Amanda Bitting, PhD

Amanda
Bitting
PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Psychology
amanda.r.bitting@vumc.org

Dr. Amanda Bitting joined the faculty in 2020. Dr. Bitting obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Kentucky University. She went on to complete her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University where she gained experience and training with criminal forensic evaluations. She completed a predoctoral internship at Utah State Hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Minnesota State-Operated Forensic Services. Dr. Bitting’s clinical experience and interests are primarily criminal forensic evaluations, including criminal competencies, mental state at the time of the alleged offense, and violence/sexual risk assessment. Her research interests include the psychometric properties of forensic assessment instruments and bias in forensic decision-making.

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.