Helen Lavretsky, MD
Enriched profileProfessor In-Residence, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA; Semel Scholar in Integrative Mental Health · UCLA Health
Helen Lavretsky is Professor In-Residence, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA; Semel Scholar in Integrative Mental Health at UCLA Health. OpenAlex indexes 395 publications with 16,094 citations (h-index 57); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 12 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Helen Lavretsky, M.D., is Professor In-Residence, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA at UCLA Health. The public record shows 395 publications with 16,094 citations (h-index 57), centered on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Treatment of Major Depression, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions. It also documents an investigator role on 12 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2001–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature communications
- Top research focus: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- 12 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 18 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 156.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 16 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 12 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Randomized Pilot rTMS Trial for Knee Arthritis Pain and Depression
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- A Pilot rTMS Trial for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Long-COVID
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- FDDNP Protocol for Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies to Assist in the Diagnosis of Persons With Suspected CTE and AD
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Industry payments
Updated 16 Oct 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2023. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Eisai Inc.Program year20231 payment
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.Program year20231 payment
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%SNRI26.2%Duloxetine Hcl67%Venlafaxine Hcl Er33%Part D<11 patientsSSRI19.3%Trazodone Hcl61%Escitalopram Oxalate39%Part D<11 patients+ 5 more classes in this area
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 16 Oct 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2001–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- EFFECTS OF VULNERABILITY AND RESILIENCY ON BRAIN HEALTH DURING THE MID-TO-LATE-LIFE TRANSITION
Washington University
FY2026$222,504U19AG073585 - Mentoring and Research in Translational Science of Integrative Medicine
University of California Los Angeles
FY2026$149,550K24AT009198 - Remote Tai Chi for Knee Osteoarthritis: an Embedded Pragmatic Trial
Tufts Medical Center
FY2026$61,497UH3AT012413
Publications
Updated 16 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Brain-cognition relationships and treatment outcome in treatment-resistant late-life depression.
Nature communications
Article2026 - Correction: The role of brain health and resilience in reshaping trajectories of late-life neuropsychiatric disorders.
Neuropsychopharmacology
Erratum2026 - The role of brain health and resilience in reshaping trajectories of late-life neuropsychiatric disorders.
Neuropsychopharmacology
Review2026 - Determinants of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, and Yoga Use for Health Conditions: A Systematic Review Protocol.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health
Article2026 - Supporting older-adult behavioral health: building the first state Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging.
Health affairs scholar
Review2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Cerebral metabolic and cognitive decline in persons at genetic risk for Alzheimer's diseaseArticle796 citations2000
- 04PET of Brain Amyloid and Tau in Mild Cognitive ImpairmentArticle739 citations2006
- 05
Network
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Distinguished Fellow
American Psychiatric Association
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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
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Awards & honors
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- Jack Weinberg Award for career in Geriatric Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
UCLA (Director, Late-life Mood, Stress and Wellness Research Program)
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- Director
Integrative Psychiatry Clinic, UCLA
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Post-COVID Psychiatry Clinic, UCLA
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Featured in Forbes
Verywell Health, UCLA Newsroom, LA Times, Washington Post, New York Times and Cosmopolitan on geriatric psychiatry, yoga and mental health
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