FRANCA CENTORRINO, MD
- Harvard title(s): Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- McLean title(s): Director, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Clinic
- Email: fcentorrino@mclean.harvard.edu
- Telephone: (617) 855-2136
- Fax: (617) 855-3619
- Office Address: North Belknap 319
- Degree(s): 1982 MD University of Messina, Italy
- Residency:
- 1982-1986 University of Messina, Italy
- 1989-1992 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
- Fellowship:
- 1991-1992 McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Psychopharmacology)
1992-1994 McLean Hospital/MGH/Harvard Medical School (Neuroscience)
Board Certifications(s): 1992 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Fellow, Specialty of Psychiatry (F.R.C.P.C.)
Clinical Interests:
- Pharmacological treatments of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Novel treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Management of psychotropic side effects
Bio: Dr. Centorrino oversees a multidisciplinary team of clinicians treating outpatients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Her research activities focus on the use of psychotropic medications for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and the management of side effects associated with these medications. Dr. Centorrino also supervises psychiatric residents and research fellows at McLean Hospital.