Ricardo Jorge, M.D.

Professor

Email

ricardo.jorge@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Beth K. and Stuart C. Yudofsky Division of Neuropsychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States

Addresses

One Baylor Plaza (Office): BCM350
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

Residency at University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Neurology

Residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Iowa City, IA; Psychiatry

Fellowship at University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Nuclear Medicine

Fellowship at University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine: Iowa City, IA; Psychiatry

MD from University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Certifications

Psychiatry: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties

Professional Interests

Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychiatry of Stroke
Brain Stimulation
Neuropsychiatry of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Selected Publications

Towfighi A, Obviagele B, El Husseini N, Hackett ML, Jorge RE, Kissela BM, Mitchell PH, Skolarus LE, Whooley MA, Williams LS. " Poststroke Depression: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association " Stroke. 2016 Dec 9; Epub Ahead of Print
Pubmed PMID: 27932603.
Jorge, RE, Acion L, Burin DI, Robinson RG. " Sertraline for Preventing Mood Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury " JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Sep 14; 73 (10)
Pubmed PMID: 27626622.
Robinson RG, Jorge RE, Long. J. " Prevention of Poststroke Mortality Usin Problem Solving Therapy or Escitalopram. " 2016 Nov 11; EPUB Ahead of Print
Robert G Robinson & Ricardo E Jorge. " Post-Stroke Depression: A Review. " The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2016 Mar 1; 173 (3) : 221-231.
Brashers-Krug T, Jorge RE. " Bi-Directional Tuning of Amygdala Sensitivity in Combat Veterans Investigated with fMRI. " PloS one. 2015 ; 10 (6) : e0130246.
Jorge RE. " Traumatic Brain Injury: Mood Disorders. " Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2015 ; 128 : 613-631.
Robinson RG, Jorge RE et al. " Escitalopram and problem-solving therapy for prevention of poststroke depression: a randomized controlled trial. " JAMA. 2008 ; 299 : 2391-2400.
Jorge RE, Acion LC, Moser DJ et al.. " Escitalopram Enhances Cognitive Recovery Following Stroke. " Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010 ; 67 (2) : 187-196.
Boles Ponto LL, Brashers-Krug, TM, Pierson RK, Menda Y, Acion L, Watkins GL, Sunderland JJ, Julie A. Koeppel JA, Jorge RE. " Preliminary Investigation of Cerebral Blood Flow and Amyloid Burden in Veterans With and Without Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury. " The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical N. 2015 Nov 9; appineuropsych1.
Jorge RE, Acion CL, Whyte T, et al.. " White Matter Alterations in OIF/OEF Veterans with Blast Related TBI. " Am J Psychiatry. 2012 ; 169 (12) : 1284-1291.
Jorge RE, Moser DJ, Acion L, et al.. " Treatment of vascular depression using repetitive transcranial magnet stimulation. " Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 ; 65 : 268-276.
Jorge RE, Robinson RG, Moser DJ, et al. " Major Depression Following Traumatic Brain Injury. " Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2004 ; 61 : 42-50.
Jorge RE, Starkstein SE, Arndt S, et al.. " Alcohol misuse and mood disorders following traumatic brain injury. " Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2005 ; 62 : 742-749.