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Barry W. Rovner
Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Medical College
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Professor Appointed: 1997
Director, Clinical Alzheimer's Research href="http://www.jefferson.edu/fin">Farber Institute for Neurosciences
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Medical College
Department of Neurology
Professor
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Mailing Address
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900 Walnut Street, 4th floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States
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Qualifications
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Medical License, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1985
Added Qualifications and Recer, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1991, 2000
Neuropsychiatry Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1984-85 (Dementia Research)
Residency, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1981-84, Chief 1983-84 (Psychiatry)
Internship, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1980-81 (Medicine)
M.D., Jefferson Medical College, 1980
Natural Sciences (Cum Laude), Muhlenberg College, 1976
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Expertise and Research Interests
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As Director of Farber's Center for Clinical Alzheimer's Disease Research, Rovner is leading the Farber arms of two clinical trials that are the first in North America testing anti-amyloid therapies. Rovner is also PI on a 5-year NEI initiative to improve vision function in older persons with age-related macular degeneration.
Current Research Programs
Clinical Trials of Novel Alzheimer's Disease Medications
Interventions to Improve Vision Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Other Expertise
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Research Experience:
Improving Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (P.I.): NEI (2005-2010)
Preventing Depression in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (P.I.): NIMH (2001-05)
Modifying Lifestyle and Behavior: Impact on Alzheimer's Disease (Co-PI)
PA Dept Health Tobacco Settlement Grant
Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Alzhemed in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimers Disease
Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of MPC-7869 on Cognition, Activities of Daily Living and Global Function in Mild Alzheimers Disease
A Randomized Trial of Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (P.I.): NIMH (1989-92)
The Impact of Mental Morbidity on Nursing Home Experience (Co-P.I.): NIA (1986-91)
Aging and Alzheimers Disease: Clinical and Basic Research: NIA (1988-91)
Mental Illness in Nursing Home Residents (P.I.): Alzheimers Association Award (1985-86)
HUD-2 Study Section (1994-1997)
NIA SEP Alzheimers Disease Cooperative Study (2006)
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Keywords
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Alzheimer'S Disease; Depression; Psychiatry; Vision Loss
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Publications
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- Peer-Reviewed Publications
- (selected from over 82 original papers and chapters)
- Rovner BW, Kafonek S, et al. Prevalence of Mental Illness in a Community Nursing Home . Am J Psych: 1446-1149, 1986.
- Rovner BW, Broadhead J, et al. Depression and Alzheimers Disease . Am J of Psych, 146:350-353, 1989.
- Rovner BW, German PS, et al. The Prevalence and Management of Dementia and Other Psychiatric Disorders in Nursing Homes . International Psychogeriatrics, 2: 13-24, 1990.
- Rovner BW, Smith S, et al. Stability Over One Year in Patients Admitted to a Nursing Home Dementia Unit . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 5: 77-82, 1990.
- Rovner BW, German P, et al. Depression and Mortality in Nursing Homes . JAMA 265:993-996, 1991.
- Rovner BW, Edelman B, Cox M, Shmuely Y. "The Impact of OBRA 1987 on Neuroleptic Prescribing Practices in Nursing Homes". Am J Psych, 149:1390-1392, 1992.
- Rovner BW and Katz IJ. "Psychiatry Research in Nursing Homes: A Selective Review". Int J of Ger Psych, 8:75-87, 1993.
- Shmuely-Dulitzki Y, Rovner BW, Zisselman P. "The Impact of Depression on Function in Low Vision Elderly Patients". American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 3:325-329, 1995.
- Rovner BW, Steele C, Shmuely Y, Folstein MF. "A Randomized Trial of Dementia Care in Nursing Homes". Journal American Geriatric Society 44:1-7, 1996.
- Rovner BW, Zisselman P, Shmuely Y. Depression and Disability in Elderly Persons With Impaired Vision: A Follow-Up Study. Journal American Geriatrics Society 44:181-184, 1996.
- Rovner BW, Shmuely-Dulitzki Y. Screening for Depression in Low-Vision Elderly. Int'l J Ger Psych 12:955-959, 1997.
- Shmuely-Dulitzki Y, Rovner BW. Screening for Depression in Older Persons With Low Vision: Somatic Eye Symptoms and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Am J Geriatric Psychiatry 5:`6-220, 1997.
- Rovner BW, Ganguli M. "Depression and Disability Associated With Impaired Vision: The MoVies Project". Journal American Geriatrics Society 5:617-619, 1998.
- Ranen NJ, Pasternak RE, Rovner BW. "Cisapride in the Treatment of Visual Hallucinations caused by Vision Loss: The Charles Bonnet Syndrome". Am J Geriatr Psych, 7:264-266, 1999.
- Rovner BW, Casten RJ. "Neuroticism Predicts Depression and Disability in Age-related Macular Degeneration". Journal American Geriatric Society, 49:1097-1100, 2001.
- Casten RJ, Rovner BW. The Relationships Among Personality and Vision-Specific Function Among Older People With Impaired Vision , Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 7:325-334, 2001.
- Rovner BW, Casten RJ. "Activity Loss and Depression in Age-related Macular Degeneration", American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10:305-310, 2002.
- Casten RJ, Rovner BW, & Edmonds S. The Impact of Depression in Older Adults With Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 96:399-406, 2002.
- Olin JT, Schneider LD, Katz IR, et al. NIMH Provisional Diagnostic Criteria for Depression of Alzheimers Disease . Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 10:125-128, 2002.
- Rovner BW. The Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Visual Hallucinations Resulting From Vision Impairment. Geriatrics, 57:45-46, 2002.
- Rovner BW, Casten RJ, Tasman W. Effect of Depression on Vision Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration . Archives of Ophthalmology, 120:1041-1044, 2002.
- Casten R., Rovner BW, Tasman W. Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Depression: A Review of Recent Research. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 15:181-183, 2004.
- Rovner BW, Casten RJ. Stability of Visual Acuity Measurement in Depression . Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 13: 255-258, 2005.
- Tasman W and Rovner BW. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Treating the Whole Patient . Arch Ophthalmology 122:648-649, 2004; republished in Can J Ophthalmol 40:389-91, 2005.
- Casten RJ, Maloney EK, Rovner BW. Knowledge and Use of Low Vision Services in Persons with Age-Related Macular Degeneration . J Vis Imp Blind 99: 721-725, 2005.
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