Deepak Sarpal, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Psychiatry; Medical Director, Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) Program · University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Deepak Sarpal is Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Medical Director, Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) Program at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 76 publications with 1,577 citations (h-index 20); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Deepak Sarpal, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. The public record shows 76 publications with 1,577 citations (h-index 20), centered on Schizophrenia. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, 5 NIH-funded awards (2016–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The European journal of neuroscience
- Top research focus: Schizophrenia
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 15 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Anticholinergic Deprescription in Schizophrenia
Sponsor: Deepak K. Sarpal, M.D.
- Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for People With Schizophrenia Treated With Clozapine
Sponsor: Deepak K. Sarpal, M.D.
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Hallucinations in First-Episode Schizophrenia
Sponsor: Northwell Health
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Atypical Antipsychotic100%Invega Sustenna100%Part D<11 patients
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NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2016–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Neural Mechanisms of Anticholinergic Burden in Mid- to Late-Life Schizophrenia Spectrum Illness
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$760,955R01MH135096 - A Multidimensional Dissection of Antipsychotic Treatment Response in Early Schizophrenia
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$686,015R01MH124705 - Linking mania/hypomania with abnormal reward expectancy- and approach-related neural network activity and dopamine release
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$659,263R01MH133457
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Group Differences of Multiregion Glutamate Concentration in Clinical High Risk and Schizophrenia.
The European journal of neuroscience
Article2026 - The intersection between psychedelics and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Reevaluating risk and therapeutic potential.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)
Article2026 - Bipolar Disorder Psychosis Risk Predicts Cue Discrimination on the AX-Continuous Performance Task Paradigm.
Bipolar disorders
Article2026 - Persistent Negative Symptoms: Characterization of an Unmet Need in a Learning Health System for First-Episode Psychosis.
Schizophrenia bulletin
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 16 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/deepak-sarpal-md
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sarpallab.pitt.edu/people/deepak-k-sarpal-md
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linkedin.com/in/deepak-k-sarpal-3212a561
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scholar.google.com/citations
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Deepak-K-Sarpal-2144212258
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Instagram
instagram.com/pittpsychiatry/p/C2AbzFjOVqy
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psychiatry.pitt.edu/university-pittsburgh-school-medicine-promotes-deepak-sarpal-md-associate-professor-psychiatry
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Background & recognition
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
St. George's University School of Medicine
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Zucker Hillside Hospital, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Associate Member
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
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American Psychiatric Association
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EPINET (NIMH-funded Early Psychosis Intervention Network)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Rising Star Award
Pittsburgh Foundation
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Principal Investigator
Laboratory of Psychiatric Treatments and Outcomes (Sarpal Lab), University of Pittsburgh
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- University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Department of Psychiatry
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
"Psychiatry Advances Podcast" (University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Psychiatry), discussed clozapine for refractory schizophrenia and functional neuroimaging of antipsychotic response
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- Presenter profile
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