Elite in Schizophrenia

Dr. Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar

Psychiatry
3811 Ohara St, Room 441, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Elite in Schizophrenia
3811 Ohara St, Room 441, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Vishwajit Nimgaonkar is a Psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nimgaonkar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and 15q11.2 Microdeletion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 159 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 83 articles in the study of Schizophrenia.

Specialties
Psychiatry
Licenses
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry in PA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

3811 Ohara St, Room 441, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-246-6353

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


158 Total Publications

Shared genetic effects among schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and hippocampal volume in a multiplex extended pedigree sample.
Shared genetic effects among schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and hippocampal volume in a multiplex extended pedigree sample.
Journal: Schizophrenia research
Published: March 16, 2025
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