Timothy Wilens, MD
Enriched profileChief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital · Massachusetts General Hospital
Timothy Wilens is Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital at Massachusetts General Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 658 publications with 37,316 citations (h-index 101); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 8 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Timothy Wilens, MD, is Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital. The public record shows 658 publications with 37,316 citations (h-index 101), centered on Substance Use Disorders. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, 8 NIH-funded awards (1994–2020).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
- Top research focus: Substance Use Disorders
- 8 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; 13 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- President-elect
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), term October 2025-2027
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 8 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Omega-3 Supplementation to ADHD Medication in Children
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Efficacy of Atomoxetine for ADHD in Adolescents and Young Adults With SUD
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
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%Central Nervous System Stimulant45.1%Methylphenidate Hcl38%Dextroamphetamine Sulfate23%Methylphenidate Er20%Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Er18%Part D<11 patientsSNRI19.5%Venlafaxine Hcl Er100%Part D<11 patients
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 27 Aug 2026
8 NIH research awards on record, funded 1994–2020 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Does Treating Young Persons Psychopathology Prevent the Onset of Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders?
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2020$3,008,907UH3DA050252 - Does Treating Young Persons Psychopathology Prevent the Onset of Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders?
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2019$749,146UG3DA050252 - Etiologies of Stimulant Misuse in College Students
Massachusetts General Hospital
FY2013$177,963K24DA016264
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Efficacy of Centanafadine for Executive Functioning and Learning Problems in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology
Clinical Trial2026 - Telehealth Prescribing of Stimulants for ADHD and Associated Risk for Later Stimulant and Substance Use Disorders.
The American journal of psychiatry
Article2025 - A pilot study of virtual reality for inpatients with opioid use disorder.
The American journal on addictions
Article2024 - Feasibility of a 2-Part Substance Use Screener Self-Administered by Patients on Paper: Observational Study.
JMIR formative research
Article2024 - In Memoriam: Professor Joseph Biederman's Contributions to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Journal of attention disorders
Article2024
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/timothy-wilens-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org ↗
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- Residency
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Chief
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Substance Abuse Services in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Distinguished Fellow
American Psychiatric Association
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
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Media & interviews
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- Video interview
"Medications: For Better or Worse?" - Shrinking It Down series, MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
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