Maria Gabriela Garcia Vassallo
Associate Professor of PsychiatryCards
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Research
Publications
2026
Building epigenetic risk scores of opioid use disorder: Insights from human postmortem brain data
Heredia-Negrón F, Nagamatsu S, Carrasquillo-Carrion K, Hurd Y, Rompala G, Melín K, Garcia-Vassallo G, Roche-Lima A, Montalvo-Ortiz J. Building epigenetic risk scores of opioid use disorder: Insights from human postmortem brain data. Translational Psychiatry 2026, 16: 62. PMID: 41513637, PMCID: PMC12873295, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-025-03792-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in the Fentanyl Era: Navigating Challenges and Evolving Strategies- a Narrative Review
Osagie E, Horton J, Lawrence D, Hermes G, Garcia-Vassallo G. Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in the Fentanyl Era: Navigating Challenges and Evolving Strategies- a Narrative Review. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 44. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00655-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2024
National Addiction Workshop: A Virtual Adaptation to Support Competency Development in Opioid Use Disorder Management
Garcia-Vassallo G, Quinn N, Moore B, Chaudhry S, Moore D, Sorenson S, Braddock S, Edens E. National Addiction Workshop: A Virtual Adaptation to Support Competency Development in Opioid Use Disorder Management. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 46: 127-133. PMID: 39297293, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241273423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?
Edens E, Garcia Vassallo G, Heimer R. How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2024, 26: e551-561. PMID: 38958424, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.551.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry
Garcia-Vassallo G, Edens EL, Heward B, Auerbach MA, Wong AH, Camenga D. Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry. MedEdPORTAL 2021, 17: 11147. PMID: 33889724, PMCID: PMC8056775, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11147.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Brief Report: Rates of Fentanyl Use Among Psychiatric Emergency Room Patients
Elmarasi M, Garcia‐Vassallo G, Campbell S, Fuehrlein B. Brief Report: Rates of Fentanyl Use Among Psychiatric Emergency Room Patients. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 30: 92-95. PMID: 32779217, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- June 30, 2026
Department of Psychiatry Honors Residents, Fellows, Faculty, Staff at 2026 Annual Commencement Ceremonies
- October 04, 2024Source: The American Journal on Addictions
Navigating New Norms: Addiction Specialists' Perspectives on Opioid Use Disorder Treatments and Policy Challenges in the Fentanyl Era
- July 05, 2024
Weleff Edits New Issue of AMA Journal of Ethics
- June 10, 2024
Med Ed Day Poster Winners