About Dr. Michael Roman, MD
Dr. Michael Roman is an Ivy League board-certified Adult Psychiatrist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry.
Dr. Roman’s curiosity for the studies of the human mind began with pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was intrigued by the way our mind, body, emotions, and behavior were intertwined to comprise our everyday life experiences. His interest in the intricacy of the human mind was deepened in medical school, and he received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Roman completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency Training at the University of Pennsylvania.
Research Publications
2018-2019
Laird K, Paholpak P, Roman M, Rahi B, Lavretsky H (2018). Mind-Body Therapies for Late-Life Mental and Cognitive Health. Curr Psychiatry Rep, 20(1), 2.
Laird, K, Lavretsky, H, Paholpak, P, Vlasova, R, Roman, M, St. Cyr, N, & Siddarth, P (2018). Clinical correlates of resilience factors in geriatric depression. International Psychogeriatrics, 1-10.
Roman, M; Pasqua, J., Krause, B., Vlasova, R., Narr, K., Siddarth, P., Lavretsky H. (2018). Gray Matter Volume and Cytokine Levels as Predictors of Treatment Response in Geriatric Depression. Senior Scholarship Day, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Roman M, Irwin, MR (2019). Novel neuroimmunologic therapeutics in depression: A clinical perspective on what we know so far. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2019.09.016.
Academic Committees and Clinical Teaching Experience
2019-2021
Dr. Roman served as a key member of the Wellness Committee in the University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Roman also led Medical Student Doctoring Courses, Brain and Behavior Small Group Discussions, and Psychiatry Residency Didactic Courses.
Awards and Honors
2021
Top Original Research Poster at the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society’s Colloquium of Scholars Annual Meeting
