Steven L. Dubovsky MD

Steven Dubovsky

Steven L. Dubovsky
MD

Professor and Chair; Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo and Adjoint Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Molecular and Cellular Biology; Neuropharmacology; Physiatrist; Psychiatry; Signal Transduction

Contact Information
University at Buffalo - Psychiatry
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider St. Room 1168
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: 716-898-5940
Fax: 716-898-4538
dubovsky@buffalo.edu


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Professional Summary:

Research Interests: Calcium Metabolism in Affective Disorders; Psychopharmacology; Psychosomatic Medicine; Medical Education. Clinical specialties: mood disorders, psychosis, interactions between medical and psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, difficult diagnoses, complex clinical entities

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship, Teaching Fellow (Chief Resident) in Psychiatry, University of Colorado (1973)
  • Residency, Psychiatry, University of Colorado Medical Center (1973)
  • Internship, Mixed Medical, Vancouver General Hospital (1970)
  • MD, Medicine, New York University School of Medicine (1969)
  • BA, New York University, Magna Cum Laude (1965)
  • Certification - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Certification - Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Certification - Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Certification- EMT-B
  • Certification- Instructor, Basic Life Support
  • Certification- Interior Firefighter
  • Certification- International Trauma Life Support
  • Certification- Peace Officer
  • Certification- Rescue Technician B

Employment:

  • Professor and Chair, Psychiatry, University at Buffalo, The State Univerity of New York Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2004-present)
  • Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine - Adjoint, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2004-present)
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Cornell University, White Plains and New York (2009)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA (2008)
  • Visiting Professor, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (2007)
  • Advisory Board, Biovail (2005–2007)
  • Consultant, Invesco (2001–2004)
  • Vice Chair for Academic and Clinical Affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2000–2004)
  • Consultant, Community Care Inc, Denver (1998–2004)
  • Consultant in Psychobiology, Boulder Community Hospital (1990–2004)
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Awards and Honors:

  • Listed in International Who's Who in Medicine (2022)
  • Listed in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare (2022)
  • Listed in Castle Connolly Top Doctors (2022)
  • Listed in Who's Who in America (2022)
  • Listed in Who's Who in the World (2022)
  • Listed in The Best Doctors in America (2022)
  • Listed in Who’s Who (2022)
  • Chancellor’s Award for Faculty Service (2020)
  • Western New York’s Top Doctors (2020)
  • Listed in Top Psychiatrists (2019)
  • Listed in US News Top Doctors, 2017-2019 (2019)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
  • Listed in Who’s Who of Prominent Innovators and Achievers (2017)
  • UB Exceptional Scholar (2011)
  • Listed in Who’s Who in Healthcare 2010 (2010)
  • Award for Outstanding Contributions to Medical Student Education (2009)
  • Dean’s Award, University at Buffalo (2007)
  • Nancy D. Smith Memorial Award “In recognition of your compassionate and enlightened service to the most vulnerable among us” (2005)
  • Community Service Award (2005)
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Buffalo and Erie County, 2005 (2005)
  • Outstanding Achievement Award Colorado Psychiatric Society (2004)
  • 21st Gold Medal Award for Distinction and Excellence in Psychiatry. (1991)
  • Ninth Eleanor Steele Award for Inspirational Teaching and Supervision. (1990)
  • Listed in Top Doctors in Denver (5280 Magazine)
  • Listed in Personalities of the Americas
  • Listed in Men of Achievement
  • Listed in International Who's Who of Intellectuals
  • Listed in Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Education
  • Listed in International Directory of Distinguished Leadership
  • Listed in America’s Top Psychiatrists
  • Listed in Who's Who in the West

Research Expertise:

  • Children and Adults; Psychiatry: Research Interests: Calcium Metabolism in Affective Disorders; Psychopharmacology; Psychosomatic Medicine; Medical Education. Clinical specialties: mood disorders, psychosis, interactions between medical and psychiatric disorders, psychopharmacology, difficult diagnoses, complex clinical entities.

UB 2020 Strategic Strengths:

  • Extreme Events: Mitigation and Response
  • Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • December 2022–December 2025
    A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Valbenazine as Adjunctive Treatment in Subjects with Schizophrenia
    Neurocrine
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • December 2022–December 2024
    A 12-Month Open-label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of SEP-4199 Controlled Release (CR) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Associated with Bipolar I Disorder (Bipolar I Depression)
    Sunovion
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • December 2022–December 2024
    A Multi-region, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Evaluating SEP-4199 Controlled Release (CR) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Associated with Bipolar I Disorder (Bipolar I Depression)
    Sunovion
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • August 2022–October 2024
    A 2-Part Phase 2 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of SLS-002 (Intranasal Racemic Ketamine) Administered to Adults with Major Depressive Disorder at Imminent Risk of Suicide
    Seelos
    Role: Principal Investigator
  • January 2021–December 2023
    A 26-week, Multicenter, Open-label, Flexible-dose Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Cariprazine in the Treatment of Pediatric Participants with Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder (3070-30-001), Abbvie
    Abbvie
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $150,000
  • January 2021–December 2023
    A phase II randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled parallel group trial to examine the efficacy and safety of 4 oral doses of BI 1358894 once daily over 12 week treatment period in patients with borderline personality disorder, Boehringer Ingelheim
    Boehringer Ingelheim
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $200,000
  • July 2022–January 2023
    A Prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled blinded trial demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of VNS therapy as adjunctive therapy versus a no stimulation control in subjects with treatment-resistant depression
    Medicare
    Role: Co-Investigator
  • January 2019–December 2021
    A 6-week, International, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Cariprazine in the Treatment of Adolescent Participants (13 to 17 years of age) with Schizophrenia Allergan
    Allergan
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $200,000
  • January 2018–December 2021
    A phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of orally administered BI 409306 during a 52-week treatment period as an early intervention in patients with attenuated psychosis syndrome. Boehringer Ingelheim
    Boehringer Ingelheim
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $125,000
  • January 2018–December 2021
    A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multiple-Dose, Placebo- Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of BIIB104 in Subjects with Cognitive Impairment Associated with Schizophrenia, Biogen
    Biogen
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $125,000
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Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • Dubovsky SL Marshall D. (2022) Barbiturates and similarly acting substances. In: Kaplan & Sadock: Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 11th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Dubovsky SL Marshall D. (2022) Benzodiazepine agonists and antagonists. In: Kaplan & Sadock: Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 11th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Dubovsky SL Marshall D. (2022) Calcium channel inhibitors. In: Kaplan & Sadock: Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 11th Ed. Wolters Kluwer
  • Dubovsky SL. (2017) Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 10th Ed. In: (In Press) Barbiturates and similarly acting substances In: Sadock BJ, Sadock VA. LWW
  • Dubovsky SL. (2017) Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 10th Ed. In: (In Press) Benzodiazepine receptor agonists and antagonists. In: Sadock BJ, Sadock VA.
  • Dubovsky SL. (2017) Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 10th Ed. In: (In Press) Calcium channel inhibitors. In: Sadock BJ, Sadock VA:. LWW
  • Dubovsky SL. (2013) Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. In: Pharmacotherapy of emotional disturbances. In: Arciniegas DB, Anderson A, Filley C: Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry. Cambridge University Press, 543-565.
  • Dubovsky SL, Dubovsky AN. (2011) Textbook of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry. In: Geriatric neuropsychopharmacology. In: Coffey E, Cummings J: Textbook of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry. American Psychiatric Press, 237-276.
  • Dubovsky SL, Warren CG. (2010) Clinical Challenges in Hypertension. In: Are anxiety and panic related to hypertension? in: Toth PP, Sica DA: Clinical Challenges in Hypertension. Atlas Medical Publishing, 1-11.
  • Dubovsky SL. (2009) Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th Ed. In: Barbiturates and related drugs. In: Sadock BJ, Sadock VA, Ruiz P: Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th Ed. Williams and Wilkins, 3038-3043.
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Abstracts:

  • Dubovsky SL. (2011) Review of The Risks of Prescription Drugs Edited by Douglas W Light. Am J Psychiatry. Am J Psychiatry, (Jan) 1124-1125
  • Boora K, Chiappone KL, Dubovsky SL. (2010) Ziprasidone-induced spontaneous orgasm. J Psychopharmacol, (Jan) 947-948
  • Dubovsky SL. (2009) Review of Philosophy of Psychopharmacology. Am. J. Psychiatry, (Jan) 834-835
  • Boora K, Chiappone K, Dubovsky SL. (2009) Oxcarbazepine-induced reversible anorgasmia and ejaculatory failure: a case report. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry, (Jan) 173-174
  • Dubovsky SL, Balon R. (2007) Leciva ve veku byznysui (Czech). Reflex, (Jan)
  • Dubovsky SL. (2006) Review of What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications. Am J Psychiatry, (Jan) 166
  • Dubovsky SL. (2000) Weight loss medications: more lost than gained. Journal Watch for Psychiatry, (Jan) 91-92
  • Dubovsky SL. (1998) Recurrence of lamotrigine-associated rash with rechallenge (ltr). J. Clin. Psychiatry, (Jan) 87
  • Dubovsky SL. (1998) Balancing the risks and benefits of clinical consultations on the Internet. Psych News International, (Jan)
  • Dubovsky SL, Buzan R. (1996) A psychopharmacologist’s view of anxiety and depression in the medically ill. Medical Psychiatry Forum June, (Jan) 11-15
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Professional Memberships:

  • Erie County Sheriff's Office (2016–present)
  • Amherst Technical Rescue Team (2009–present)
  • Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2009–present)
  • Fellow, American College of Psychiatrists (2006–present)
  • Eggertsville Firemen’s Benevolent Association (2005–present)
  • Eggertsville Hose Company (2005–present)
  • Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1993–2009)
  • Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1983–1993)
  • American College of Psychiatrists (1982–present)
  • Group for Advancement of Psychiatry (1975–present)
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Presentations:

  • "New Psychiatric Treatments" Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry (2022)
  • "Management of violence" Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry (2021)
  • "Psychiatric Management in Primary Care. Boston University (Zoom). March-June 2021" (2021)
  • "Advances in the theory and practice of biological psychiatry" Boston University (2020)
  • "Mind, Body and Medicine" Association of Asian-American Physicians, Buffalo, NY (2017)
  • "Ni, J., Yuan J., Chen, T., Helm, M., Li, A., Dubovsky S.L., Xu J: Association study of polymorphisms of the neuregulin 1 (NRG1) gene with schizophrenia" World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Orlando, FL (2017)
  • "Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Other Psychiatric Disorders. Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry" Annual Comprehensive Review of Psychiatry, Niagara Falls, NY (2017)
  • "Xu, J., Yao, B., Liu, C., Zhang, L., Wang S., Helm M., Xu, H., Li, A., Dubovsky SL: The polymorphisms of GluR6 kainate receptor gene GRIK2 association with schizophrenia" International Convention of Psychological Science, Vienna (2017)
  • "The Theory and Practice of Biological Psychiatry" New England Educational Institute. Marco Island, Florida (2017)
  • "The Real Story of Depression" Mini Med School, University at Buffalo (2016)
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Service Activities:

  • Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics; Editorial board member (2022–present)
  • Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research; Reviewer (2022–2023)
  • Up to Date; Regular reviewer (2021–present)
  • Br J Psychiatry; Reviewer (2021–present)
  • J Psychiatr Res; Reviewer (2021–present)
  • Research for Health in Erie County; President (2019–present)
  • Pharmacogenomics; Reviewer (2019–present)
  • Research for Health in Erie County - Administer grant application for scientific and clinical research; President (2019–present)
  • Psychiatric Services; Reviewer (2019–present)
  • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy; Reviewer (2018–present)
  • JSMBS Conflict of Interest Committee; Chair (2018–present)
  • Chair, UB School of Medicine Conflict of Interest Committee; Chair (2018–present)
  • International Task Force on Benzodiazepines; Member (2018–present)
  • Bipolar Disorders; Reviewer (2017–present)
  • Current Medical Research & Opinion; Reviewer (2017–present)
  • Br J Psychiatry; Reviewer (2016–present)
  • JAMA Psychiatry; Reviewer (2016–present)
  • Reserve deputy, Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Erie County, NY; Reserve Deputy (2015–present)
  • Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment; Reviewer (2015–present)
  • World Journal of Biological Psychiatry; Reviewer (2015–present)
  • Life Sciences; Reviewer (2015–present)
  • UBA Executive Committee (2014–present)
  • Legal Committee, Optimum Physicians Alliance (2013–present)
  • J Clin Psychiatry; Reviewer (2013–present)
  • Vice President, Research for Health in Erie County; Vice President (2011–2019)
  • Current Psychiatry; Consulting editor (2011–present)
  • European Journal of Psychiatry; Reviewer (2010–present)
  • Health Sciences IRB; Co-Chair (2010–2011)
  • Mind & Brain; Member (2010–present)
  • Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology; Reviewer (2010–present)
  • Great Lakes Consolidation Committee for Psychiatry; Chair (2009–2010)
  • President, Management Council of UBMD (2008–2014)
  • Roswell Park Medical Club; Committee Member (2008–present)
  • Amherst Technical Rescue Team, Amherst NY; Rescue Team (2008–present)
  • Board of Directors, UB Associates (2007–2023)
  • Faculty Advisory Committee, Extreme Events Group. University at Buffalo (2007–2008)
  • Practice Plan Reorganization Committee, University at Buffalo; Chair (2007)
  • Promotions Criteria Revision Committee, University at Buffalo; Chair (2006–2007)
  • Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry; Reviewer (2005–present)
  • Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Erie County (2005–2011)
  • Board of Directors, Erie County Mental Health Association (2005–2011)
  • Clinical Research Infrastructure Committee, University at Buffalo (2005)
  • Committee on Clinical Investigation and GCRC Planning, University at Buffalo; Chair (2005)
  • Board of Directors for Research for Health in Erie County; Board of Directors (2005–present)
  • Interior firefighter, Eggertsville Hose Company, Eggertsville, NY; Interior fifefighter (2005–present)
  • Chair; Executive Committee (2004–present)
  • President; UBMD Psychiatry (2004–present)
  • President of the Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2004–2005)
  • Research Review Committee; Chair (2004–present)
  • Neuropsychopharmacology; Reviewer (2004–present)
  • President-Elect of the Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2003–2004)
  • J Affective Disord; Reviewer (2001–present)
  • Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic; Consulting editor (1999–present)
  • Executive Committee, University Physicians, Inc. (1998–2002)
  • University Physicians Rules Revision Committee; Chair (1998)
  • Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology; Reviewer (1998–present)
  • Psychiatry Research; Reviewer (1997–present)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine; Reviewer (1997–present)
  • Second Vice-President, University Physicians, Inc (1996–2002)
  • Management Committee (Board of Directors), University Physicians Inc. (1996–2001)
  • Journal Watch for Psychiatry; Associate editor (1994–2020)
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research; Editorial board member (1994–present)
  • CNS Drugs; Reviewer (1994–present)
  • Drugs; Reviewer (1994–present)
  • Governing Board, Centennial Peaks Hospital (1993–1994)
  • Search Committee for Dean of the School of Medicine; Chair (1991)
  • Health Sciences Center Salary Equity Committee; Chair (1991)
  • Academic Psychiatry; Reviewer (1990–present)
  • President of the Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine (1989–1990)
  • Medical Scientist Training Program Coordinating Committee (1988–2004)
  • President-Elect of the Faculty, University of Colorado School of Medicine (1988–1989)
  • Executive Committee, Centennial Peaks Hospital, (1987–1989)
  • Education Committee, Centennial Peaks Hospital; Chair (1987–1989)
  • Tissue Committee, University Hospital (1986–1989)
  • Vice-President, University of Colorado Hospital Medical Board (1986–1989)
  • Faculty Evaluation Committee, Department of Psychiatry; Chair (1985–1999)
  • Residency Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1985)
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology; Reviewer (1985–present)
  • University Physicians Incorporated (UPI) Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1984–1999)
  • Clinical Scholars Committee, Department of Medicine (1984–1985)
  • Dean's Review Committee, School of Nursing (1984–1985)
  • Committee on Junior Faculty, Department of Psychiatry; Chair (1984)
  • Biol Psychiatry; Reviewer (1984–present)
  • Executive Committee, Department of Psychiatry, (1982–1984)
  • General Hospital Psychiatry; Reviewer (1982–present)
  • Science; Reviewer (1982–present)
  • American Journal of Psychiatry; Reviewer (1982–present)
  • Search Committee for a Biomedical Ethicist (1981)
  • School of Medicine Medical Student Promotions Committee; Chair (1980–1982)
  • Medical Student Council (1979–1982)
  • Faculty Senate (1979–1990)
  • Executive Committee, School of Medicine (1979–1986)
  • Medical School Curriculum and Promotions Committee, lst and 2nd years (1979–1982)
  • Minority Student Affairs Committee (1979–1982)
  • Medical School Student Honors and Research Committee (1979–1982)
  • Financial Aid Policy and Appeal Subcommittee of the Educational Resources Policy Committee (EdRAC), (1979–1982)
  • Medical School Curriculum and Evaluation Committee (1979–1982)
  • Task Force on The Resident as Teacher (1979)
  • Task Force on Educational Space Utilization and Management (1979)
  • Continuing Education Committee, School of Medicine (1977–1980)
  • Faculty Council, University of Colorado Medical Center (1977–1979)
  • Medical School Curriculum and Promotions Committee, 3rd and 4th years; Chair (1977–1979)
  • Joint Curriculum Subcommittee (1977)
  • Human Research Committee, University of Colorado at Denver (1977)
  • Medical School Curriculum and Promotions Committee, 3rd and 4th years (1976–1977)
  • Chancellor's Task Force on Student Attitudes (1975)
  • Chairman's Task Force on Medical Student Education, Department of Psychiatry (1974–1975)

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Contact Information

University at Buffalo - Psychiatry
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider St. Room 1168
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: 716-898-5940
Fax: 716-898-4538
dubovsky@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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