative Care

Jean Salcedo, M.D.

Jean
M
Salcedo
MD

Hometown: Manila, Philippines
College: The College of William and Mary
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Residency: East Tennessee State University

Psychiatry Interests:

Susanne Bentley, D.O.

Susanne
Bentley
D.O.

Hometown: Asheville, NC
College: Western Carolina University
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Greenville Health System

Psychiatry Interest: Addiction Medicine

Payton Lea, M.D.

Payton
Lea
M.D.

Hometown: Fayetteville, AK
College: Hendrix College
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Psychiatry Interest: Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Psycho-oncology

Corey Hopkins, MD

Corey
Hopkins
M.D.

Hometown: Goose Creek, SC
College: College of Charleston
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina

Psychiatry Interest: Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Brain Stimulation

Abigail Richison, M.D.

Abigail
Richison
M.D.

Hometown: Galveston, TX
College: Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Psychiatry Interest: Addiction, Mental Health Policies, Cannabis Use, Criminal Justice System

Zachary Demko, M.D.

Zachary
Demko
M.D.

Hometown: Denver, CO
College: The University of Florida
Medical School: Florida International University
Residency: University of Colorado
Psychiatry Interests: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Emergency Psychiatry

 

Meta-analysis: Postmortem studies of the hippocampus in schizophrenia

Hippocampal volume and hippocampal neuron density, number and size in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of postmortem studies Abstract Reduced hippocampal volume is a consistent finding in neuroimaging studies of individuals with schizophrenia. While these studies have the advantage of large-sample sizes, they are unable to quantify the cellular basis of structural or functional changes.

Jennifer Weigand, MSW, LCSW

Jennifer
Weigand
MSW, LCSW
Professional Staff
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
jennifer.s.weigand@vumc.org

Jennifer Weigand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a School-Based Therapist/Team Lead within the Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry.  She attended The Ohio State University where she received both her Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master’s in Social Work degree.  Jennifer has been working in the mental health field for 23 years.  She has been a Therapeutic Case Manager and Supervisor at the Department of Children Services, has provided individual, group and family therapy within a school  & home based setting, has provided grief counseling through Hospice and has served as the Owner/Clinical Director of an adoption consulting agency.  She is certified as an Advanced Trauma Specialist for children and adolescents and has focused on helping children and families enhance their lives throughout her career.