Frederick Nucifora, DO, MHS, PhD
Psychiatry
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Frederick Nucifora
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Independent Clinician
Background
Dr. Frederick Nucifora is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include adult psychiatry.
Dr. Nucifora earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, where he also performed a fellowship in psychiatry.
His research interests include the molecular and biological etiology of psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia and Huntington’s disease.
Clinical Trials Summary
Find a Clinical Trial
View all trials by this principal investigator.
Research Interests
Molecular and biological pathways of psychiatric illnesses
Research Summary
Dr. Nucifora’s research interests focus on the molecular and biological etiology of psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia and Huntington’s disease.
Honors
NARSAD: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund Young Investigator Fellowship, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, 1/1/11
Expertise
Education
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Philadelphia, D.O., 2003
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ph.D., 2001
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, M.H.S., 1994
- Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1993