Owen Wolkowitz, MD
Enriched profileProfessor Emeritus of Psychiatry · University of California, San Francisco
Owen Wolkowitz is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. OpenAlex indexes 303 publications with 18,797 citations (h-index 72); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 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 14 Oct 2026
Owen Wolkowitz, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. The public record shows 303 publications with 18,797 citations (h-index 72), centered on Stress Responses and Cortisol, Treatment of Major Depression, Tryptophan and brain disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, 4 NIH-funded awards (1987–2020).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2024 · Molecular psychiatry
- Top research focus: Stress Responses and Cortisol
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 9 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 198.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 14 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Neurotrophic Factors and Depression
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- Cellular Aging and Neurobiology of Depression Study
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2020)
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Nervous system
100%Aminoketone100%Bupropion Xl100%Part D<11 patients
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NIH funding
Updated 14 Oct 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 1987–2020 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
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Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Painful physical symptoms and antidepressant treatment outcome in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Molecular psychiatry
Meta-analysis2024 - Associations of stress and stress-related psychiatric disorders with GrimAge acceleration: review and suggestions for future work.
Translational psychiatry
Review2023 - Dimensions of childhood adversity differentially affect biological aging in major depression.
Translational psychiatry
Article2022 - Abnormal levels of mitochondrial proteins in plasma neuronal extracellular vesicles in major depressive disorder.
Molecular psychiatry
Article2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Selective Alteration of Personality and Social Behavior by Serotonergic InterventionArticle504 citations1998
- 03Oxidative stress, inflammation and treatment response in major depressionArticle472 citations2016
- 04Good stress, bad stress and oxidative stress: Insights from anticipatory cortisol reactivityArticle454 citations2013
- 05Cell aging in relation to stress arousal and cardiovascular disease risk factorsArticle451 citations2005
Network
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Online presence
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
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researchgate.net/profile/Owen-Wolkowitz
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Mentions by others
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ucsf.edu/news/2008/09/103387/fighting-black-dog-conversation-depression-expert-owen-wolkowitz
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Co-Director
UCSF Depression Center
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Awards & honors
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Co-Director
UCSF Depression Center
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