2022
The Multiple Roles of the Transplant Psychiatrist
Nichols M, Zimbrean P. The Multiple Roles of the Transplant Psychiatrist. 2022, 199-204. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15052-4_25.ChaptersTransplant psychiatristCommunity mental health providersKidney transplant recipientsPre-transplant evaluationComorbid bipolar disorderSerious psychiatric disordersMental health providersLong-term careTransplant recipientsTransplant candidatesTransplant centersTransplant teamPsychiatric disordersSpecific time pointsHealth providersBipolar disorderClinical casesMedical staffTime pointsTreatment planningPsychiatristsFormal guidelinesDisordersMultiple rolesCare responsibilities
2021
Management of Substance Use Disorders in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device
Choi J, Alexis J, Gosev I, Zimbrean P, Nickels M. Management of Substance Use Disorders in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2021, 62: 568-576. PMID: 34391977, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersVentricular assist deviceHeart failureAssist deviceAdvanced heart failureChallenging patient populationHeart failure managementRole of LVADsLVAD candidatesConsultation-liaison psychiatryCardiac surgeryPatient populationPatient outcomesClinical casesPatientsFailure managementDisordersLVADAvailable literatureTreatmentLimited literatureSurgeryFailureManagement